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Keep this free music sub plan for a band, orchestra, choir, general music substitute on file for when you have an unexpected absence! Ideal for a non-music sub since the teacher does not have to have any music experience for this lesson to be effective. None of us like to call in sick at the last minute, but emergencies happen. This lesson plan can be used any time of year to help you out in a bind – no prior musical knowledge needed! This sub plan can also be a successful lesson for upper eleme

Ready to print keyboard worksheet to teach your band, choir, orchestra or piano students about the basics of the keyboard. Wonderful introduction to major scales & key signature. Definitions include: Interval, Half step, Whole step, Flat, Sharp, Natural, Natural half step, Enharmonic, Chromatic scale, Tetrachord, Major scale. Key (study guide) and blank copy are included. Looking for a full music theory curriculum for beginning or second year players in 5th-8th grade? ⭐ Music Theory Curriculum

Looking for FREE music posters for your music bulletin boards? These bold and bright music quotes posters are for you! They coordinate beautifully with our BOLD & BRIGHT MUSIC DECOR BUNDLE! 8 colorful posters are included, size 8.5" by 11". Your students will love the quotes by various composers and they are perfect for adding color to the walls of your music room or band room. Great for both secondary music classrooms and elementary music classrooms. ⭐ THIS SET IS INCLUDED IN OUR BOLD &

These fun winter music worksheets w/answer keys are sure to sharpen your student’s treble clef and bass clef music reading skills! Perfect for non-music subs! Keep in your sub tub for any unplanned absences. Want more great winter music games, activities, and worksheets? Check out our WINTER MUSIC ACTIVITIES BUNDLE!Ideas for Use:Fast Finishers- if you have students that frequently finish an assignment or activity early, these are great worksheets to keep them busy and engaged.Centers- If you do

These fun fall music worksheets w/answer keys are sure to sharpen your student’s treble clef and bass clef music reading skills! Perfect for non-music subs! Keep in your sub tub for any unplanned absences. Want more great fall music games, activities, and worksheets? Check out our FALL MUSIC GAMES SUPER BUNDLE!Ideas for Use:Fast Finishers- if you have students that frequently finish an assignment or activity early, these are great worksheets to keep them busy and engaged.Centers- If you do musi

This fun, EDITABLE March Music Madness practice log is sure to keep your music students excited about practicing during the spring! These are perfect for band, choir or orchestra students and are fully editable for ANY subject area. Included are convenient blank templates, editable templates, and print ready pages to use with your music ensembles. Need practice logs for the whole year? Check out our BUNDLE! Ideas for Use:Holiday practice card- If your students have a winter break, consider

This set includes 7 printable 8x8 signs - samples from some of our full sets of posters for your band hall. (See the bottom of this description for links to our full sets.) ⭐This set is part of our MOTIVATIONAL POSTERS BUNDLE! Check it out!⭐ Ideas for use include:- Print 8x8 inch signs for use on bulletin boards. - Print 8x8 inch signs and hang a different one from your conductor’s stand each day for students to see throughout class. - If your school has a poster maker you can print them as po

This fun fall music worksheet w/answer key is sure to sharpen your student’s rhythm counting and math skills! Perfect for non-music subs! Keep in your sub tub for any unplanned absences. Want more great fall music games, activities, and worksheets? Check out our FALL MUSIC GAMES SUPER BUNDLE!Included Rhythms:Quarter Notes & Rests Whole Notes & Rests Half Notes & Rests Dotted Half Notes Beamed Eighth Notes Ideas for Use:Fast Finishers- if you have students that frequently finish an assignm

Music BOOM Cards are digital, interactive task cards that are self-checking so your students can receive immediate feedback. And yes, they are compatible with Google Classroom™, SeeSaw, Canvas, and more! Simply share a FastPin link and students can practice their music note and rest values immediately! No student login or student account set-up required. Boom cards work on an iPad, laptop, Chrome Book, Kindle Fire, other devices, or even your phone. ⭐⭐CLICK HERE TO TRY THEM OUT!⭐⭐✅ Like thi

This fun winter holiday practice challenge is sure to keep your music students excited about practicing over the long winter break! These are perfect for band, choir or orchestra students and are fully editable for ANY subject area. Included are convenient blank templates, editable templates, and print ready pages to use with your music ensembles. Need more fun winter activities? Check out our Winter Music Activities BUNDLE!Ideas for Use:Holiday practice card- If your students have a winte

