đ Music Teacher Grades 7 - 12 đ Welcome! Iâm Kim Maloney, creator of MusicTeacherResources. My objective is to provide you with a range of quality, classroom-ready resources. Resources for busy teachers who want the best for their students, and to spend more quality time with the people they love the most!
đ Music Teacher Grades 7 - 12 đ Welcome! Iâm Kim Maloney, creator of MusicTeacherResources. My objective is to provide you with a range of quality, classroom-ready resources. Resources for busy teachers who want the best for their students, and to spend more quality time with the people they love the most!
Are you needing help introducing composition?
Teaching Middle School and Jr. High School music students how to write a melody is not always easy. The worksheets and activities in this resource set out a step-by-step method that students will understand and enjoy.
I have used the process outlined in this resource to teach music composition for many years with my classes, and it works without fail! My students call it my melody writing recipe!
PRINTABLE FORMAT
This product contains a PDF and a PPT version of the resource.
WHATâS INCLUDED:
A NINE-page Teachers Resource that explains in detail, step by step, a process for young musicians to follow when writing their first four-bar melody.
A TEN-page Student Workbook
I show the slides in the Teachers Resource on a digital projector and demonstrate the information on a whiteboard as we work our way through slides 2 - 9.
You may choose to have your students follow and work in their Student Workbooks as you go through the information OR have them watch the demonstration first and then work through their booklet.
The students then take the knowledge and process they are learnt to compose TWO 8-bar melodies.
The final TWO slides in the Student Workbook can be copied and reused for further melody writing exercises.
Students will need to have a little background knowledge of keys and chords
Suitable for: Years 7-11
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FORM in MUSIC: Binary, Ternary and Rondo.
Included in this resource:
Description and explanation,
Listening examples
Student review questions and
QR codes and clickable links leading to music examples.
An excellent teaching resource explaining THREE of the most common forms in music;
Binary
Ternary
Rondo
The file could be used as a series of individual lessons or to accompany a series of **THREE lessons on form **- one form per lesson.
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Suitable for: Years 7-11
A very valuable addition to your teaching resources!
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Music Word Search using music symbols.
The puzzle contains the name of 21 commonly used music symbols.
PRINTABLE FORMAT Print and hand it out.
ABOUT THIS RESOURCE:
This resource contains two versions of the same puzzle, one using North American terminology and the other using British terminology.
Students need to know the name of the 21 music signs/symbols to discover the words hidden in the word search.
An answer sheet is included for each puzzle.
This type of activity is excellent as a revision of theory concepts studied, assessment or for days when you are away from the classroom.
PLEASE NOTE: This puzzle is also available in a pack of 12 music puzzles
A content packed, valuable resource that is complete and ready to go!
Suitable for: Years 7-11
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All you need for a unit on Pachelbelâs Canon in D!
Listening guide, information sheets, student worksheets, music theory-based question worksheet, and a composition activity with a marking rubric.
This is a zip file containing a nine-page PPT, 13-page PDF file, 5 mp3 audio files and 1 mp4 video file.
The ten slide Powerpoint contains FIVE audio clips and a video.
A 12 point âABOUT PACHELBELâ information sheet
A question sheet based on the information sheet or it could be used as an independent research task.
A two page theory worksheet based on the Canon in D
A COMPOSITION TASK based on the Canon, with a marking rubric included!
A content packed, valuable resource that is complete and ready to go!
Suitable for: Years 7-11
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Are you looking for an engaging resource for your Film Music unit that focuses on listening to and analysing the elements of music and has a film scoring composition project to complete the unit?
This Music in Film mini-unit focuses on listening to and analyzing the elements of music with a film scoring composition project to complete the unit. Teaching slides, student worksheets, composition activities and links to videos are included.
WHATâS INCLUDED:
The resource contains 26 printable pages that can be printed individually or combine to create a student workbook. Includes the following :
information on the purpose and function of music in films,
questions requiring studentsâ written response,
images for the student to respond to using music terminology and
a film scoring composition project!
Lesson procedure overview for FIVE lessons to help present the content to your students.
PLEASE NOTE: An answer key is NOT included, as student responses will vary.
A content packed, valuable resource that is complete and ready to go!
Suitable for: Years 7-11
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Excellent first day of school music lesson activities to help students get to know each other, and teachers gauge studentsâ prior knowledge, and literacy level.
WHATâS INCLUDED:
SIXTEEN (16) Ice Breaker activities for young musicians that include:
EIGHT âMusic and Meâ activities;
and EIGHT âFind Someone Whoâ⊠activities
Both North American and British terminologies are catered for.
**Designed to suit a range of Year levels: 3 - 7! **
A wonderful way to get students interacting with each other AND gives you the teacher an idea of their background knowledge.
