Primary music resources

A powerpoint presentation with embedded videos and audio. Features instruments (tabla, sitar and tanpura), form & structure and famous musicians. Includes listening tasks as well as composition/improvisation tasks. Ideal as the basis for a short series of lessons to learn about Indian Classical Music.

This is a super fun (yet truly educational!) music centers game based on the popular game, “Don’t Spill the Beans!” In this game, students must identify instrument families and hope they can get rid of all their beans before the pot tumbles over! This is included in the Don’t Spill the Music Bundle with similar games for other concepts. Save $$$ when you buy them all together!!*** Note: This purchase does not include the actual game “Don’t Spill the Beans” and requires that this game is purchased separately. Your students will LOVE playing this game in Music Centers or as a stand-alone activity! It also works great for sub plans! Game options include instruments with labels and instruments without labels. In this resource: • Cards to print out (8 cards to one sheet of paper). Includes both color and BW as well as with and without cut guidelines. • Directions for Teacher. • Directions for Students - print out and put in the packet for students! DON’T SPILL THE BEANS® & ©2015 Hasbro, Inc. Used with permission. Musically Yours, Shelley Tomich Pitch Publications Teach music. Love life.

KS1/KS2 Christmas - Ring the Bells - Interactive Game This is a fun, seasonal interactive game perfect for pupils to play individually, in pairs, or even with the whole class. Pupils are tasked with watching the sequence of bells and then repeating it. Pupils can use visual skills to remember the different colours of the notes, as well as practicing auditory skills in playing back the actual tune. There are three different levels to play at, and a ‘free play’ mode or pupils to compose their own tune.

Ukulele is a great instrument for the music classroom! Are you looking for a way to incorporate the ukulele into your elementary or early middle school music classroom? Looking for a great motivation system for students and a wonderful curriculum in the music classroom? Look no further! This Rainbow Ukulele mega book pack is for you! Now includes British term version (student and teacher) and Google Slide (teacher presentation) Rainbow Ukulele is a beginning ukulele curriculum for teaching Ukulele in the elementary general music classroom. In this comprehensive unit for the music classroom, students are systematically taught the history of the ukulele, the parts of the ukulele, how to tune, reading music (TAB and traditional notation), fingerstyle, and chords. Students are systematically taken through playing over 50 songs using C7, C, F, and G7. This is the perfect solution for your first lessons for ukulele! When you get your kids started on ukulele, you will not believe the joy that comes in to your classroom! This is a bundle of the following products: • Rainbow Ukulele Student Pack - Method Book, assessments, and more! • Rainbow Ukulele Teacher Pack - Complete Lesson Plans, Presentation, and more! **Not included but also available: ** • Chord Chart Posters • Fretboard Chord Chart Inserts You will receive the following: TEACHER EDITION • Amazing teaching presentation to guide students through the lessons. Each song has the sheet music and lyrics with chords available. • COMPLETE Lesson Plans for you to print for your plan book and yet, still completely editable for your needs! • Blank page template to add your own information. • Editable bead checklist (explained in (explained in the the free intro packet)). • Strumming Patterns - this is a collection of strumming patterns I have used over the years - feel free to copy and paste to change up how you are teaching the songs to students! • Essential Questions to post in your room (Editable template too!) • mp3 accompaniment files for every song in the book! STUDENT EDITION • Reproducible student method book. • Student Key packet for assessments in the book. • Blank page template to add your own information. • Editable bead checklist (explained in the free intro packet). • Strumming Patterns - this is a collection of strumming patterns I have used over the years - feel free to copy and paste to change up how you are teaching the songs to students! Musically Yours, Shelley Tomich Pitch Publications Teach music. Love life.

