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Happy Birthday Easy Piano Music

January 24, 2023 By Sara Mullett 55 Comments

Happy Birthday Easy Sheet Music

Here are two Happy Birthday easy piano music arrangements for young pianists. The first one is for children who have only just started to play. It has an easy single melody line centered on middle C so it’s really quick to master. The second option is an easy piano music arrangement for both hands together, […]

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Music Note Naming With Trains

February 16, 2022 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Music Note Naming With Trains

All Kids love trains!  And by playing this music note naming with trains game, it’s a fun way to help them to really connect with the notes. It’s also great for teaching the order of the do- re-mi colours and the notes on the stave. This is also a great fun up-cycled craft activity too […]

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Music Theory Worksheet & Rhythm Game Round Up

January 27, 2022 By Sara Mullett 2 Comments

Music Theory Worksheets & Rhythm games

There are such a lot of music theory worksheets & rhythm games here on Let’s Play Music. So now that I thought it would be useful to round up a few of the favourites! Of course, there is no substitute for a fun music lesson with includes movement, percussion instruments or manipulatives. But music theory […]

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Understanding the Clefs & Stave : Easy Music Theory

July 30, 2021 By Sara Mullett 13 Comments

Let's Play Music : First Piano Lessons - Getting Started

The lines of the Stave and Clefs look a lot more daunting than they really are. In fact, they’re just a way to express whether the notes are high or low or in the middle. They are of course part of the language of music.  At first it seems foreign – but once they are […]

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A Fun Way to Teach Kids Musical Note Values

June 12, 2021 By Sara Mullett 30 Comments

Let's Play Music : Magic Feet Follow the Beat - An Fun and Easy Way to Learn Note Values

Sometimes music theory can be a bit scary, and it can have a reputation for being a bit boring and difficult. But this can be easily overcome this by making it fun through games and rhythm & movement activities. Children always find it much easier to accept basic theory concepts by playing games. Then the […]

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First Piano Lessons Easiest Way To Learn The Notes

June 11, 2021 By Sara Mullett 76 Comments

Let's Play Music : First Piano Lessons - Introducing The Names of The Notes

New here? Make sure you visit our Introduction to First Piano Lessons before you start! First Piano Lessons Animal Memory Game There are many methods to help learn piano notes but this way is easy and children immediately engage with this animal memory game. They are so keen to memorise the order of the animals […]

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Mary Had A Little Lamb Easy Piano Music

June 7, 2021 By Sara Mullett 20 Comments

Mary Had a Little Lamb

This Mary Had A Little Lamb Easy Piano Music always goes down very well with young beginners in their first piano lessons. It is so enjoyable to play a tune that everyone knows. Easy to learn and fun to play!  Both excellent incentives to get little ones off on a good start when beginning the […]

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How to Tell the Difference Between the Rhythm & the Beat

May 27, 2021 By Sara Mullett 44 Comments

How to tell the difference between the rhythm and the beat in a fun and engaging way

The difference between the rhythm and the beat in music can often cause confusion. But it doesn’t matter if you don’t play an instrument or haven’t had music lessons before – here’s a simple explanation. The beat is the steady pulse that you feel in the tune, like a clock’s tick. It’s the beat you’d […]

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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Piano Music – Easy Piano For Kids

May 24, 2021 By Sara Mullett 42 Comments

Let's Play Music : Free Sheet Music for Beginners & Lesson Plan for Teaching Kids Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

This Twinkle Twinkle Little Star easy piano music is perfect for little beginner hands. It’s simple, repetitive melody and small five finger range is ideal for first piano lessons. As Twinkle Twinkle Little Star is usually one of the first songs a small child will sing, it makes a great choice as one of the […]

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Rhythm Game for Easter

March 18, 2021 By Sara Mullett 11 Comments

rhythm game

The Easter rhythm game is a great way to get some extra practise with rhythm and note recognition while also having lots of Easter fun at the same time. Print the rhythm game cards and mount them. You can either use the ready coloured version or print the plain outline and let the kids decorate […]

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