Music Assessment

It's the end of the year... and we're in survival mode. Need no prep solutions to make sure your 5th graders haven't checked themselves out and need engaging games and activities for some of your other students? Check out the EOY Survival Kit, 10 hand picked and proven resources to keep your kids busy during the last few weeks of the year... and when purchased in the bundle here, you get 15% off of each one! Feel free to peruse the resources and use them as you wish either for the end of the year or even anytime of the year. Have a great time, you'll get through this! :)

Nothing like catching two curriculum areas in one. This assignment will help you meet expectations in both music and language. Students are asked to analyze poetry and lyrics, both those used in class and those of their own choosing. The assignment has students looking at: * vocabulary used * structure * techniques * important words * feelings Students are also asked to consider how the poem/music is meant to be performed. They are also asked to consider the background of the poet/musician.

Your assignment sheets don't have to be boring! Check out these Halloween-Themed Guitar Assignment pages you can use with your Guitar students throughout the spooky season!

Each page includes a space for:

• The date of the lesson
• A Chord or Scale to work on for the week
• A 5-Line staff
• A 6-Line TAB
• 5 Chord Boxes
• 7 icons for students to color for each day they practice.

This assignment sheet set includes 5 different icons so you can pick and choose which ones you want to use, or you can use all 5 of them! These icons include:

• Bats
• Ghosts
• Skulls
• Jack-o-Lanterns
• and Spiderwebs

Please note, while the resource is reproducible, only the original purchaser may duplicate the pages for their students. The resource is not transferrable to others, but we ask you to refer other people here to purchase their own set.

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Catalog: MTP-GHAS-DG

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Enhance your students' rhythm skills with Rhythm Note Duration Speed Tests, a fun and effective way to reinforce note duration knowledge! This product includes two different types of speed tests designed to help students quickly and accurately identify the number of beats each note and rest receives, building their confidence and fluency in music reading.

What’s Included:

1. Single Note Duration Speed Test:

• Each square contains one note or rest.
• Students must quickly identify how many beats the note or rest gets.
• Notes and rests included: quarter note, eighth note, half note, dotted half note, whole note, and their corresponding rests.

1. Combined Note Duration Speed Test:

• Each square contains two different notes or rests.
• Students must quickly identify how many beats each note or rest gets, then add them together.
• Notes and rests included: quarter note and rest, eighth note and rest, half note and rest, dotted half note, whole note and rest.

Bonus:

• Answer Key Included: An easy-to-use answer key is provided for both types of speed tests, making it simple for teachers to check students’ work quickly and accurately.

How It Works:

• Engaging Practice: These speed tests are perfect for quick drills, timed tests, or competitive games to see who can identify note durations the fastest.
• Reinforce Learning: The first test focuses on individual note durations, helping students solidify their understanding. The second test challenges them to combine durations, improving their ability to add and recognize rhythms in a musical context.
• Flexible Use: Ideal for classroom activities, homework, or as a fun, timed challenge during lessons.

Why You’ll Love It:

• Boosts Speed & Accuracy: Designed to help students quickly recognize and calculate note durations, essential for sight-reading and performing music.
• Simple & Effective: Easy to implement in any music lesson, with clear instructions and a focus on key rhythmic concepts.
• Versatile Resource: Suitable for a wide range of music students, from beginners who are just learning note values to more advanced students who need a quick refresher.

Perfect for:

• Music Classrooms: A great tool for reinforcing rhythm skills in a group setting, encouraging friendly competition and rapid learning.
• Private Lessons: Use these worksheets as a quick warm-up or challenge to keep students engaged and focused.
• At-Home Practice: Parents can use these speed tests to support their child's music education in a fun and interactive way.

With Rhythm Note Duration Speed Tests, you’ll give your students the tools they need to become rhythm masters. Plus, with the included answer key, you’ll save time and ensure accurate grading. Add this resource to your teaching toolkit and watch as your students' speed, accuracy, and confidence with rhythm notation soar!

Included in these rhythm bundle are 25 resources that you can utilize in grades 3-6. Games, dictation, worksheets, races, and more are in this bundle as the resources discuss longer rhythmic patterns, sixteenth notes, triplets, and long durations of rests.

Definitely a semester filler in here, terrific for reinforcing your 2nd half of the year with some of your upper grades, and with 30% off when bundled together, it's a sale you can't beat!