Once the activity is completed have each student introduce another to the class!
PLEASE NOTE: There is a duplicate copy of some sheets to cater to North American, British terminology and UK English.
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BEETHOVEN Research Activity Sheets
Students work on research, technology, reading, comprehension and writing skills as they research the life and music of composer Ludwig van Beethoven.
There are TWO different activity sheets and TWO versions of each. These are designed to suit different ages/abilities.
1.
There are TWO versions of the first activity sheet. They are THE SAME except for the way the students access the internet to obtain the answers. One uses clickable links to the sites containing the answers, and the other, QR codes.
This activity sheet contains SIX questions about the life and music of the composer.
An ANSWER sheet is also included!
Depending on the technology available to you in your classroom, the student(s) will click on the links provided OR use a QR reader app to scan the QR code. (The QR reader app I use is I-nigma. It is a FREE download in iTunes, and I have never had any problems with it.
Students are to read the information on the website/s to find the answer the questions.
2.
There are also TWO versions included for the second activity sheet. It has been designed as an independent mini biography research project.
Students will research FIVE-SIX facts about the composer and record them in the graphic organizer. They will then write an informative paragraph about the life and music of the composer.
Ideal for differentiation in your classroom!
Introduce your students to The Blues with these informative and engaging written and research activities.
WHATâS INCLUDED:
THREE (3) Information/teaching slides
THREE (3) Student note-taking pages
ONE (1) Word search with answer sheet provided
THREE (3) Writing activities
THREE (3) Written Research tasks
ONE (1) Listening Compare and Contrast task
ANSWER SHEETS provided where needed
These activities can stand alone as a study of Blues music or be used in conjunction with practical exercises where the students learn to play the Blues!
PRINTABLE FORMAT. Print off the studentâs response pages individually or combine them to create a student workbook.
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Are you teaching a guitar unit?
I combined the best of the resources I have used over the years with my Year 7-11 guitar classes into this resource! I created these resources for my classes because students of this age donât want to be playing nursery rhymes.
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Print off the individual pages or combine them to create a student workbook.
WHATâS INCLUDED in this 27 page file is:
Facts about the guitar information and student answer sheet
Parts of the guitar diagrams, both labelled and unlabeled
Strings and fret diagrams, both labelled and unlabeled
How to read guitar TAB and standard notation. Diagrams and student exercises
TEN pieces to learn and perform â both solo and duo.
LINKS to backing tracks for FIVE of the pieces!
Guitar Pieces included are:
Blues in E
Blues in A (two versions)
Ode to Joy (melody and accompaniment)
Guitar Boogie
Guitar Flow (two versions)
Amazing Grace
Wipe Out
â« â« At least a termâs worth of work in this resource â« â«
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**Students work on research, technology, reading, comprehension and writing skills as they research the life and music of composer Ludwig van Beethoven. **
There are TWO different activity sheets and TWO versions of each. These are designed to suit different ages/abilities.
There are TWO versions of the first activity sheet. They are THE SAME except for the way the students access the internet to obtain the answers. One uses clickable links to the sites containing the answers, and the other, QR codes.
There are also TWO versions included for the second activity sheet. It has been designed as an independent mini biography research project.
This activity sheet contains SIX questions about the life and music of the composer.
An ANSWER sheet is also included!
*Depending on the technology available to you in your classroom, the student(s) will click on the links provided OR use a QR reader app to scan the QR code. (The QR reader app I use is I-nigma. It is a FREE download in iTunes, and I have never had any problems with it. *
**Students are to read the information on the website/s to find the answer the questions. **
Ideal for differentiation in your classroom!
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Music Listening: PETER and the WOLF FOLDABLES
Whatâs INCLUDED:
This file contains 26 pages - EIGHT different FOLDABLES in BOTH COLOUR AND B/W
PROKOFIEV FOLDABLE: Studentsâ record facts they have learned about the composer of âPeter and the Wolfâ
PETERâS FOLDABLE
The BIRDâS FOLDABLE
The DUCKâS FOLDABLE
The CATâS FOLDABLE
GRANDFATHERâS FOLDABLE
The WOLFâS FOLDABLE
The HUNTERâS FOLDABLE
Each foldable comes in BOTH COLOUR AND B/W
Students answer four questions about the music/instruments for each of the themes in âPeter and the Wolfâ
Instructions on how to assemble the foldable is also included!
A pic of how the finished foldable will look
Excellent addition to your âPeter and the Wolfâ studies or listening!
Completed foldables can be pasted into student workbooks/listening journals OR displayed on a bulletin board!
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Give your students the feeling of achievement and success WITH THESE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC CERTIFICATES!
This file now contains 118 editable certificates making it possible for you to add your studentsâ names! Thatâs 58 MORE awards certificates!!!
