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Dr Seuss General Knowledge Cards
Well, it’s exciting at my place! We have moved into a new home, and I have a new teaching space to organise, and I get to actually finish what I had planned to do last year with my Dr Seuss theme. I like to make sure my students know what is going on with all […]
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Violin Skittle Game 2
I have made a slightly harder version of my Violin Skittle Game. The previous one (here) didn’t have notes on the staff. My new one has flash cards with staff notes but no 4th finger notes. You can add the open string, then first finger notes, then second finger note cards etc. gradually if you […]
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Note Race Game for Violin or Piano
A game I use with my students that needed a little ‘Dr Seuss-ing’. For Violin:- – Put the cards on the music stand – You need two or more players – Remove the Middle C card. It isn’t needed on the violin – Each player takes a turn turning over a card – Start from […]
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Sharps, Flats and Naturals Game
I had an awesome dream one night, that I was playing a game involving sharps, flats and naturals with some of my students. And we were having fun! The annoying thing is that I couldn’t remember the rules to the game. Isn’t that always the way? ;D After a little procrastination, here are the cards: […]
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Additional 2/4 rhythm cards for Fourth Grade Aural Tests
These are additional 2/4 time flash cards that you can use in assisting students to learn the rhythmic patterns that they may hear in the 4th Grade AMEB Aural Tests. These are certainly not endorsed by the AMEB, and may not be the rhythms students will hear, but they will certainly help in preparation. This […]
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Fourth Grade Aural Rhythms Flash Cards
Are any of your students having troubles with the rhythms you have to clap back in the Fourth Grade AMEB Aural Tests?. The test for Rhythm states “The examiner will play twice a passage in duple or triple time. The candidate will then tap or clap the passage and state whether it is in duple or […]
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Complete Set Violin Flash Cards – Printable
Ta-DAH! Here’s the complete set of violin flash cards. I did a set with a blue border (because too much pink will drive ME nuts), and a set with a pink border (because I know the little girls I teach will LOVE them. Backs of the cards, to stop students from ‘cheating’ (depending on what paper you print […]
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Violin Flash Cards – Fourth Finger Notes
We can’t ignore the fourth finger notes! I have noticed that one of the methods I have used only has one page dedicated to the fourth finger. One page? In an entire book? I like to strengthen up little fingers a bit more than that, thankyou! These flash cards make that an easy job. It […]
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Violin Flash Cards – Third Finger Notes
As promised, here are the Third Finger Flash Cards. There are lots of different ways to use them. I have called them a ‘Third Finger Match Up’ game because that’s what my students love to do with them the most, but previous posts on these cards will give you further ideas. You could also pull […]
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Violin Flash Cards – Second Finger Notes
Here are the Second Finger Flash Cards. See the previous post on First Finger Note flash cards for ideas on how to play. I love that these cards are small enough to be packed away in a little violin case so they don’t get lost after they are played with! And small enough so that […]
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