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The "Big Kid" Rhythm Bundle (Grades 3-6) **30% OFF!**
By Jason Litt
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!
Listening Cards (Printables and Powerpoint Images)
By Jason Litt
If you're working on melodic contours, high and low, and direction, this may be for you!
Included are 16 printable cards you can reproduce, cut out, and issue to your students.
Play these melodies on a piano, clarinet, slide whistle, however you wish! Then, ask the students to place the card which they think best resembled the melody you played.
Although there are 16 cards, you can ask students to do 4 cards a time (by telling them which cards they are to us), play the melody, and then they can choose from the multiple choice answers you allotted to them.
The image files can be put into a powerpoint as well and you can us it as an answer key after you play the melodic example.
Have fun with this on your quest to discover melodious melodies
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All images/photos/clip art in this resource were created by me.
Mini Heart Puzzles for Piano Key Identification
By ZS Music Publishing
Do your students LOVE their piano lessons? Do you LOVE to have fun and unique games and activities for your students that match each month and season?
Then you're going to LOVE this Valentine's-Themed freebie!
The Mini Heart Puzzles is a quick and easy game for your students to work on identifying the names of 8 keys on the piano. Each heart features a 3-white key or 4-white key keyboard on one side, and the key name on the other side. The keys included in this set are:
This game is much like our Big Heart Puzzles that includes all 12 keys, and their enharmonic names!
Assembly is easy! Just print, cut, and play! There are four hearts on a page, and a dotted line on each heart to cut them in half and have your students put them together.
This resource is reproducible so you can make multiple copies for students, classes, or a lending library! However, you may not share this with other colleagues or schools - you are encouraged to send them this link so they know where you got it from!
Your support of a small business is greatly appreciated!
© 2024 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.
Mini Sun Puzzles for Piano Key Identification
By ZS Music Publishing
Do your students BRIGHTEN UP in their piano lessons? Do you have fun and BRIGHT games and activities for your students that match each month and season?
Then you're going to love this BRIGHT Summer-themed freebie!
The Mini Sun Puzzles is a quick and easy game for your students to work on identifying the names of 8 keys on the piano. Each heart features a 3-white key or 4-white key keyboard on one side, and the key name on the other side. The keys included in this set are:
This game is much like our Big Sun Puzzles that includes all 12 keys and their enharmonic names!
Assembly is easy! Just print, cut, and play! There are four hearts on a page, and a dotted line on each heart to cut them in half and have your students put them together.
This resource is reproducible so you can make multiple copies for students, classes, or a lending library! However, you may not share this with other colleagues or schools - you are encouraged to send them this link so they know where you got it from!
Your support of a small business is greatly appreciated!
© 2024 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.
Rainbow Connection Matching Game
By ZS Music Publishing
Just in time for St. Patricks Day, this themed matching game allows your little piano stars to match basic terms and symbols on a rainbow! Students will match the term in the cloud (on the left side) with the symbol on the rainbow (on the right side). Correct matches will show the rainbow connecting the term with the symbol.
There are 4 cards per sheet, but the sheet should be printed whole. Printing instructions are included in the file.
By ZS Music Publishing
Help your students out with their Quarter and 8th Notes using our Little Jammers Rhythm Cards! This freebie pack includes 1 sheet with words on the cards, and 1 sheet without the words so you or your students can write their own words in!
Each sheet has 6 cards on it and has 4 Quarter Notes cards and 2 8th Note cards. All you have to do is print out, cut and go! For durability and longevity, you may print out on card stock and/or laminate the cards.
You are allowed to make as MANY copies as you need, but you may not share this product with other teachers. Encourage them to come and download their own!
By Jason Litt
For your printouts and powerpoints, this pack of notation has everything -- Wholes, Halves, Quarters, Eighths, and Sixteenths. The notation is vectorized and transparent, so it will fit alongside any background in powerpoint There are word files with notation templates included as well, if you'd like to print multiple of one note You can use these to make flash cards, rhythm building, and much more!
Rainbow Connection Matching Game - Grand Staff Edition. 30 Pairs of Cards
By ZS Music Publishing
Do your students need to make some connections with the names of notes on the grand staff? Connections as great as a Rainbow?
Check out our latest set of Rainbow Connection cards, the Grand Staff edition!
This grand staff edition includes 30 sets of cards going from Low C in the Bass Celf all the way up to High C in the Treble Clef! The set also includes both Middle C's in the Treble and the Bass Clef.
Each page, you will see four cards for two matching pairs. Every pair is a connecting rainbow with clouds on each side. One side of the cloud has the name of the note, and the right side of the cloud has the note on the staff.