Your assignment sheets don't have to be boring! Check out these Halloween-Themed Ukulele Assignment pages you can use with your Ukulele students throughout the spooky season!

Each page includes a space for:

• The date of the lesson
• A Chord or Scale to work on for the week
• A 5-Line staff
• A 4-Line TAB
• 5 Chord Boxes
• 7 icons for students to color for each day they practice.

This assignment sheet set includes 5 different icons so you can pick and choose which ones you want to use, or you can use all 5 of them! These icons include:

• Bats
• Ghosts
• Skulls
• Jack-o-Lanterns
• and Spiderwebs

Please note, while the resource is reproducible, only the original purchaser may duplicate the pages for their students. The resource is not transferrable to others, but we ask you to refer other people here to purchase their own set.

Psst! Did you know you can earn TeachShare credit when you rate and review your purchases? It's true! After you purchase this resource, be sure to come back and provide us a rating and you'll receive credit for future TPT purchases!

Your support of a small business is appreciated!

Catalog: MTP-UHAS-DG

© 2024 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

Help your students master intervals with the Intervals Speed Test! This engaging and challenging resource is designed to reinforce interval recognition, ensuring that students can quickly and accurately identify both the interval number and its quality.
What’s Included:

1. Interval Number Speed Test:

• Students identify the interval number (e.g., 2nd, 3rd, 4th) for each given pair of notes.
• Covers all intervals from Perfect Unison to Perfect Octave.

1. Interval Number and Quality Speed Test:

• Students identify both the interval number and its quality (e.g., Major 3rd, Minor 6th, Perfect 5th).
• Includes all interval types from Perfect Unison to Perfect Octave.

Bonus:

• Answer Key Included: An answer key is provided for both speed tests, making it easy for teachers to quickly check students’ work and provide feedback.

How It Works:

• Interval Recognition Practice: These speed tests are perfect for drilling interval identification, helping students to internalize interval patterns and improve their sight-reading and aural skills.
• Two Levels of Difficulty: Start with the Interval Number Speed Test to build a solid foundation, then progress to the Interval Number and Quality Speed Test for a more advanced challenge.
• Flexible Use: Ideal for timed quizzes, classroom competitions, or individual practice.

Why You’ll Love It:

• Boosts Speed & Accuracy: Designed to help students quickly and confidently identify intervals, a crucial skill in music theory and performance.
• Simple & Effective: Easy to incorporate into your lessons, with clear instructions and a focus on essential interval concepts.
• Versatile Resource: Suitable for students of all levels, from beginners who are just learning intervals to more advanced students who need to refine their skills.

Perfect for:

• Music Classrooms: An excellent tool for reinforcing interval recognition in a group setting, encouraging friendly competition and rapid learning.
• Private Lessons: Use these worksheets as a quick warm-up or challenge to keep students engaged and focused.
• At-Home Practice: Parents can use these speed tests to support their child’s music education in a fun and interactive way.

With the Intervals Speed Test, your students will develop the skills they need to recognize intervals quickly and accurately. The included answer key makes it easy to assess progress and ensure accurate learning. Add this resource to your teaching toolkit and watch as your students' interval recognition skills soar!

Reviewing the Percussion chapter with your kids and have discussed unpitched instruments? Pitched instruments and the accessory effects and how to play?

Try this interactive powerpoint that's full of fun with Percussion Jeopardy!

All new categories, all new answers! An authentic jeopardy game board with categories for:

Pitched Percussion

Unpitched Percussion

Percussion FX

Percussion Techniques (How to Play)

Students can elect to pick $200, $400, $600, $800, or $1000 answers. After clicking on the amount, the answer will appear on the next slide. Students (keeping in true Jeopardy! fashion) can answer in the form of a question

"What are Timpani Drums?"

"What are mallets?"

"What is a Piano"

After the money is awarded (You can split sides of your class, boys vs girls, class vs class, however you want it!), there is a link in the bottom right hand corner to go back to the title screen and game board.

After extracting the ZIP file, make sure to install the Jeopardy! font included, or else you'll see random characters all over -- not good eats!

Email me at jasonlitt@gmail.com or leave a comment if you have any questions. Happy Jeopardy...ing!

Leave your students with a LOVE of learning with this set of Staffs on the Hearts posters to quiz your students on their knowledge.