This is a super fun (yet truly educational!) game where students race to the finish line by counting the number of beats on a card! Use in your daily lessons, as part of music center or music workstation activities, or as a great sub plan! This is a bundle of all the following levels: • Level Beginner - Quarter Notes and Beamed Eighth Notes • Level 1 - Quarter Note, Quarter Rest, Beamed Eighth Notes • Level 2 - PLUS Half Note • Level 3 - PLUS Whole Note • Level 4 - PLUS Beamed Sixteenth Notes • Level 5 - PLUS Dotted Half Note • Level 6 - PLUS Whole Rest Half Rest • Level 7 - PLUS Eighth-Sixteenth Combo • Level 8 - PLUS Dotted Quarter Note, Single Eighth Note • Level 9 - PLUS Single Eighth Rest In the game, each student will draw a card and count up the number of counts on each card. Then, they can move their game piece (provided by you - see here for examples or use pony beads!) the number of counts on the card. There are also some “game” cards like “Wreck: Skip Your Turn!” Your students will LOVE playing this game in music centers or as a stand-alone activity! You will verbally hear them calling out the names of the notes as the move forward and check each other. In this resource for each level: • Game board in Black and White. • Game board in Color. • Cards to print out (8 cards to one sheet of paper). • Directions for Teacher. • Directions for Students - print out and put in the packet for students! Musically Yours, Shelley Tomich Pitch Publications Teach music. Love life.

A resource in Spanish. Learn piano from scratch with these 17 worksheets. Made for students to consolidate their knowledge with checklists. -Uses solfege system (do re mi fa sol la si ) -Learn the notes of the piano and the stave -flats and sharps -rhythm exercises -warm up exercises -Tones and semitones -Hand position -The scales and chords of C major, G major and F major. Un recurso en Español. Aprende piano desde lo mas basico con estas 17 paginas. Hecho para estudiantes con metas para tachar en cada leccion. -Usa el sistema de solfeo (do re mi fa sol la si ) -Aprende las notas en el teclado y en partitura -bemoles y sostenidos -Ejercicios de ritmos -ejercios para calentar -tonos y semitonos -posicion de manos -escalas y acordes en Do major, Sol mayor y Fa mayor.

This is a super fun (yet truly educational!) game where students race to the finish line by counting the number of beats on a card! Use in your daily lessons, as part of center activities, or as a great sub plan! This is Level 8: Quarter Note, Quarter Rest, Beamed Eighth Notes, Half Note, Whole Note, Beamed Sixteenth Note, Dotted Half Note, Whole Rest, Half Rest, Eighth/Sixteenth Combo, Dotted Quarter Note, Single Eighth Note, and Single Sixteenth Note. Save money and purchase the {BUNDLE}! In the game, each student will draw a card and count up the number of counts on each card. Then, they can move their game piece (provided by you - see here for examples or use pony beads!) the number of counts on the card. There are also some “game” cards like “Wreck: Skip Your Turn!” Your students will LOVE playing this game in Rhythm Centers or as a stand-alone activity! You will verbally hear them calling out the names of the notes as the move forward and check each other. In this resource: • Game board in Black and White. • Game board in Color. • Cards to print out (8 cards to one sheet of paper). • Directions for Teacher. • Directions for Students - print out and put in the packet for students! Musically Yours, Shelley Tomich Pitch Publications Teach music. Love life.

This is a super fun (yet truly educational!) game where students race to the finish line by counting the number of beats on a card! Use in your daily lessons, as part of center activities, or as a great sub plan! Be sure that you have an application to open this file type before downloading and/or purchasing. This is Level 3: Quarter Note, Quarter Rest, Beamed Eighth Notes, Half Note, and Whole Note Save money and purchase the {BUNDLE}! In the game, each student will draw a card and count up the number of counts on each card. Then, they can move their game piece (provided by you - see here for examples or use pony beads!) the number of counts on the card. There are also some “game” cards like “Wreck: Skip Your Turn!” Your students will LOVE playing this game in Rhythm Centers or as a stand-alone activity! You will verbally hear them calling out the names of the notes as the move forward and check each other. In this resource: • Game board in Black and White. • Game board in Color. • Cards to print out (8 cards to one sheet of paper). • Directions for Teacher. • Directions for Students - print out and put in the packet for students! Musically Yours, Shelley Tomich Pitch Publications Teach music. Love life.

