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Music 65 Rhythm Flashcards - Christmas
A set of 65 rhythm flashcards, featuring rhythms in 2/4, 3/4, 4/4 and 6/8 time signatures.
Note values included are semibreves, minims, crotchets, quavers and semiquavers.
Each flashcard has a Christmas fairy-lights theme.

Music Note Value Time Signature Snap
Use this game to reinforce note and rest values, time signatures and metre
How to use this game
Print and cut out the playing cards you would like to use - print out 2 or 3 copies of each set to make the game last longer. Mix and match sets to tailor the game to the players level
Shuffle the cards and divide between the players
Players take turns to place a card face up in a pile - if a card has the same time signature as the previous one the first player to shout ‘Snap’ takes the pile of played cards.
To be a ‘Snap’ the cards do not have to have the same rhythm - they should both have the same time signature (3/4 or 4/4)
The player with the most cards at the end of the game is the winner
If a player puts down a smiley face card they may take all the cards in the pile
If a player puts down a snowflake card the player to their right may take all the cards in the pile
Laminate for extra durability

Christmas Snowman Music Note Recognition Game
A game to support note recognition in the treble and bass clefs.
Includes:
4 printable game boards covering different ranges of pitch (two in the treble clef and two in the bass clef)
8 game cards
Instructions
How to play the game:
Place a token for each player on the board.
Lay the game cards in a pile.
Players take turns to roll a dice and move their token around the board. The player must identify each note the land on, and say a word starting with that letter which fits the description on the top game card. Each card is used until a player can’t think of a suitable word.
If a player can’t think of a word that fits, they keep the card, and the next card is used for the next turn.
The winner is the player with the fewest cards when all cards have been used.
Example - a player lands on note G. The description on the card in play is ‘Something you might find on Santa’s sleigh…’ . The player could say ‘gifts’, then it would be the next players turn, using the same game card. If a player lands on note D and cannot think of something starting with D, the player keeps that card and the next player takes a turn using the next game card on the pile.
Laminate for extra durability.

Music Note Values Cats and Dogs
This resource is designed to consolidate the understanding of music note values
Use online - with screen-sharing and annotation to connect the matching cats and dogs
or
Print (and laminate for extra durability if desired) to use hard copy
Use in instrumental lessons, general music lessons or for students to use at home.
13 pages - each featuring 4 pairs of cats and dogs to match
Semibreves (whole notes), dotted minims (dotted half notes), minims )half notes), crotchets (quarter notes), quavers (eighth notes) and semiquavers (sixteenth notes) are used
Draw lines to connect the the cat with the number of crotchet (quarter note) beats that match the notes on the dogs balloon

Bass and Treble Clef Note Reading Hamsters
Use this PDF resource online or as a printed game to improve note recognition in the bass and treble clef.
Use in online lessons - using an online platform that allows screen sharing and annotation to join the matching hamsters
or
Print (and laminate for extra durability if desired) for use offline.
Includes 8 pages of hamsters to match.
Each page has 4 pairs of matching hamsters.

Alto Clef Note Recognition Game - Matching Hamsters
A fun hamster themed game to improve note recognition skills in the alto clef
The aim of this game is to identify the alto clef notes and connect the matching hamsters.
To play in online lessons, use a platform that allows screen-sharing and annotation.
Or print (and laminate for extra durability, if required) to use as a physical game.
Use in instrumental lessons, general class music lessons or for students to play at home.
8 pages are included, covering different ranges of pitch.
Bundle

Beginner Piano Bundle - note reading, keyboard geography and note values
Use these games to consolidate note recognition in the bass and treble clef, note values and keyboard geography
This bundle is designed to be used online (in a platform that supports screen-sharing and annotation) or as a printable resource.
Students should draw lines to connect the matching hamsters, dogs and cats, or seals and keyboard keys.
Note recognition matching hamsters - 8 pages
Note value dogs and cats - 13 pages
Keyboard geography seals - 8 pages

Piano Keyboard Geography - Seals
Use this resource as an online or printable game to consolidate familiarity with piano keyboard geography
Includes 8 pages of keyboard keys to identify.
Print to use, or play online (using a platform that allows screen-sharing and annotation) to connect the seals with the piano keys that match.
Use in piano/keyboard lessons or for students to play at home.