Check out this set of posters you can print, laminate and use with students to quiz them on things such as Notes, Chords, and more!

This resource includes the following 12 posters:

• Treble Clef with Four Ledger Lines (Two above, two below).
• Bass Clef with Four Ledger Lines (Two above, two below).
• Alto Clef with Four Ledger Lines (Two above, two below).
• Grand with Four Ledger Lines (Two above, two below).
• Percussion Clef
• Ukulele Chord Box
• Ukulele TAB
• Guitar Chord Box
• Guitar TAB
• 1 Piano Keyboard (7 White Keys, 5 black keys)
• 3-White Key Piano
• 4-White Key Piano

This resource is reproducible, however it may only be used and duplicated by the original purchaser.

Your support of a small business is greatly appreciated!

© 2024 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

Enhance your students' solfege skills with this comprehensive practice resource designed to reinforce note reading and pitch recognition in the keys of C, F, and G. This product includes a set of practice sheets, each featuring six lines of exercises per page.

• First 3 lines: Treble Clef
• Last 3 lines: Bass Clef

Each set of lines includes:

1. Major Scale: The top line guides students through a simple major scale.
2. Stepwise Motion: The second line focuses on stepwise motion, reinforcing smooth transitions between notes.
3. Skips: The third line challenges students with skips, helping them to develop their interval recognition.

Students are given the starting solfege syllable (Do) at the beginning of each line and are provided with spaces to write in the correct solfege syllables for each note. An answer key is included for easy grading or self-assessment.

This resource is versatile and can be used in several ways:

• Timed Tests: Challenge your students to complete the exercises within a set time to improve speed and accuracy.
• Classroom Learning: Use the sheets as part of your curriculum to teach students how to read music and understand solfege.

Whether for individual practice, in-class exercises, or homework assignments, this resource is ideal for building and reinforcing solfege skills in a structured and sequential manner.

Get your students confident in their solfege practice with this targeted and effective tool!

Understanding notation duration and how they fit mathematically into bars of music is one of the fundamental learning goals of upper elementary students!

With Measure Up! Students will see a measure of music… but… it is incomplete! They will then Choose the correct notation from one of the boxes to complete the measure. Students can use the powerpoint in design mode to click and drag it, draw a path for their specific box to the open box, or write it in!

Can also be used for Distance Learning as well!

15 examples with quarter notes and rests, half notes and rests, whole notes and rests, eighth notes and rests, 4 sixteenth notes and 2/4, 3/4, 5/4, 4/4, and a bonus 6/8 example at the end!

Your assignment sheets don't have to be boring! Check out these Winter-Themed Guitar Assignment pages you can use with your Guitar students throughout the winter months!

Each page includes a space for:

• The date of the lesson
• A Chord or Scale to work on for the week
• A 5-Line staff
• A 6-Line TAB
• 5 Chord Boxes
• 7 icons for students to color for each day they practice.

This assignment sheet set includes 5 different icons so you can pick and choose which ones you want to use, or you can use all 5 of them! These icons include:

• Snowflakes
• Trees
• Winter Hat (or Beanies)
• Snowmen
• Cup of Hot Cocoa!

Please note, while the resource is reproducible, only the original purchaser may duplicate the pages for their students. The resource is not transferrable to others, but we ask you to refer other people here to purchase their own set.

Your support of a small business is appreciated!

Catalog: MTP-GWAS-DG

© 2023 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

Make learning note names and their locations on the piano fun with Piano Bingo! This engaging activity is perfect for helping students begin to connect notes on the staff with their corresponding keys on the piano.

What’s Included:

• 6 Bingo Cards:
  • 2 Cards with Treble Clef, Piano, and Rhythm/Vocab: One with 25 spaces and one with 16 spaces.
  • 2 Cards with Bass Clef, Piano, and Rhythm/Vocab: One with 25 spaces and one with 16 spaces.
  • 2 Cards with Treble Clef, Bass Clef, Piano, and Rhythm/Vocab: One with 25 spaces and one with 16 spaces.

How It Works:

• Fill in the Blanks: Students fill in the blank spaces on their Bingo cards with note names, piano keys, or rhythm durations, based on the teacher's prompts.
• Play Bingo: The teacher calls out notes, piano keys, or rhythms, and students mark their cards. The first to get a line, full house, or pattern wins!
• Reinforce Learning: This activity reinforces the connection between the notes on the staff and their corresponding keys on the piano, while also helping students practice rhythm recognition.

