Use this Christmas snowman themed game to: reinforce note values develop recognition of metre support strong rhythmic skills How to play this game: Place a token for each player on the ‘Start’ box Players take it in turns to roll a dice. A player may move their token to the next box if the number rolled matches the number of crotchet beats in that box: * roll 3 to move to a box with 3 crotchet beats * roll 4 to move to a box with 4 crotchet beats If a player rolls 1, 2, 5 or 6 they may not move their token The first player to get to the ‘End’ box is the winner

This game (for 1 or more players) supports the learning of note recognition skills in both the bass and treble clef. Use in general music lessons, instrumental lessons, or as an activity for students to use at home. Print and laminate for extra durability. Includes: 4 game boards allow the teacher to target the range of pitch used in the game (2 in the treble clef, 2 in the bass clef) Instructions Please note - this is a lower ink version of the ‘Music Note Recognition - Christmas Game Grand Staff’ game (also available in my shop), to reduce the ink required for printing How to use this game It’s time to build a penguin… Each player places a token on the board and needs a pencil and piece of paper on which to draw their penguin Players take turns to roll a dice and move their token around the board The player should identify each note they land on, and draw the corresponding part of their penguin The body must be drawn first. The head must be drawn before the eyes and beak The first player to complete their penguin is the winner A single player may play against the clock - set a timer and see how quickly you can complete your penguin

This game (for 1 or more players) supports the learning of note recognition skills in both the bass and treble clef. Use in general music lessons, instrumental lessons, or as an activity for students to use at home. Print and laminate for extra durability. Includes: 4 game boards allow the teacher to target the range of pitch used in the game (2 in the treble clef, 2 in the bass clef) Instructions Please note - a lower ink version is also available in my shop, as an alternative, to reduce the ink required for printing How to use this game It’s time to build a penguin… Each player places a token on the board and needs a pencil and piece of paper on which to draw their penguin Players take turns to roll a dice and move their token around the board The player should identify each note they land on, and draw the corresponding part of their penguin The body must be drawn first. The head must be drawn before the eyes and beak The first player to complete their penguin is the winner A single player may play against the clock - set a timer and see how quickly you can complete your penguin

This game (for 1 or more players) supports the learning of note recognition skills in both the bass and treble clef. Use in general music lessons, instrumental lessons, or as an activity for students to use at home. Print and laminate for extra durability. Includes: 4 game boards allow the teacher to target the range of pitch used in the game (2 treble clef, 2 bass clef) Instructions How to use this game It’s time to build a snowman… Each player places a token on the board and needs a pencil and piece of paper on which to draw their snowman Players take turns to roll a dice and move their token around the board The player should identify each note they land on, and draw the corresponding part of their snowman The body must be drawn first. The head must be drawn before the eyes, nose and mouth The first player to complete their snowman is the winner A single player may play against the clock - set a timer and see how quickly you can complete your snowman

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.

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 Includes Five theme cards Six sets of rhythm cards, of varying complexity (in the time signatures 4/4, 3/4 and 6/8) Instructions The five themes included are: A trip to the beach A cold, snowy day Into Space Into the jungle The cool Alpine forests 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 you like Identify the time signature and place it in the space on the theme card Clap the rhythm Think about the theme - how might you use articulation, tempo, pitch and dynamics to convey the theme in your music? Playing your instrument, improvise a melody inspired by the theme, using the rhythm on the cards Try changing the order of the rhythm cards, using a different set of rhythm cards or using a different theme The activity can be extended by developing longer compositions

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.