Music Time Signature Cats and Dogs Resource
This resource is designed for online use, to reinforce understanding of time signature and note values with beginner and intermediate students.
Includes:
14 pages of bars/measures and time signatures to match
3/4, 4/4 and 6/8 time signatures
Semiquavers (sixteenth notes), quavers (eighth notes), crotchets (quarter notes), dotted crotchets (dotted quarter notes) and minims (half notes)
Triplets
2 versions of the resource - one using UK terminology, one using US terminology
The resource is designed for use in online teaching - requiring the use of a platform which allows screen-sharing and annotation (for the students to draw lines to connect the bars/measures with their corresponding time signatures. It could also be used electronically during face to face lessons, or as a printable resource.
Some pages are aimed at beginner students. The more advanced pages are aimed at intermediate students, with the intention that teachers will be able to use the resource with a wide range of students.

Treble Clef Christmas Note Recognition - Bear and Reindeer
Use this printable game to develop strong note recognition skills in the treble clef. Use in instrumental lessons, general music lessons or for students to play at home.
There are two game boards covering different ranges of pitch.
Each game board is included in 2 versions:
The deluxe version features a beautiful Christmas bear image
The lower-ink version features a cute reindeer
How to use this game
Place a token for each player on the board.
Lay the game cards in a pile.
Players take turns to roll a dice and move their token around the board. The player must identify each note the land on, and say a word starting with that letter which fits the description on the top game card. Each card is used until a player can’t think of a suitable word.
If a player can’t think of a word that fits, they keep the card, and the next card is used for the next turn.
The winner is the player with the fewest cards when all cards have been used.
Laminate for extra durability.
Example—a player lands on note B. The description on the card in play is ‘The colour of a warm scarf….’ . The player could say ‘blue’, then it would be the next players turn, using the same game card. If a player lands on note D and cannot think of a colour starting with D, the player keeps that card and the next player takes a turn using the next game card on the pile.
(This game is a variation of other games available from the same author, which include game boards for both the treble and bass clef).
Bundle

Christmas Music Games and Resources Bundle
13 music games, flashcards and resources designed for use in instrumental lessons, general music lessons and holiday clubs.
Areas covered include:
Note recognition in treble and bass clef
Note value recognition
Rhythmic skills
Recognition of time signatures
Recognition of key signatures
Prompts for improvisation and composition activities
Keyboard geography
All with fun Winter/Christmas themes
Print and laminate for extra durability
Please note that the ‘Music Note Recognition Penguin Game Low Ink’ and ‘Music Game Note Recognition Snowman Game Low Ink’ resources are lower ink-intensive versions of other games in the bundle, to reduce the amount of ink required for printing.

Christmas Music Note Value Snowman Game
Use this game to improve recognition of note values
In addition to the downloadable files you will need:
A dice
7 tokens per player (counters, coins or small toys etc)
Rules of the game:
Players take turn to roll a dice
All measures on the board contain either 3 or 4 quarter beats. If a player rolls a 3 or 4 they may place a token on a measure with that number of beats
If a player rolls 1, 2, 5 or 6 they cannot place a token on that turn.
When all measures are covered with a token, the player with the most tokens on the board is the winner.
Two versions of the game are included - the US version uses the terminology ‘measure’ and ‘quarter note’. The UK version uses the terms ‘bar’ and ‘crotchet’. Otherwise the versions are the same.
Play with a friend to see who can place the most tokens on the stars, or play against the dice - how many measures can you cover in 10 rolls of the dice?

Games for Beginner Piano Students (Collection 1)
This bundle of games and activities is designed for beginner piano students. The games are colourful and fun, to keep students learning and engaged in lessons.
It comprise 10 resources, focusing on:
Keyboard geography (CDE and FGAB)
Black notes (sharps and flats)
Note reading
Finger numbers (for pianists)
Note values
Time signatures
Skips, steps and repeated notes

Seals and Bubbles Note Recognition Resource
A fun seal themed game to improve note recognition skills in the bass and treble clef
The aim of this game is to identify the bass and treble clef notes and connect the seals to their matching note bubbles
To play in online lessons, use a platform that allows screen-sharing and annotation to connect the seals and bubbles
Or print (and laminate for extra durability, if required) to use as a physical game.
Use in instrumental lessons, general class music lessons or for students to play at home.
18 pages are included, covering different ranges of pitch.