Why You’ll Love It:

• Interactive Learning: Turns note identification and piano key location into a fun, interactive game.
• Flexible Use: The variety of cards allows for different combinations of treble clef, bass clef, piano keys, and rhythms, and vocab words making it adaptable for various learning levels.
• Engaging for All Ages: Suitable for beginners and young students who are just starting to learn how to read music and identify notes on the piano.

Perfect for:

• Piano Teachers: A fun way to reinforce note reading and piano key identification in lessons or group classes.
• Classroom Use: Great for music teachers looking to add a hands-on, engaging activity to their curriculum.
• Practice at Home: Parents can use this as a fun tool to support their child’s music education at home.

Bring excitement to learning note names and piano key locations with Piano Bingo!

Oh, the kids and this game. Well, might as well learn something? I cut out construction paper squares of the following colors: Purple, Blue, Yellow, Grey, Red, Orange, and Pink A FORTNITE character (or characters) are shown on the screen along with different rhythms in different colored boxes. Which colored box of rhythms goes with the character on the screen? Line up the syllables and find out! I mix it up by putting students into teams of 2 and letting them work through the activity or you can have them play individually by themselves. Or maybe even a race to the board to see which one is right (all you have to do is advance the slide and the answer will appear!) There are 9 different examples of rhythms. The kids will LOVE seeing Fortnite up in your room (and don't worry, this is ALL family friendly, no mentions of violence or weapons in here) :) HAVE FUN!

Roll up some winter fun that your students will have a ball with, using these Snowman Chord worksheets!

This worksheet set includes 6 pages that feature 6 snowmen that students can fill in with major and minor chords as they learn them.

In total, there are 36chords in the set that include both flat and sharp chords as well! Students simply write out the letter names of the chors in the three snowman parts on the page

This resource is reproducible, but be sure to share with your colleagues where to grab their own copy of the worksheet!

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Catalog: MTP-SMCW-DG

© 2023 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

Bring music theory to life with Bass Clef Uno, a music-themed twist on the classic card game that’s perfect for reinforcing note reading and rhythm recognition in a fun, interactive way. This game is ideal for music students who are learning to read notes on the bass clef staff and understand note durations.
How to Play:

1. Set Up:

• Each player is dealt 7 cards. The remaining cards form a draw pile, with the top card flipped over to start the discard pile.
• The cards in this game feature notes on the bass clef staff (like C, D, E) and note durations (like quarter notes, half notes, whole notes) instead of the traditional Uno colors and numbers.

1. Gameplay:

• Players take turns matching a card from their hand to the top card of the discard pile by either note name (e.g., C to C) or note duration (e.g., quarter note to quarter note).
• If a player cannot match the top card, they must draw a card from the draw pile. If that card can be played, they may play it immediately; otherwise, the turn passes to the next player.

1. Special Cards:

• Reverse: Reverses the direction of play.
• Skip: Skips the next player’s turn.
• +2: The next player must draw two cards and skip their turn.
• Wild: The player who plays this card can choose the next note name or duration to be matched.
• Wild +4: The player who plays this card chooses the next note name or duration to be matched, and the next player must draw four cards and skip their turn.

1. Winning the Game:

• The objective is to be the first player to get rid of all your cards. When a player plays their second-to-last card, they must shout "Uno!" If another player catches them not saying it before their next turn, that player must draw two cards.
• The first player to play all their cards wins the round. You can keep score by adding up the remaining cards in other players' hands, or just start a new round for more fun!

Why You’ll Love It:

• Engaging Learning: Reinforces note reading and rhythm recognition while students enjoy the familiar and competitive gameplay of Uno.
• Interactive and Fun: A great way to practice music theory concepts in a group setting, making learning fun and memorable.
• Flexible Use: Perfect for classroom settings, individual lessons, or at-home practice, with rules that are easy to adapt for different skill levels.

Perfect for:

• Music Classrooms: A fun and educational game that helps students reinforce their understanding of note names and rhythms.
• Piano Lessons: Ideal for students learning to read bass clef notes and understand note durations, bringing a playful element to music theory practice.
• At-Home Practice: Parents can use this game to support their child’s music education in a relaxed, enjoyable setting.

