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Free instrumental music teacher manuals
5th Grade General Music Curriculum (September): FREE
This set comes with a list of concepts and skills to cover, lesson ideas to teach each concept or skill, and accompanying materials (links to free recordings and directions, printable worksheets, assessment rubrics, powerpoints and visuals etc) for the entire month of September for 5th grade. This resource is designed to be adapted to a variety of teaching needs, so the material is organized by concept within each month rather than sequential, scripted lessons (a sample lesson sequence is includ
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5th
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Rainbow Ukulele - Starter Kit {FREEBIE} - Set up a ukulele program!
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!This program will provide you with the following items:Ukulele brand recommendations.Sample Letter to send home to students if you would like students to order their own Ukulele.Recommendation on using tuners.Recommendation on successful co
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3rd - 6th
Band Director Back-to-School Checklist FREEBIE
This includes a free PDF and Word version of the Band Director's Back to School Checklist. You can print the PDF 'as is' or edit the Word version to make it perfect for your own situation. Adjust it year after year as needed!It contains over 50 things you'll want to be sure to remember to have a smooth start to the school year as well as links to resources you may find helpful.This item is also included in the Band Director Back to School Bundle!✅FOLLOW US FOR UDATES ON NEW PRODUCTS, SALES &
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Staff
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Also included in: Back to School Bundle for Beginning Band Directors
Concert band transposition chart - FREE
This is an easy-to-read chart that transposes pitches of band instruments in the keys of C, Bb, Eb, and F. You can keep this by your podium, or keyboard, or blow it up into a poster. Students may also use it as an aid if they are transposing. The notes are given with their enharmonic equivalents, but there is a chart that lists the sharps first and a second chart that lists flats first, depending on your personal preference.There's also a gap under each key in the heading for students to write
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4th - 12th
FREE RESOURCE: Elementary Music Report Card Comments for Grades 1-5
Are you in the process of writing Music Report Card comments and don't know what to say?Check out this free resource for phrases to include in your report card comments, and make it as easy as the Musical Alphabet. These curriculum expectations are based on the Ontario Music Curriculum for Grades 1-5. You can also download this resource to plan ahead for next term, in terms of what you would like to teach the kids, and consequently report on for Term Two reports. If you have any questions about
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1st - 4th
Talent Show- information form and audition sheet
Informational sheets about talent show auditions, rehearsals, and performances. It's in Word, so you can edit the document to customize it for your dates, times, and your school's info.
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Middle School Band Scope and Sequence | Year One
Struggling to figure it out? Are you a veteran teacher that has hit a plateau and can't figure out how to take your students to the next level?Check out our comprehensive scope and sequence for the first year of middle school band (aka 6th grade beginning band or whatever your lowest ensemble is at the school you teach).Check out the Quarter Note Companion band method series:Method Book - Level OneTheory Book - Level OneRhythm Book - Level OneSight-Reading Book - Level OneChorale Book - Level On
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6th - 8th
Also included in: The Quarter Note Companion Level One Complete Bundle
String Orchestra Teacher Lesson Planning Pack
Get organized with these great printables to make your lesson lesson plan binder. Pages include lesson plan template for orchestra rehearsals, year at a glance, weekly overview, concert piece lists, instruments needing repair, communication log, music wish list, and participation point tracker. Easy to use - just print as many pages as you need and compile them in a binder with tabs for each section by class. Simple and easy with no fluff.
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4th - 12th
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Elementary Music TEKS K-5 (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills)
Complete list of Elementary Music TEKS (K-5). I created this document in an effort to better organize and keep track of the TEKS and concepts that should be taught throughout the year. I have included three different formats:General progress box next to each conceptPrepare, present, practice, check boxes next to each conceptKinesthetic, Aural, Visual Prep and Reading, Writing, and Improv Practice check boxes next to foundations of music literacy concepts. (General progress boxes next to the rest
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K - 5th
The Biggest Book of Band Warm Ups - FREE DIRECTOR GUIDE
The ultimate monster of band fundamentals is here! The Biggest Book of Band Warm Ups adapts remingtons, scales, Clarke studies, lip slurs, and technique into all twelve major key signatures and five different time signatures. Fundamentals better adapted to your chosen repertoire for your ensemble are now right in front of you! The best part is, all exercises with the same time signature are the same length, meaning they can be played simultaneously. This makes it easier to ensure every section i
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7th - 12th, Staff
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Also included in: The Biggest Book of Band Warm Ups - FULL BUNDLE
Elementary Band Scope and Sequence | Year One
Are you a new teacher struggling to figure it out? Are you a veteran teacher that has hit a plateau and can't figure out how to take your students to the next level?Check out our comprehensive scope and sequence for the first year of elementary school band! (aka 4th grade band or whenever your school starts band).This scope and sequence outlines a full year of beginning band in an elementary school pull-out setting. The year is broken down into two fifteen-week semesters with weekly goals to be
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: The Quarter Note Companion Level One Complete Bundle
Back To School Music Teacher Guide 2023
The Ultimate Back To School Music Teacher Guide 2022Not sure where to start your back to school planning? Download this FREE guide and begin! With tons of first week of music class lesson ideas, decor, picture book recommendations and more, this guide will get you excited for the new school year (and help get your plans DONE!)This guide was collaboratively created by Alessandra @teachfromthestage, Gina @musicpluscoffee, and Moriah @holmessweethomemusicYou may also be interested in:Fall Book Recs
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K - 8th
Sight Singing Curriculum Syllabus Levels 1-13
These sight singing materials are excellent for rhythm and solfege practice in choir. They are designed with middle school choir (5th-8th grade) in mind, but are also great review for high school. The sight singing bundle was created as a printable resource for students to write on and practice their rhythm counting and solfege with real songs.Sight Singing Level 1-13 Syllabus Describes:each targeted skill by levelvocabulary taught in each levelessential questions to useThis resource is great fo
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3rd - 12th
Also included in: Sight Singing Curriculum Bundle Levels 1-13
Guitar Resource Book (Small)
This FREE and abridged version of my book for guitar teaching provides the basic; chords, scales, and strumming patterns needed to get started on the guitar. If you're interested in learning or teaching beginning guitar this is the book for you. If you find this collection helpful please check back in for more new items coming soon...I've got lots of other resources completed I just need to get them online!