Improvisation and Composition Activity Series 2
This printable activity is intended for use in musical instrumental lessons, (or class music lessons where pitched instruments are available), to:
Support strong rhythmic skills
Make improvisation fun and accessible
Develop musical expression through the use of dynamics, tempo, articulation and pitch
Incorporate an understanding of time signatures
Inspire composition
For online lessons, use in a platform that allows screen-sharing and annotation. Screen-share the theme card and use annotation to write in the time signature and rhythms. Or have your student use a paper copy.
Includes
Five theme cards
Five themed notation templates
15 sets of rhythm cards, of varying complexity (in the time signatures 4/4, 3/4 and 6/8)
Rhythm sets range from those suitable for beginners, to more complex rhythms including triplets
Instructions
The five themes included are:
The dragon’s keep
The hidden glade
The wilderness
Sunrise
The secret dell
Activity instructions
Choose a set of rhythm cards and a theme
Place the rhythm cards in the spaces on the theme page in any order they like
Identify the time signature and write it in the space on the theme card:
Sets 1, 2 and 3 are in 3/4
Sets 4, 5 and 6 are in 4/4
Sets 7, 8 and 9 are in 6/8
Sets 10, 11 and 12 – triplets in 4/4
Sets 13, 14 and 15 – triplets in 3/4
Clap the rhythm
Think about the theme—how might they use articulation, tempo, pitch and dynamics to convey the theme in their music?
Consider whether a major or minor key would best fit the theme
Playing their instrument, improvise a melody inspired by the theme, using the rhythm on the cards
Experiment with the order of the rhythm cards, using a different set of rhythm cards or using a different theme
Try notating improvised musical phrases on a stave – use the theme notation template and add in performance directions
If using a keyboard instrument, develop an accompaniment using primary chords or experimenting with other chord progressions
Extend the activity by developing longer compositions, using the improvised phrases as a motif. The final page of this resource is included for notating longer compositions

Halloween Games for Beginner Piano Students
This vibrant collection of music games features spooky bats, cats, pumpkins, monsters and owls in Halloween hats!
Aimed at beginner piano students, the games focus on:
Note reading
Note writing
Note and rest values
Skips and steps
Finger numbers
Dynamic instructions
Keyboard geography

Treble Clef Christmas Note Recognition Game
A simple printable Christmas themed game to improve note recognition skills in the treble clef. Use in instrumental lessons, general class music lessons or for students to play at home.
3 game boards are included, covering different ranges of pitch.
How to use this game
Choose a game board with a suitable range of pitch
Place a token for each player on the ‘Start’ circle
Take turns to roll the dice and move along the path and identify the note landed on
The first person to get to the end is the winner
Print and laminate for extra durability

Mystery at Buttercream Farm - Piano Version
Note Writing Activity on the Grand Staff
This farm-based whodunnit is a fun and engaging way to focus on note writing, which helps to support strong note reading skills. Students complete note writing tasks to unlock pieces of evidence and solve the case!
The note writing activity is for beginner piano students and can be used in workshops, group lessons, private lessons, piano holiday clubs etc. As a guide, the activity could take one to two hours to complete. This could be done in one session, or split into a number of smaller sessions.

Games for Beginner Piano Students (Collection 2)
This huge collection of printable resources contains games that focus on:
Dynamics
Note values
Keyboard geography (CDE and FGAB)
Note writing (treble and bass clef)
Note reading (treble and bass clef)
Piano finger numbers
Steps, skips and repeated notes
The games are designed for beginner piano students, using repetition and lots of fun to establish strong foundations in elementary concepts.

Games for Beginner Piano Students (Collection 3)
This huge collection of printable resources contains games that focus on:
Rhythms
Note values
Note reading in the treble and bass clef
Time signatures
Keyboard geography
Piano finger numbers
Dynamic terms
Skips and steps
The games are designed for beginner piano students, using repetition and lots of fun to establish strong foundations in elementary concepts.