With Bass Clef Uno, you can turn note reading and rhythm practice into an exciting game that students will love. Add this resource to your teaching toolkit and watch your students eagerly improve their music theory skills while having a blast!

Your Kindergarteners and 1st Graders may understand high and low (although they may think it's loud and soft, but this is why we teach them), but can they identify it which way it travels through non-traditional notation?

In "Up, Down, All Around!", your students get a brief introduction of melody, the most important aspect of a song or piece and will venture into the lesson where they will learn to identify melodic direction.

They will be given a multiple choice selection of 3 answers and then asked to identify which answer is UP, DOWN, or is a melody that STAYS THE SAME. Advance the slide and the correct answer will illuminate green!
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You can play this one of several ways
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• Individually by calling students to the board and pointing to the correct answer
• As a class by having them write down the answer on a white board, holding up an answer paddle, etc
• Race each other to the board to press the answer first and assign points (Team A vs Team B)
• Tell the students they have to beat a certain score of right answers (Oh, Mrs. so-and-so's class got 8 of them right, can you beat it?), and then play with one of the methods above!

Play some classical music in the background, and you have a win-win!

Your assignment sheets don't have to be boring!

Check out these Dino-Themed Guitar Assignment pages you can use with your Dino-loving Guitar students!

Each page includes a space for:

• The date of the lesson
• A Chord or Scale to work on for the week
• a 5-Line staff
• a 6-Line TAB
• 5 Chord Boxes
• 7 icons for students to color for each day they practice.

This assignment sheet set includes 5 different icons so you can pick and choose which ones you want to use, or you can use all 5 of them! These icons include:

• Parasaurolophus
• T-Rex
• Brachiosaurus
• Stegosaurus
• Velociraptor

Please note, while the resource is reproducible, only the original purchaser may duplicate the pages for their students. The resource is not-transferrable to others, but we ask you to refer other people here to purchase their own set.

Your support of a small business is appreciated!

Catalog: MTP-GDAS-DG

© 2024 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

Turn note reading into a lively, competitive game with the Treble Clef Spoons Game! Based on the classic game of spoons, this activity helps students practice spelling and identifying notes in the treble clef while having fun.
How to Play:

1. Set Up:

• Choose whether to play with 3-letter words or 4-letter words. Each word corresponds to note names (e.g., CAB, EFG).
• Deal each student a card with a word on it. Ensure that there’s one less spoon than the number of players and place the spoons in the center of the table.

1. Gameplay:

• Students sit in a circle, and the teacher deals four note name cards to each player. The rest of the note name cards are placed in a draw pile.
• The goal is for students to collect the note name cards needed to spell the word on their card. They do this by drawing one card from the draw pile and discarding one card to the player on their left.
• Students pass cards around the circle quickly, trying to collect the letters they need.

1. Grabbing Spoons:

• As soon as a player successfully spells their word, they grab a spoon from the center of the table.
• Once one player grabs a spoon, all other players must quickly try to grab a spoon too.
• The player who is left without a spoon is out of the round.

1. Winning the Game:

• The game continues until only one player is left or until you decide to start a new round.

Why You’ll Love It:

• Interactive Learning: Reinforces treble clef note reading in a fast-paced, engaging way.
• Customizable Difficulty: Choose between 3-letter and 4-letter words to match your students' skill levels.
• Fun for All Ages: Perfect for young music students who are learning note names, this game combines learning with fun competition.

Perfect for:

• Music Classrooms: A fantastic group activity for reinforcing note reading and spelling in a fun, social setting.
• Piano Lessons: Ideal for individual or small group lessons to practice treble clef note identification.
• At-Home Practice: Parents can use this game to help their child improve note recognition skills while playing.

Add the Treble Clef Spoons Game to your teaching toolkit and watch your students eagerly master their note reading skills through fun and friendly competition!

This is a competitive solfege naming game in powerpoint format. The learning goal is for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students to name solfege hand signs as fast as they can. We usually play this game 'around the world' style. We start off on the left side or right side of the the room and the first two people stand up and you flash a note on the screen.The student who gets the note correct gets to move onto the next child in the class while the other student sits. Despite the previews, the solfege symbol has a blank below it, and on the next animation it will appear. That student has to make their way through the entire class before being deemed champion... but they could be beat at ANY TIME! You can mix it up, left side, right side, boys/girls, etc. Kids get ultra competitive, especially in 5th grade.