With proper parent education, involvement and communication, we music teachers can partner with our parents to help students continue learning and improving while they are at home, away from our music rooms. This "8 Ways Parents Can Help Their Music Student at Home" is a great handout to share with your parents at any time of year, but especially during this time of learning music at home and online & distance learning. NEED FUN HOME ASSIGNMENTS FOR YOUR STUDENTS? ⭐ CLICK HERE FOR A BRAND NEW

This free, fun cross-curricular music worksheet also works great as a music sub worksheet! Perfect for a quick band or general music lesson! This worksheet is part of our full “Marine Band and John Philip Sousa” substitute lesson plan Get the COMPLETE 50 min. lesson with engaging videos and audio here! Lesson Plan: The Marine Band and John Philip SousaThis free “John Philip Sousa’s Lifetime” worksheet is a great way to combine learning about music and history while exploring the life of Joh

This includes a free PDF and Word version of the Band Director's Back to School Checklist. You can print the PDF 'as is' or edit the Word version to make it perfect for your own situation. Adjust it year after year as needed! It contains over 50 things you'll want to be sure to remember to have a smooth start to the school year as well as links to resources you may find helpful. This item is also included in the Band Director Back to School Bundle!✅ FOLLOW US FOR UDATES ON NEW PRODUCTS, SALES &

This fun winter music worksheet w/answer key is sure to sharpen your student’s rhythm counting and math skills! Perfect for non-music subs! Keep in your sub tub for any unplanned absences. Want more great winter music games, activities, and worksheets? Check out our Winter Music Worksheets Pack!Included Rhythms:Quarter Notes & Rests Half Notes & Rests Whole Notes & Rests Dotted Half Notes Dotted Quarter Notes Beamed Eighth Notes Eight Notes & Rests Beamed Sixteenth Notes Ideas for Use:Fast Finis

FREE staff paper for notation, composing & creating! This is a final unit in our comprehensive Music Theory Curriculum for band (⭐ FULL BUNDLE IS NOW AVAILABLE HERE AT A DISCOUNT!⭐) and we're making it available for free to encourage directors to provide sheet music for students to explore composing. ⭐ FULL BUNDLE IS NOW AVAILABLE HERE AT A DISCOUNT! ⭐ The full bundle includes 30 lessons and 13 assessments and allows you to make unlimited copies for your own students! ✅ FOLLOW US FOR UPDATES

Enjoy this FREE music poster of the quote "Every Great Musician Was Once a Beginner." Perfect for a music bulletin board! It includes 3 versions - color - black background/white letters - white background/black letters If you'd like a t-shirt with this same image, you can grab one here for a limited time: ******T-shirts HERE.****** There are numerous colors & styles! back to school bulletin boards, back to school activities, back to school music, back to school music classroom, music bullet

Looking for beautiful music decor for your music bulletin boards? This tie dye theme music poster set is for you! These lines and spaces posters are perfect for adding color to the walls of your music room and are also great teaching tools for your students. Perfect for both secondary music classrooms and elementary music classrooms. Orchestra teachers, we added alto for you! This set includes tenor clef as well. ⭐LIKE THESE POSTERS? CHECK OUT THE $$ SAVING BUNDLE!⭐Included are 8 posters total

Looking for a way to start the school year or new year by setting specific goals? These editable goal sheets are perfect! We believe that having clear goals and striving daily to meet them is key to having a successful music program. We hope that these goal setting sheets will help you stay organized as we start a new year. Included are goal sheets for tracking monthly goals as well as specific teaching goals. In the downloadable file, you will find a “ready to print” PDF version as well as an

This fun and FREE fall music worksheet w/answer key is sure to sharpen your student’s music theory skills! Perfect for non-music subs! Keep in your sub tub for any unplanned absences. Want more great winter music games, activities, and worksheets? Check out our Fall Music SUPER Bundle!Included Music Symbols:Adagio Allegretto Moderato Largo Presto Andante Allegro Grave Ideas for Use:Fast Finishers- if you have students that frequently finish an assignment or activity early, these are great works

Ready to print rhythmic figure cards to teach your music students about the basics note values. Use for flashcards, holding up for 'human rhythm pyramid,' and laying out on the floor for rhythm practice and rhythm pyramids. Please be sure to leave a review after you've used this resource with your students. Thank you! Note values include: Whole note half note quarter note single eighth note single sixteenth note beamed eighth notes beamed sixteenth notes dotted half note dotted quarter note Res