All 4 Strings

Help your beginning orchestra students master the notes on the D and A String! Each quiz is 4 measures long and features a different pattern using D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#, and D. There are 4 quizzes for each instrument (violin, viola, cello, bass). Each quiz includes an area for students to identify the note and the finger used to play the note. Includes an answer key. This is the perfect length to use as a bell ringer or exit ticket! These exercises can also be used as quizzes or as worksheets.

Help your beginning orchestra students master the notes on the G, D, and A String! Each excerpt is 4 measures long and features a different pattern using notes from the G, D, and A strings. Excerpts are written in G Major. There are 4 quizzes for each instrument (violin, viola, cello, bass). Each quiz includes an area for students to identify the note and the finger used to play the note. Includes an answer key. This is the perfect length to use as a bell ringer or exit ticket! These exercises c

Help your beginning orchestra students practice identifying open strings on the music staff! Each quiz is four measures long, with 4 different versions for each instrument. Created for violin, viola, cello, and bass players. Perfect length to use for bell-ringers or exit slips. Includes answer key.

Help your beginning orchestra students master the notes on the C & E Strings! Each excerpt is 4 measures long and features a different pattern using notes from the C and E String. Excerpts are written in G Major for violin and bass and C Major for viola and cello. There are 4 quizzes for each instrument (violin, viola, cello, bass). Each quiz includes an area for students to identify the note and the finger used to play the note. Includes an answer key. This is the perfect length to use as a b

Help your beginning orchestra students master the notes on the A String with this interactive Google Slide activity! Perfect for distance learning. Students will be introduced to notes on the A String (A, B, C#, D) and then be asked to drag and drop quarter notes onto a music staff. Students will work on recognition, identification, and placement of the A String Notes through editable and interactive slides. Must have a Google Account to access. Includes a separate slide show for Violin, Viola,

Help your beginning orchestra students master the notes on the D String with this interactive Google Slide activity! Perfect for distance learning. Students will be introduced to notes on the D String (D, E, F#, G) and then be asked to drag and drop quarter notes onto a music staff. Students will work on recognition, identification, and placement of the D String Notes through editable and interactive slides. Must have a Google Account to access. Includes a separate slide show for Violin, Viola,

"While deep undercover, you find yourself in a mysterious circumstance, and aren't sure who is a friend or enemy. Your team is trying to reach you, but can only communicate through music. Use your music reading skills to figure out how to break the coded message!" Students will use their knowledge of the D & A note reading to break the coded message in this Google Form activity. A separate, self-checking Google form is provided for Treble, Alto, and Bass Clef. Includes 11 slides of note readin

Flashcards for beginning cello players (bass clef). Includes all notes introduced in Essential Elements for Strings Book 1 (G Major, D Major, C Major, D minor).

Decorate your classroom with these printable fingering charts for beginning orchestra students in a watercolor theme! 4 total printable PDF pages for violin, viola, cello, and bass.

Flashcards for beginning violin players (treble clef). Includes all notes introduced in Essential Elements for Strings Book 1 (G Major, D Major, C Major, D minor, E string notes).

Help your beginning orchestra students master the notes on the G string*! Each quiz is 4 measures long and features a different pattern using G, A, B, and C. There are 4 quizzes for each instrument (violin, viola, cello, bass). Each quiz includes an area for students to identify the note and the finger used to play the note. Includes an answer key. This is the perfect length to use as a bell ringer or exit ticket! These exercises can be used as quizzes or as worksheets. They can also be used to

Teach your students about John Williams through this Google Slides project! Must have a google account to access. Each slide includes editable text boxes, places for pictures, and more. Includes links to sites with biographical information. All you need to do is assign it in Google Classroom! This project can be completed by students independently. This is also a great activity to use with a substitute! Teachers Pay Teachers will need permission to access your Google Drive.

Decorate your walls with the circle of fifths! Includes the key signature in Treble, Alto, and Bass clef! The 6 starting keys for orchestra are included - perfect for the elementary and middle school orchestra classroom. 36 PDF pages total. Keys included:Bb Major/g minor F Major/d minor C Major/a minor G Major/e minor D Major/b minor A Major/f# minor Printing tips:For 8.5 x 11 posters: select "Fit to Page" when printing with no margins For flashcards or small posters: select "Grid" to print 4

Flashcards for beginning viola players (alto clef). Includes all notes introduced in Essential Elements for Strings Book 1 (G Major, D Major, D minor, C Major, up to high E).

An interactive Google Slides activity to help your beginning orchestra students practice their D String* Notes! Perfect for distance learning. In this interactive Google activity, students will drag quarter notes onto a music staff to spell out 6 words using the letters D, E, F, and G. Students will work on recognition, identification, and placement of the D String Notes through interactive slides. Must have a Google Account to access. Includes a separate slide show for Violin, Viola, Cello/Bas

Flashcards for beginning string bass players (bass clef). Includes all notes introduced in Essential Elements for Strings Book 1 (G Major, D Major, C Major, D minor).

Help your beginning orchestra students master the notes on the A string*! Each quiz is 4 measures long and features a different pattern using A, B, C#, and D. There are 4 quizzes for each instrument (violin, viola, cello, bass). Each quiz includes an area for students to identify the note and the finger used to play the note. Includes an answer key. This is the perfect length to use as a bell ringer or exit ticket! These exercises can be used as quizzes or as worksheets. They can also be used to

Decorate your walls with the circle of fifths! Includes the key signature in Treble, Alto, and Bass clef! The 6 starting keys for orchestra are included - perfect for the elementary and middle school orchestra classroom. 36 PDF pages total. Keys included:Bb Major/g minor F Major/d minor C Major/a minor G Major/e minor D Major/b minor A Major/f# minor Printing tips:For 8.5 x 11 posters: select "Fit to Page" when printing with no margins For flashcards or small posters: select "Grid" to print 4

Help your students discover Beethoven through Google Slides! Must have a google account to access. Each slide includes editable text boxes, places for pictures, and more. Includes links to sites with biographical information. All you need to do is assign it in Google Classroom! Teachers Pay Teachers will need permission to access your Google Drive.

This is a collection of 24 rhythms in 4/4 time to help beginning orchestra students master rhythm counting. Note values include: quarter notes, quarter note rests, 8th notes, half notes, half note rests, whole notes, whole note rests, and dotted half notes. Ideas for use: -Project on a Smartboard to have students practice writing in the counting -Project on the board and use individual whiteboards to have students practice writing in the counting -Project on the board and have students clap or