This is a super fun (yet truly educational!) game where students race to the finish line by counting the number of beats on a card! Use in your daily lessons, as part of center activities, or as a great sub plan! This is Level 1: Quarter Note, Quarter Rest, and Beamed Eighth Notes Be sure that you have an application to open this file type before downloading and/or purchasing. Like this? Buy the bundle here for multiple levels! In the game, each student will draw a card and count up the number of counts on each card. Then, they can move their game piece (provided by you - see here for examples or use pony beads!) the number of counts on the card. There are also some “game” cards like “Wreck: Skip Your Turn!” Your students will LOVE playing this game in Rhythm Centers or as a stand-alone activity! You will verbally hear them calling out the names of the notes as the move forward and check each other. In this resource: • Game board in Black and White. • Game board in Color. • Cards to print out (8 cards to one sheet of paper). • Directions for Teacher. • Directions for Students - print out and put in the packet for students! Musically Yours, Shelley Tomich Pitch Publications Teach music. Love life.

Looking for a way to incorporate Ukulele into your elementary or early middle school music classroom? Looking for a great motivation system for students and a wonderful curriculum for ukulele in the music classroom? Look no further! Rainbow Ukulele is for you! Remember, you can save some money by purchasing this along with the student edition as part of the Rainbow Ukulele Bundle! Now includes British term version and Google Slide (British and North American terminology) Rainbow Ukulele is a system for teaching Ukulele in the elementary general music classroom. In this system, students are systematically taught the history of the ukulele, the parts of the ukulele, how to tune, reading music (TAB and traditional notation), fingerstyle, and chords. Students are systematically taken through playing over 50 songs using C7, C, F, and G7. When you get your kids started on ukulele, you will not believe the joy that comes in to your classroom! You will receive the following: • Amazing teaching presentation to guide students through the lessons. Each song has the sheet music and lyrics with chords available. • COMPLETE Lesson Plans for you to print for your plan book and yet, still completely editable for your needs! • Blank page template to add your own information. • Editable bead checklist (explained in this FREEBIE). • Strumming Patterns - this is a collection of strumming patterns I have used over the years - feel free to copy and paste to change up how you are teaching the songs to students! • Essential Questions to post in your room (Editable template too!) • mp3 accompaniment files for every song in the book! Musically Yours, Shelley Tomich Pitch Publications Teach music. Love life.

These ukulele chord chart posters are the perfect companion to your ukulele unit. The brightly colored ukulele posters will help your students when they need a quick reference of where to put their fingers. This resource includes the following items: • Chord Charts for the following chords: Cm, C, C7, Dm, D, D7, Eb, Em, E, E7, Fm, F, F7, F#m, Gbm, Gb, F#, Gm, G, G7, Am, A7, A, Bbm, Bb, Bm, B, B7, and Open Strings • Background in the Rainbow Ukulele stripe design with colors to match the Rainbow Ukulele system. • Backgrounds in solid colors to match the Rainbow Ukulele System. • Backgrounds in an ink-saving format to match the Rainbow Ukulele System. • Black and white posters. • Open string label posters. • All the chords above in 11" by 17" (Portrait) and 8.5" by 11" (Portrait in Landscape). *Note: This is NOT included in the Rainbow Ukulele Bundle (that includes the Teacher and Student edition). * Musically Yours, Shelley Tomich Pitch Publications Teach music. Love life.