There are 14 different designs to choose from and include awards for:
Excellence
Achievement
Effort
Commitment and
General certificates so you can create and personalize your own specific award.
Perfect to use for your year-end or end of term activities!
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These beautifully presented music room rules posters are colorful classroom decor.
Displaying them on your bulletin board will help remind students of class rules in a positive and visual way.
PRINTABLE FORMAT. Print, laminate and display on your classroom bulletin board.
WHATâS INCLUDED:
There are 5 PRINTABLE posters to print and display on your classroom bulletin board
There is one poster/page for each letter in the word MUSIC and one rule per letter.
M - Make wise choices so you and others can learn.
U - Use good manners and be respectful of others.
S - Speak, sing and play when directed by your teacher.
I - Involve yourself in all activities.
C - Care for others and the music equipment.
-The poster size is 8.5"x 11" in landscape orientation
WHAT TEACHERS HAVE SAID:
âThese posters were the perfect way for me to communicate the rules for my classroom! Using the M.U.S.I.C. acronym made it easy for students to remember what my expectations were. I keep these posters at the front of my room for the entire year, so there are no excuses when I need to correct behaviour :)â (Karen V.)
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Modulation in music can be a difficult concept for some students to grasp. This is why I have created this resource!
It takes the students step by step through an easy method of understanding modulation and how to incorporate it into their composition work.
This resource makes teaching modulation easy. With explanation slides, examples, student worksheets, practical activities and answer sheets, students are guided to understand this often confusing music concept step-by-step.
This 26-page file that covers modulation in MAJOR KEYS only, to the dominant, subdominant and relative minor keys.
The file contains:
FIVE exercises ask students to write out the dominant, subdominant and relative minor of a given key and state the accidental/s that need to occur.
A teaching slide explaining V7 chords
ONE page of exercises where students name and notate the V7 chord of the specified keys
Teaching slides to explain pivot chords
FOUR pages of exercises where students discover and name the common chords of the specified keys. Two methods for finding the common chords are explained.
ONE page example/explanation for completing the practical exercises.
FOUR written and practical activities where students create and perform an 8-bar progression that modulates.
ANSWER KEYS for the student exercises are provided.
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Are you teaching a recorder unit? Decorate your music classroom and help support student learning with this clear, colourful set of recorder-fingering posters.
The posters/charts will help reinforce correct fingering and treble pitch note recognition.
There are 41 PRINTABLE pages to print, laminate and display.
Perfect to use as music classroom decor for your music classrooms!
WHATâS INCLUDED:
There is a chart/poster for every pitch from middle C to A above the staff â including #'s and bâs, for the Baroque Soprano Recorder.
Each poster includes the letter name, a visual of the fingering, and the note position on the staff.
The poster size is 8.5"x 11" in portrait orientation in PDF format.
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Musical Instruments - 47 beautifully presented posters of musical instruments from around the world.
World Instruments Word Wall Cards
This is a PDF file of 48 World Instruments Word Wall Cards
These bright and colorful Music Posters would be an excellent resource for your listening lessons and World Music unit.
PRINTABLE FORMAT
Enlarge and laminate to place in a your music room OR copy and distribute as an information handout to your students.
WHATâS INCLUDED:
One TITLE Card: Instruments of the World
Four (4) CATEGORY cards each in a different color:
* Aerophone (11 instrument cards)
* Chordophone (10 instrument cards)
* Idiophone (10 instrument cards)
* Membranophone (11 instrument cards)
Print off, laminate, and create a World Music Wall for your classroom!
Included on each card is the name of the instrument in bold, clear colorful letters, a picture of the instrument, the country the instrument is from and a colored border matching that of the category it belongs to i.e. all aerophones have a blue border.
A content packed, valuable resource that is complete and ready to go!
Suitable for: Years 3-6
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**RHYTHM WORKOUT - Free Download **
This file contains TWO pages of rhythm workouts.
Use on a digital projector for students to clap/play or print off as a
class worksheet/homework.
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Music Rhythm Worksheets for Rhythm Reading Practice and Note Value Review
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**Begin the new year/term with a discussion on setting goals! **
Having the students write down their goal/s and how they plan to achieve them takes the goal/s out of the studentsâ heads and makes them REAL!
Place the completed page in the front of their class workbook.
Writing goals forces students to be specific and adds clarity to their thoughts.
Writing down our goals takes them from our thoughts to something more concrete and real!
This free resource supplies you with teaching slides and student response sheets!
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For Your March Music Lessons - St Patrickâs Day Music Math. Itâs a Free Music Download
There are TWO music math activity sheets in this file to cater for two different grade levels.
Students are to complete the music math equations and colour the St Patrickâs Day image.
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