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This page contains FREE piano/theory
worksheets, sheet music, lesson plans,
and other resources for music teachers
and students. Please enjoy using them
for personal and educational uses only. I
only ask that you do not redistribute the
files on other websites and or alter the
files in any way. Thank you!

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***Music Symbol PNG Files - for

Making Worksheets***
» 698.9 KiB - 74,824 hits - 16 April
2013

This zipped file contains a series of

picture files of music symbols that you
can insert into a Microsoft
Publisher/Word document in order to
create your own music worksheets.

After downloading the file, you will need

to unarchive the zipped file and then
save the folder to a handy place on your
computer's hard drive.

The majority of my worksheets/games

are created using Microsoft Word and
these PNG image files. Click here to view
my video tutorial about how you can
make your own music worksheets, too!

12-Bar Blues in C
» 642.8 KiB - 38,441 hits - 9 April
2013

This printable breaks down this steps for

teaching students improvise over the
12-bar blues progression in the key of C.
On the top of page 1, the notes of the C
blues scale are shown both on the
keyboard and on the staff. Page 2 shows
a variety of patterns that can be used to
accompany an improvised melody.
Finally, the bottom of page 1 shows the
12-bar blues progression. This printable
can be used to help students improvise
within the 12-bar blues by themselves,
or as a duet with the teacher or another
student. To view the original blog post
about this printable, click here.

1st Lesson: Interview with

Beginner Student
» 47.1 KiB - 43,786 hits - 16 August
2011

This form is designed for use during the

first lesson with a new beginner-level
student who you are accepting into your
music studio. The first part of the form
includes basic information for the
student to provide verbally. The second
part of the form lists activities for the
teacher to conduct with the student, to
help assess the student's musical
aptitude/background.

Check out this post to read more.

1st Lesson: Interview with

Transfer Student
» 45.6 KiB - 15,687 hits - 16 August
2011

This form is designed to be used during

the first lesson with a new transfer
student that you are considering for
acceptance into your teaching studio.
The first part of the form is basic
information which the student can
provide verbally. The second part of the
form lists some activities which the
teacher can conduct with the student in
order to assess the student's previous
training and musical background.

Check out this post to read more.

1st Lesson: Student Information

Form
» 57.4 KiB - 26,550 hits - 16 August
2011

This Student Information Form is

suitable for use at the interview / first
lesson with a new or transfer student
who you are accepting into your
teaching studio. Adult students can fill
this form out as a way of introduction,
and parents can fill it out while the
teacher is working with the student.

Check out this post to read more.

2008 RCM Technical

Requirements Charts - Levels Prep-
10
» 1.1 MiB - 19,715 hits - 20
September 2013

The Technical Requirements Charts

within this PDF are designed to help
students track their progress when
preparing for the technical requirements
of the Royal Conservatory "Music
Development Program" (MDP) practical
exams for piano. However, teachers may
find the charts useful also for students
who are not intending to take MDP
exams. Students may fill in each box of
the chart with a sticker or a checkmark
as they meet each requirement. Please
understand that these charts CANNOT
function as a replacement for the MDP
Piano Syllabus – they are merely
practice guides. Read more here.

2015 RCM Technical

Requirements Charts for Piano
» 557.9 KiB - 18,045 hits - 6 July
2015

The Technical Requirements Charts

within this PDF are designed to help
piano students track their progress
when preparing for the technique
requirements of the Royal Conservatory
of Music (RCM) assessments. Piano
teachers with no intentions to send
students for RCM assessments might
also find the charts useful. Give students
a print-out of the appropriate level and
fill in each box of the chart with a
checkmark or sticker as each
requirement is mastered. Please
understand that these charts CANNOT
function as a replacement for the 2015
RCM Piano Syllabus – they are merely
practice guides. Read more here.

5FPs & Scales - Patterns of

Black & White Keys
» 54.4 KiB - 36,904 hits - 19
February 2013

This set of worksheets is designed to

help students as they learn to master
their 5-finger patterns (aka pentascales)
and scale. Each 5FP/scale has a series of
boxes behind it, representing the notes
of the 5FP/scale. The student's job is the
fill in the boxes that would be black keys
on the piano. The goal is for the student
to visually memorize the pattern of
black and white keys for each 5FP, and
this worksheet will help with that. I've
made five pages in this pdf: (1) Major
5FPs, in the order of the Circle of 5ths;
(2) Major 5FPs, in the order of the scale
(C up through B); (3) Minor 5FPs, in the
order of the Circle of 5ths; (4) Major
Scales; (5) Natural Minor Scales. Click
here to read the original blog post about
this worksheet.

About Me - Student Profile

Cards
» 118.8 KiB - 4,291 hits - 10 August
2017

At the beginning of the school year, print

these out on colorful paper and take
time during lessons to fill them out with
students using a felt-tipped marker. Add
a photos of each student and hang
them in your studio using clothespins
on a piece of twine string. Your students
will love it! Read more details about the
process here.

Arr Jingle Bells

» 40.1 KiB - 25,566 hits - 27
September 2009
This arrangement of Jingle Bells is for
beginner piano students who are
comfortable reading on the staff and
playing in the key of C.

Arr Joy To The World

» 36.5 KiB - 16,588 hits - 27
September 2009
This arrangement is suitable for
beginner piano students who are
comfortable reading on the staff
notation and playing in the key of C.

Arr O Come All Ye Faithful

» 36.7 KiB - 12,220 hits - 27
September 2009
This arrangement is suitable for
beginner piano students who are
comfortable reading notes on the staff
and playing in Middle C position.

Arr We Wish You A Merry

Christmas
» 35.5 KiB - 13,984 hits - 23
September 2009
This arrangement of We Wish You A
Merry Christmas is suitable for beginner
students who are comfortable reading
notes on the staff and playing in the
Middle C position.

BANG! Rhythm game

» 1.1 MiB - 33,325 hits - 18 March
2014

This pdf contains the BANG! cards and

container labels for playing the BANG!
Rhythm Game. Gameplay: Each student
draws a card from the box on their turn.
If they answer the card correctly, they
get to the keep the card. If they draw a
BANG! card, they must return all their
cards to the box. The student with the
most cards at the end is the winner.
(Note: The rhythm cards pictured are
available in my shop here. You can also
substitute note-naming flashcards
instead of rhythm cards.) To view the
original blog post about this game, click
here.

Black Key Group Sorting Cards

» 258.0 KiB - 46,907 hits - 20
November 2012

These cards are a great manipulative to

use with young beginners when you are
first introducing them to the keyboard.
Students can use the cards to build a
keyboard on the floor, alternating the
groups of 2 and 3 black keys. