The perfect guide for a basic introduction to the world of Key Signatures. This guide covers how to read the sharps, flats, tricks to remembering what key it is, the order of sharps and flats and a few examples to do together as a class. Follow up with a key signature game, quiz, or sight-reading to finish the lesson - or just have students use it for easy reference!
Originally made for my middle school general music class as our intro to bucket drumming presentation, this guide is a great intro (or review on rhythm) for any ensemble. Inside this product you will find: Beat vs rhythm, music notation and how to read time signatures. This also makes a great study guide if you create a quiz on rhythmic notation and definitions!
6th - 9th
Instrumental Music, Music, Other (Performing Arts)
After a brief introduction on how to read rhythms, this goes right into bucket drumming rhythm examples. I use this unit for middle school general music and they LOVE it! This works perfect for a 2 week unit for us.
6th - 8th
Instrumental Music, Music, Other (Performing Arts)
A quick and easy way to cover the basics of opera for your general music class. Use this as an introductory presentation before watching some opera performances or use as a study guide for an opera unit quiz.
Introduce your students the basics of reading Treble Clef notes! Perfect for starting a keyboard unit for general music. Covers treble clef, staff, line notes vs space notes, examples of notes in music, plus a brief explanation of ledger lines and accidentals.
Created for my middle school orchestra students, this guide covers musical terms in a quick and easy presentation. Perfect for a review day followed by a quiz, or to be used as a reference guide for future music making.
7th - 12th
Instrumental Music, Music, Other (Performing Arts)
Daily music listening activity prompt appropriate for grades 7 and up! SQILT (Student Quiet Independent Listening Time) is Perfect for general music or music appreciation courses. This download comes with the Daily Listening Prompt template as well as listening suggestions to cover a 9 weeks course. Daily listening themes include Motivation Monday, Tuesday Tunes, Wacky Wednesday, Throwback Thursday and Feelin' Friday to provide your students with a wide variety of musical styles. Feel free to pi