Looking to host a patriotic sing along in your class or with the whole school? Then this 199 page PowerPoint presentation is the perfect time saver for you! It is perfect for any American celebration including 911, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, 4th of July, and more! This file is a PowerPoint presentation so you can add text or move around verses/slides as needed. For each song I included a blank template so you can adjust for your needs. In addition, I have included the font I used for the lyrics on the other pages so your style will match. (Instructions on how to install font are included). This file does not include sheet music or chord structures. An editable text version is included too! Songs included in this resource: • America • America the Beautiful • Anchors Away • The Army Goes Rolling Along • Battle Hymn of the Republic • Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean • Fifty Nifty United States ** • God Bless America ** • God Bless the USA ** • Hail, Columbia • Hail to the Chief • The Marines’ Hymn • Over There • Semper Paratus • Sing Out for Your Country ** • The Star Spangled Banner • The Stars and Stripes Forever • This is My Country ** • This Land is Your Land • Taps • When Johnny Comes Marching Home • When the Flag Goes By * • The U.S. Air Force • Yankee Doodle • Yankee Doodle Dandy • You’re A Grand Old Flag You may be interested in this Star Spangled Banner unit, a lovely companion to this product! Note: Permission to use lyrics granted by Alfred Music Company. ** Note: These songs are NOT in the public domain and therefore I cannot provide pre-typed lyrics for you. However, I have provided pre-made slides with appropriate graphics. All you have to do is insert text book, select the Josefin font and go! Note: Audio files are NOT included in this resource. Unfortunately licensing these for resell is prohibitively expensive. Most of my audio resources come from Making Music, Share the Music, or Music and You. Everything else can be found on iTunes. There are blank template slides for you to create your own slide if your arrangement is different than mine. Thanks! At the beginning of the slide show, there is a hyperlinked Table of Contents. If you make modifications to the slide order or number of slides you will need to redo the hyperlinks. I have also included instructions on how to do this. The Table of Contents page is editable as well. Musically Yours, Shelley Tomich Pitch Publications Teach music. Love life.

This is a checklist for the Georgia Performance GPS Music Standards - Instructions on how to use it in your lesson plans are included. The standards are offered as: Ready to print PDF and Copyable and Editable PowerPoint format. The following is included in this resource: • GPS Music Standards, K-5 General Music Comprehensive list. • GPS Music Standards - Kindergarten • GPS Music Standards - First Grade • GPS Music Standards - Second Grade • GPS Music Standards - Third Grade • GPS Music Standards - Fourth Grade • GPS Music Standards - Fifth Grade • GPS Music Standards - Beginning Orchestra • GPS Music Standards - Beginning Band • GPS Music Standards - Beginning Chorus • BONUS: National Music Standards (MENC, 1994). • BONUS: All of the above in a “Print and Go” graphically pleasing format. Musically Yours, Shelley Tomich Pitch Publications Teach music. Love life.

Here is a cover resource on Pop Music legends Blur. The resource contains a biography and a table of questions to be answered as well as suggested listening. It also includes an answer sheet. This resource is ideal for cover work. A booklet of 5 such resources can be purchased for £3.50.

Here is a cover resource on Pop Music legends The Beach Boys. The resource contains a biography and a table of questions to be answered as well as suggested listening. It also includes an answer sheet. This resource is ideal for cover work. A booklet of 5 such resources can be purchased for £3.50.

Here is a cover resource on Pop Music legends The Beach Boys. The resource contains a biography and a table of questions to be answered as well as suggested listening. It also includes an answer sheet. This resource is ideal for cover work. A booklet of 5 such resources can be purchased for £3.50.

Here is a cover resource on Pop Music legends Coldplay. The resource contains a biography and a table of questions to be answered as well as suggested listening. It also includes an answer sheet. This resource is ideal for cover work. A booklet of 5 such resources can be purchased for £3.50.

Here is a cover resource on Pop Music legend Michael Jackson. The resource contains a biography and a table of questions to be answered as well as suggested listening. It also includes an answer sheet. This resource is ideal for cover work. A booklet of 5 such resources can be purchased for £3.50.

Here is a cover resource on Pop Music legends The Beatles. The resource contains a biography and a table of questions to be answered as well as suggested listening. It also includes an answer sheet. This resource is ideal for cover work. A booklet of 5 such resources can be purchased for £3.50.

