Fox Music Instruction

Beginner students rarely get to play collaborative music. And if they play different instruments? Forget about it. The music doesn't exist. Well Mrs. Macy is working on that. ;D Why can't siblings and friends play music together from the start? The skill of counting off a piece, staying together, fixing mistakes on the fly, keeping track of "where you should be", these are all beautiful skills that tend not to develop when students only have private lessons and solo pieces. Dragon Fire is a lou

Need a way to systematically take your studio through all the keys? This is a fun and whimsical way to keep everybody on the same page. (A la Sesame Street, hah!) Print, laminate, and update it weekly. "Today's lesson is brought to you by the key of A flat major!" For your youngest learners, that might mean learning what an A flat is. For your older piano students, have them play a two octave scale hands together, the chord scale and arpeggio. It's wonderfully "scale"able (pun intended).

Walk your student all the way from counting quarter notes ("Oh, I know this, this is easy!" into complex subdivided rhythms with these approachable, clear charts. Steps: 1) Draw quarter notes and count them. 2) Talk about how we can add the "ands" to represent eighth notes 3) Experiment with filling each large box with one quarter note OR two eighth notes 4) Take a look at the charts with subdivided boxes The beats are color coded to make it easy to keep track of what belongs to what. Laminate

A fun, silly parody of Jingle Bells for beginner violin, viola and cello. This is a zip file that includes treble, alto and bass clef versions with fun clipart. Purchase for your beginner orchestra for sight-reading practice, or for private music students. Add some jingle bells and laughter into your music time!

Do your music students rush to the stage and stumble into their piece? Nerves and excitement can often cause young performers to dive into the piece without first composing themselves, which can lead to a poor performance experience and yucky feelings. Print this reminder for your students and practice performance etiquette in every lesson leading up to the performance!

The best way to become fluent in a language is to listen to it spoken! Music students of every instrument and age should be routinely listening to high-quality recordings of great music. Your little students will be thrilled to hear Saint-Saens' Carnival of the Animals. Your teen students will enjoy the fire in Sibelius' Violin Concerto. Use this worksheet to help them connect with the music they hear!

Mary Had a Little Lamb, in bass clef with some adorable artwork. Designed for cello, but this is also a great bass clef exercise for piano!

Do your music students need a brain break? Are you looking for a way to spice up lessons, do something fun during the summer, or have a "wow" activity for a "Bring a Friend to Lessons" day? All you need: - Glass baking dish - Food coloring + milk (OR water + washable paint!) - A clear drinking glass - These fun printable sheets! This purchase includes A) A goofy fish themed one (with additions like a dinosaur, sloth and a unicorn!) B) A minimalistic one if you're running low on time C) A

When a child is learning to read a new language, big print is always better! With these jumbo open string flashcards, even young learners or the visually impaired will be able to see what distinguishes each open string note from another with great clarity.

Two versions of this spiral race allow you to decide if it's a shorter game (great for a 5 minute brain break in a lesson!) or a longer game (great for a music party!) Use the key as-is, or create your own with the customizable key. Minimal setup is required for this game. Note Flashcard? Use a deck of music note flashcards OR an app/website for note-reading. Rhythm Copy? Just as it sounds, tap out a rhythm and have them tap/clap it back. Ear Training? Based on the student's level, have them i

For all those frustrated young violists out there. Members of the Alto Clef Gang unite! "Mooooom, it's not a violin!"

It is what it says! It's a Skip a Piece coupon! This is a fun prize that costs you, the music teacher, nothing! They can hold onto it until they get to a piece they really don't prefer and redeem it to skip the piece.

Do you have a puppy-lover in your studio or home? Make tracking practice fun with this adorable puppy themed practice chart. Add their name at the top to personalize it, and specify what constitutes a "check" for practice. (I.e. a check = 15 minute practice session)

Print and laminate this beautiful practice chart! Whether you're counting down days until a fun vacation or just want an aesthetic practice chart, this chart is a great way for tracking your practice minutes. Includes a "once a day" and "twice a day" version.

Add your fun rewards and cover with a scratch off sticker (Amazon, y'all!) Kids love the unknown. These make fun prizes. Will they get an exciting reward? A goofy opportunity? Or a "whomp whomp whooomp"? Print on colored cardstock for an extra POP.

A quick and fun way to practice the notes C-G. Two different color styles make this printable more useful for a group!

A SUPER easy color-by-note worksheet for your youngest beginners. Great for: 1) A "brain break" in a lesson 2) Homework 3) Stations / centers 4) The waiting area in your studio

A fun and colorful (and dizzying?!) way to practice keyboard geography. If the student is competitive, use a timer. If not, let them take their time around the spiral of notes, practicing their keyboard geography. :)