Grade 1 Music Theory Games and Quizzes

The Grade 1 Music Theory pack, which is based on the current ABRSM music theory syllabus (2020 onwards), contains 26 games and activities plus 10 music quizzes. The games have been designed to require minimal preparation. Board games can be played immediately after printing. Games cards have straight edges and are accurately lined up so that they can cut quickly.  The games take an average of five minutes to play, meaning they can easily be used within a weekly instrumental lesson. The music quizzes are based on typical exam papers but condensed into one A4 sheet each, making them quicker to complete than full papers and reducing printing costs. Both UK and US terminology has been used where required.

Download a free sample quiz here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/grade-1-music-theory-sample-quiz-12301641

Contents:

Accidentals

• Accidentals Quiz Flashcards
• Circle time. Accidentals board game.

Clefs

• Treble or bass? A game of two clefs board game
• Treble or Bass Flashcards – single and double sided

Intervals and degrees

• Intervals Matching Pairs
• Intervals Dominoes
• Degrees Matching Pairs
• Fish Frenzy board game: Degrees

Key signatures

• Key Signatures Matching Puzzle

Key words

• Key Words Flashcards
• Hexagon Takeover board game – key words

Note and rest lengths

• Help sheet (UK/US)
• Two Paths board game – rests
• Jumpmania board game – note lengths (UK/US)
• The Lengthy Spiral board game (2 levels)
• Rests Dominoes (2 levels)

Note pitches

• Two Paths board game – letters
• Drawing Showdown – writing notes
• Jumpmania board game – treble clef notes
• Jumpmania board game – bass clef notes
• Pitches Matching Pairs

Time signatures and bar lines

• Time Signatures Brain Twister card game
• Time to Race board game – time signatures

Tones and semitones

• Tone or Semitone? (Whole step or half step) Flashcards (UK/US single and double sided)
• Fish Frenzy board game - Counting semitones/half steps

Ten Music Quizzes with answers

Here’s what Tim Spoerer, founder of Jam-Bus, had to say about our Grade 1 and 2 Music Theory Packs:

“Last year I ran my first Music Theory Class with Years 5 & 6. It was an enormous success with the vast majority achieving Distinction Grades. It was largely in thanks to Teaching with Ease’s excellent music games. I set up the “Music Theory Games Arcade” for them every lesson and they really loved it. It gave a really fun thing to look forward to in lessons.

“Once the PDFs were downloaded, I could print them and laminate them meaning we can use them time and time again in the build up to their exams.”