-Brian Lenz - Music Teacher
A Small Book of Guitar Resources is licensed under a Cre
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Middle School Band Curriculum/YAG (for Small, Rural Schools!)
This document provides a Year at a Glance (YAG) for your Middle School Band program. It gives a list of objectives, vocabulary and activities for each grading period of the school year, based on a year with 6 6-week grading periods. Like YAGs for other subjects, it is very broad. You will need to find or create materials and lessons through which to teach the concepts to your students.I developed this after 4-5 years of having bands fall short of Superior Ratings at UIL Contests (our state run f
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5th - 8th
Music for Young Violinists Welcome Packet
The Music for Young Violinists Welcome Packet is an 8-page *eBook designed to help you get acquainted with the resources here at the Music for Young Violinists project. Hear what other violinists have to say about this collection:"I like it. It's a great start to solidified note reading, fingering and bowing techniques once you have the basics of violin." - Nadia A. "Lovely starter pack for beginners with some helpful info and a couple of beginner pieces which are great practice and easy to foll
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Not Grade Specific
First Year Band Director Survival Guide (Perfect for student teachers as well!)
Perfect for student teachers and first year directors!- Links to 60+ article written by professional music educators - Topics include rehearsal techniques, classroom management, instrument pedagogy and more- Organized and easy to read Terms of Use:This product is intended for personal classroom/band hall use only. Buyer does not have rights to share or distribute. If you like this product and want to share it, please share the TPT link so your friends and colleagues can legally download it for f
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Adult Education, Staff
Grade Book for Lessons using First Steps in Music
This product is a grade book to track your lessons in First Steps in Music lessons**The aptitude assessment data on this sheet uses PMMA Primary Measures of Music Audiation Data only** If you have more than 30 students, you can copy and paste additional rows into the sheet and the calculations will continue to work.This product is similar in function, but much simpler, than my Conversational Solfege Grade Book.
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PreK - 1st
8-PAGE FOLDABLE MINI BOOK INSTRUCTIONS - FREEBIE!
8-PAGE FOLDABLE MINI BOOK INSTRUCTIONSThis resource includes easy-to-follow instructions on how to properly fold a single sheet of paper into an 8-page mini book (using the GATE fold). There are visual/written instructions as well as a sample page to use as a reference for the mini-book page order – both are included in COLOR and BLACK & WHITE (grayscale, in case you want to print/copy large quantities).There is also a YouTube video in which I demonstrate in real-time how to complete the fol
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
12 Ukulele Songs for Absolute Beginners
PDF file to print out 12 Ukulele two-chord songs using only one finger. Print out double sided.
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3rd - 5th
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Twinkle Torture Orchestra Variations
Ways to Play Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, Scales, and Excerpts From Your Concert Music. A particularly helpful companion resource to this FREE download is my Orchestra Warm-Up Routines Packet (a.k.a. How to get your students to run the first 10 minutes of rehearsal for you)! You can also find me on YouTube (Channel Name: Symphfunny)!
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Orchestra Teacher Sanity Saver Bundle
Bucket Drumming How-to
This is just a quick document with teacher hints and tricks on how to get started with bucket drumming, from getting buckets and sticks, to getting students in proper playing position.
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K - 8th
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Beginner Piano Lesson Mini Syllabus | Brandie B Writes Songs LLC
This curriculum is for the music/piano instructor and/or their team!Wholistic Approach to Learning MusicWhat's Included - Beginner Level | Ages 3+3 Lessons Piano TechniqueBasic Music TheoryCircle of FifthsTreble + Bass Staff AcronymsHow to Set GoalsHow to Keep A Positive MindsetEstablishing Discipline + RoutineFlash CardsMusic Teacher Essentials List
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New Suzuki Student Package
New student package for beginning Suzuki families.Includes the Suzuki basics, assignment pages, recommended reading list, and questions for parental growth while they support the growth of their child.Structure:Week 1 & 2 parent and teacher only.Weeks 3-5 parent and child split the lesson.Feel free to edit as you see fit. I created this for my own use and decided to share for all the other Suzuki teachers who, like me, didn't know how to start students. There's so much knowledge to impart, a
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