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First Piano Lessons Easiest Way To Learn The Notes

July 25, 2018 By Sara Mullett 74 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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Please Mr Crocodile Music Note Chasing Game

July 19, 2018 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Please Mr crocodile note chasing game

Kids do love a good old-fashioned chasing game and Please Mr Crocodile ticks all the boxes! Although they will never miss the chance to dash about, these sort of activities offer kids much more than just letting off a bit of steam. It’s a really fun way to practice note recognition and develop gross motor […]

Filed Under: 5+, Music Theory games, Musical Activities For..., Uncategorized Tagged With: Chasing games, Confidence Building, Easy Music Theory, Free Printables, Note Recognition, Party Games

5 Easy Music Manipulatives

May 4, 2017 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

5 Easy Music manipulatives

Over the last few weeks I’ve been looking at all sorts of different and easy music manipulatives for introducing basic notation and new musical concepts. These are a great way to bring the subject to life and really engage young beginners. I found these fun Music Fortune Tellers from Just A little More on Pinterest – […]

Filed Under: Music Theory games, Rhythm & Percussion Activities Tagged With: Easy Music Theory, Note Recognition

DIY Magnet Music Notes – Easy Music Manipulatives

April 12, 2017 By Sara Mullett 4 Comments

DIY Music magnet notes

This DIY Magnet Music Notes activity is so easy and cheap to make, and in these days of digital overload it has a refreshingly retro appeal! It’s so important to make learning to read music fun, and this is a good way to keep it hands on and visual. These sort of music manipulatives are […]

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Lego Beats Music Manipulatives

April 3, 2017 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Lego beats music manipulatives

  Lego is such a brilliant toy!  Teachers often use it to teach maths and so it’s also an excellent way to teach rhythm and notation with these lego beats music manipulatives.   How To Use Lego Music Manipulatives   Younger children find the chunky ‘Duplo’ easier to manage so it’s best to start off […]

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How To Read Music Made Easy eBook Launch!

March 6, 2017 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

How to read music made easy ebook landing page image

I’m very excited to be able to announce the launch of a new eBook – How To Read Music Made Easy. This has been in the works for the best part of a year, so i’m very excited to be able to share it with you all! Since I published my First Piano Lessons eBook […]

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Music Theory for Kids: Understanding Accidentals

October 12, 2016 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Introducing sharps, flats and naturals

Accidentals needn’t be difficult if they are approached in a simple and child friendly way. When introducing sharps and flats I  always start by asking the child if they’d like to know the secret of the black notes and why they are so useful. This normally pricks their curiosity and gets them onside. It also […]

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Music Note Naming With Trains

August 19, 2015 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Music Note Naming With Trains

Kids love trains and playing this music note naming with trains activities is a fun way to help them to connect with the order of the do- re-mi colours and the notes on the stave. It can be a fun up-cycled craft activity too where each child make their own coloured train and then has […]

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The Clock Song: An Easy Way to Learn Musical Note Values

July 20, 2015 By Sara Mullett 10 Comments

Let's Play Music : The Clock Song - An Easy (and fun!) Way to Learn Musical Note Values

The Clock Song is a fun and easy way to learn musical note values. It helps kids to understand and recognise the difference between Minims (or 1/2 notes), Crotchets (1/4 notes) and Quavers (1/8 notes) by making it into a fun game. In essence, this simple activity makes the musical concept clear, and the note […]

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Music Theory Made Easy – Musical Hand Stave

March 23, 2015 By Sara Mullett 11 Comments

Music Theory made Easy - Musical Hand Stave

  Here’s a great way to help kids learn the notes on the lines and spaces of the stave from our Music Theory Made Easy series . The Musical Hand Stave is a convenient reminder and wonderfully portable too!   Music Theory Made Easy – Musical Hand Stave By a happy coincidence our hands have […]

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