A crossword looking at the different Gamelan keywords. Answer sheet included. Part of the ‘Gamelan Cover Booklet’ which can be bought for £3.50

A worksheet looking at the Music of Bali. Answer sheet included. Part of the ‘Gamelan Cover Booklet’ which can be bought for £3.50

A worksheet looking at the different characteristics of Gamelan. Part of the ‘Gamelan Cover Booklet’ which can be bought for £3.50

A worksheet looking at the different characteristics of Gamelan. Part of the ‘Gamelan Cover Booklet’ which can be bought for £3.50

A worksheet looking at the different instruments used in Gamelan. Part of the ‘Gamelan Cover Booklet’ which can be bought for £3.50

A worksheet looking at the different instruments used in African Music. Part of the ‘World Music Booklet’ which can be bought for £3

A worksheet looking at the key characteristics of Samba. Part of the ‘World Music Booklet’ which can be bought for £3

Here is a booklet of 4 worksheets focusing on World Music Individual worksheets included are: - Samba (fill in the blanks) Instruments of Samba World Music Styles African Instruments This resource is ideal for cover work. Each worksheet can be bought separately if desired.

Here is a booklet of 5 worksheets focusing on Balinese Gamelan. Individual worksheets included are: - Balinese Music (fill in the blanks) Instruments of Gamelan Gamelan keywords and techniques Music of Bali (informatiom sheet with questions) Gamelan Keyowrds Crossword This resource is ideal for cover work. Each worksheet can be bought separately if desired.

Worksheet looking at note values

Worksheet looking at the notes on the keyboard

Worksheet looking at the notes on the bass stave

Worksheet looking at the notes on the treble stave

Here is a booklet of 7 worksheets focusing on profiles of famous composers, The section on each artist contains a biography and a table of questions to be answered as well as suggested listening. Composers included are: - Handel Bach Vivaldi Mozart Beethoven Schubert Haydn This resource is ideal for cover work. Each profile can be bought separately if desired.

A worksheet looking at the different instruments used in Samba. Part of the ‘World Music Booklet’ which can be bought for £3

Here is a booklet of 5 worksheets focusing on profiles of famous pop artists. The section on each artist contains a biography and a table of questions to be answered as well as suggested listening. Artists included are: - The Beatles The Beach Boys Blur Michael Jackson Coldplay This resource is ideal for cover work. Each profile can be bought separately if desired.

This script was written for a Year 3 and 4 summer production. Can easily be done or edited for younger or older. The script was based on Disney’s The Lion King film from 1994. All of the songs and backing tracks included can be found on YouTube. Also includes the link to see the script in action - watching the recording of the performance.

Here is a cover resource on Soul Music legend Diana Ross. The resource contains a biography and a table of questions to be answered as well as suggested listening. It also includes an answer sheet. This resource is ideal for cover work. A booklet of 6 such resources can be purchased for £3.50.

Here is a cover resource on Soul Music legend Aretha Franklin. The resource contains a biography and a table of questions to be answered as well as suggested listening. It also includes an answer sheet. This resource is ideal for cover work. A booklet of 6 such resources can be purchased for £3.50.

Here is a cover resource on Soul Music legend Marvin Gaye. The resource contains a biography and a table of questions to be answered as well as suggested listening. It also includes an answer sheet. This resource is ideal for cover work. A booklet of 6 such resources can be purchased for £3.50.

Here is a cover resource on Soul Music legend Stevie Wonder. The resource contains a biography and a table of questions to be answered as well as suggested listening. It also includes an answer sheet. This resource is ideal for cover work. A booklet of 6 such resources can be purchased for £3.50.

Here is a cover resource on Soul Music legend James Brown. The resource contains a biography and a table of questions to be answered as well as suggested listening. It also includes an answer sheet. This resource is ideal for cover work. A booklet of 6 such resources can be purchased for £3.50.

Here is a cover resource on Soul Music legend Berry Gordy. The resource contains a biography and a table of questions to be answered as well as suggested listening. It also includes an answer sheet. This resource is ideal for cover work. A booklet of 6 such resources can be purchased for £3.50.