All students have to do is match the note with it's proper name (or vise versa!)
Assembly is EASY. All you have to do is print, cut, and go! You can print on cardstock or even laminate cards for durability and longevity if you plan to use these over and over again.
If you find that you enjoy this resource, we highly encourage you to give us a rating and a review on the product as well! Your support of a small business is greatly appreciated!
Catalog: MTP-RCMGGS-DG
© 2024 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.
Blank 12 Beat Acitivity Cards - Suns
By ZS Music Publishing
Looking for a summer-themed melodic or rhythmic composing activity for your students? We got you.
Need a customizable sightreading activity for your students? We got you!!
Blank Beat Cards allow you to work with your students on activities that require 12 beats such as composing, sightreading and more!
In this set of Blank Beat Cards, there are 12 suns on the page, oriented for 3 "measures" of 4/4 time signature. The resource includes the following colors to make the resource customizable for your school colors:
There are two pages of each color to make it easy for you to print this resource off double-sided with the colors you'd like to use.
Want to make these cards last? For longevity, you can print on thicker paper or card stock, and laminate the cards so you can use them over and over and over again!
This resource IS reproducible, but you may not share the resource with other teachers. Please share with them where you got it!
Your support of a small business is greatly appreciated! If you find that you enjoy this resource, please be sure to give a rating and a review!
Catalog: MTP-BB123-DG
© 2024 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.
Blank 12 Beat Acitivity Cards - Suns
By ZS Music Publishing
Looking for a summer-themed melodic or rhythmic composing activity for your students? We got you.
Need a customizable sightreading activity for your students? We got you!!
Blank Beat Cards allow you to work with your students on activities that require 12 beats such as composing, sightreading and more!
In this set of Blank Beat Cards, there are 12 suns on the page, oriented for 4 "measures" of 3/4 time signature. The resource includes the following colors to make the resource customizable for your school colors:
There are two pages of each color to make it easy for you to print this resource off double-sided with the colors you'd like to use.
Want to make these cards last? For longevity, you can print on thicker paper or card stock, and laminate the cards so you can use them over and over and over again!
This resource IS reproducible, but you may not share the resource with other teachers. Please share with them where you got it!
Your support of a small business is greatly appreciated! If you find that you enjoy this resource, please be sure to give a rating and a review!
Catalog: MTP-BB12A3-DG
© 2024 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.
Big Heart Puzzles for Ukulele TAB Identification
By ZS Music Publishing
Do you students LOVE to learn about and play Ukulele? Give them a good review of the keys with our Valentine's-themed Big Heart Ukulele TAB Puzzles.
These puzzles feature 1 heart on a page which you cut down the middle and shuffle the pages up for students to identify the correct TAB names by matching each side of the heart.
Pages in this resource also include both sharp and flat TAB names so you can use these puzzles with your older students working on the enharmonics.
The key names you'll find in this resource are:
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Catalog: MTP-BHP2-DG
© 2024 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.
By ZS Music Publishing
SET 2: One Measure cards in 4/4 time using Quarter and Eighth Notes, and Quarter Rests.
These flashcards are a great compliment to your resource library! Each set is 1 to 2 measures of a vast variety of rhythms to build sight reading, fluency, and rhythmic skills in the music classroom. The flashcards can be used in both the classroom and private studio setting. They are small enough for you to slip into a binder, or envelop if you are a traveling teacher! You can also slip these under a document camera, or stick them on a music stand for rapid fire reading with your kiddos!
For optimal durability, I recommend printing on heavier paper, cutting each section out, and laminating the cards. Binding is up to you, but you can hole punch and put them on binder rings, or have each set coil bound.
Body Percussion Warmups (40 exercises!)
By Jason Litt
No need to have drums, recorders, or even auxiliary instruments for this one! If you don't have access, are traveling to rooms, or want to give a change to your curriculum try "Body Percussion Warmups"!
There are 10 warmups in each level with CLAPS, SNAPS, STOMPS, and SNAPS, all indicated on the powerpoint slide. Count your kids off with a few prep beats and watch them go!
Also terrific for reading in some of the younger grades who are not familiar with standard notation and need a warmup to reading using these icons.
Use the included background tracks (90bpm to 110bpm) or put on your favorite music so the kids can jam along!
Here are the 4 levels:
By ZS Music Publishing
SET 5: Two Measure cards in 4/4 time using Quarter and Eighth Notes.
These flashcards are a great compliment to your resource library! Each set is 1 to 2 measures of a vast variety of rhythms to build sight reading, fluency, and rhythmic skills in the music classroom. The flashcards can be used in both the classroom and private studio setting. They are small enough for you to slip into a binder, or envelop if you are a traveling teacher! You can also slip these under a document camera, or stick them on a music stand for rapid fire reading with your kiddos!
For optimal durability, I recommend printing on heavier paper, cutting each section out, and laminating the cards. Binding is up to you, but you can hole punch and put them on binder rings, or have each set coil bound.
By ZS Music Publishing
SET 7: Two Measure cards in 4/4 time using Eighth Notes, and Quarter Rests.
These flashcards are a great compliment to your resource library! Each set is 1 to 2 measures of a vast variety of rhythms to build sight reading, fluency, and rhythmic skills in the music classroom. The flashcards can be used in both the classroom and private studio setting. They are small enough for you to slip into a binder, or envelop if you are a traveling teacher! You can also slip these under a document camera, or stick them on a music stand for rapid fire reading with your kiddos!
For optimal durability, I recommend printing on heavier paper, cutting each section out, and laminating the cards. Binding is up to you, but you can hole punch and put them on binder rings, or have each set coil bound.
By Jason Litt
In 2nd Grade, we start learning about high and low notes and how they are represented in notation by being placed on the staff.
In stick it to the staff, we have students all sit on the floor with a pair of lummi sticks and sight read rhythms based on where they are put on the staff.
If they see a quarter note on the "E" line, they will click their stick above their head, if they see a quarter note on the bottom "F" line, they will hit their sticks on the ground.
This is a video game format, and includes 10 levels of sight reading rhythms (about 100 different rhythms!) starting out with basic quarter notes, adding in eighth notes, half notes, quarter rests, and rounding out with dynamics.
The class is awarded 50 points (you'll see the HI SCORE image embedded in the powerpoint) each time an example is playing correctly in unison. A fun and competitive way for your younger kids to practice sight reading rhythms!
I usually put a background track on (about 90-110bpm) so the kids can play along :)
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me!
By ZS Music Publishing
SET 8: Two Measure cards in 4/4 time using Eighth Notes, and Quarter Rests.
These flashcards are a great compliment to your resource library! Each set is 1 to 2 measures of a vast variety of rhythms to build sight reading, fluency, and rhythmic skills in the music classroom. The flashcards can be used in both the classroom and private studio setting. They are small enough for you to slip into a binder, or envelop if you are a traveling teacher! You can also slip these under a document camera, or stick them on a music stand for rapid fire reading with your kiddos!
For optimal durability, I recommend printing on heavier paper, cutting each section out, and laminating the cards. Binding is up to you, but you can hole punch and put them on binder rings, or have each set coil bound.
By ZS Music Publishing
SET 3: Two Measure cards in 4/4 time using Quarter Notes, and Quarter Rests.
These flashcards are a great compliment to your resource library! Each set is 1 to 2 measures of a vast variety of rhythms to build sight reading, fluency, and rhythmic skills in the music classroom. The flashcards can be used in both the classroom and private studio setting. They are small enough for you to slip into a binder, or envelop if you are a traveling teacher! You can also slip these under a document camera, or stick them on a music stand for rapid fire reading with your kiddos!
For optimal durability, I recommend printing on heavier paper, cutting each section out, and laminating the cards. Binding is up to you, but you can hole punch and put them on binder rings, or have each set coil bound.
By ZS Music Publishing
SET 4: Two Measure cards in 4/4 time using Quarter Notes, and Quarter Rests.
These flashcards are a great compliment to your resource library! Each set is 1 to 2 measures of a vast variety of rhythms to build sight reading, fluency, and rhythmic skills in the music classroom. The flashcards can be used in both the classroom and private studio setting. They are small enough for you to slip into a binder, or envelop if you are a traveling teacher! You can also slip these under a document camera, or stick them on a music stand for rapid fire reading with your kiddos!
For optimal durability, I recommend printing on heavier paper, cutting each section out, and laminating the cards. Binding is up to you, but you can hole punch and put them on binder rings, or have each set coil bound.
By ZS Music Publishing
SET 1: One Measure cards in 4/4 time using Quarter and Eighth Notes, and Quarter Rests.
These flashcards are a great compliment to your resource library! Each set is 1 to 2 measures of a vast variety of rhythms to build sight reading, fluency, and rhythmic skills in the music classroom. The flashcards can be used in both the classroom and private studio setting. They are small enough for you to slip into a binder, or envelop if you are a traveling teacher! You can also slip these under a document camera, or stick them on a music stand for rapid fire reading with your kiddos!
For optimal durability, I recommend printing on heavier paper, cutting each section out, and laminating the cards. Binding is up to you, but you can hole punch and put them on binder rings, or have each set coil bound.