Print and cut out these pentascale prompts to help piano pupils learn the structure of major and minor pentascales. Best printed onto card or laminated, they can be placed behind any starting note.
Use these chord prompts to help piano pupils learn the structure of major and minor chords. They can be placed behind any starting note and are best either printed onto card or laminated.
I use these for extra reinforcement with my pupils as they begin to understand the mechanics of scales. They’re also really useful to aid discussion and to practise the patterns on the fallboard.
Use this snakes and ladders-inspired game to help pupils practise recognising their intervals. Instead of using a die, ask them to pick up a card and recognise the interval. If correct they move that number of spaces, if incorrect they stay where they are.
If they land on a square with a cable car they can move up. Landing on an icy path means they move down!
For an alternative idea they could also play the intervals on the piano in either the bass or treble clefs.
Use these sheets to help pupils develop their skills in intervallic note reading. They can be used in any clef and I usually ask pupils just to use the 2nd finger of their left/right hand (if playing the piano!)
I use these games as a quick fun activity to help reinforce key concepts. Best laminated and each sheet printed four or five times. Then played as a typical game of ‘snap’ and as quickly as possible!
This can be used to help pupils practise recognising their Landmark Notes in the Treble and Bass clefs. I use the following approach:
Pupil chooses a colour - e.g. ‘green’ - spell out the letters as you open the Chatterbox in and out.
Pupil chooses a number (4 will be shown so call them out for the pupil to pick one).
Ask the pupil to identify the note shown by their chosen number.
Use this colourful picture to help inspire pupils with their improvisations. The suggsted rhythmic patterns could be used along with the tempo and dynamics, or pupils could adapt as they wish. Lots of opportunity for musical conversation and revision of key techniques and terms.
This cute sheet can be used in a number of ways to guide pupils in their improvisations. It includes suggested rhythm patterns, dynamics and articulation, and will encourage good discussion between teacher and pupil as well as a chance to focus on technique too.
Use this game to help pupils practise recognising 2nds and 3rds (steps and skips). Pupils pick up a card - if they can recognise the interval then they move the correct number of circles on the board (2nd = 2, 3rd = 3).
Best printed onto card or laminated.
Print onto card (or onto paper then stick onto card) then make into a cube using glue and sticky tape.
The prompts will hopefully inspire pupils to be creative with their improvisations and are a good starting point for discussing the different musical elements and playing techniques/articulation.
Print this onto card (or on paper then stick onto card) and use glue and/or sticky tape to make into a cube.
Use to inspire improvisation and creativity within your music lessons.
Use this Chatterbox to help pupils with their recall of musical symbols.
Instructions…
Ask the pupil to choose a colour then move the Chatterbox to the required number of letters as you spell the word out. Next they should choose one of the 4 numbers shown (read these out to them). Test them on the symbol shown.
Use this cube at the start of a music lesson for a quick warm-up activity. Best printed onto card or laminated, then use sticky tape to make into a cube.
This can be used as a quick recall/retrieval practise activity in a piano lesson where pupils match up the musical terms and definitions by ticking/crossing them out. I will use mine laminated with a white board pen. I have included key vocabulary from Piano Safari 1 and 2.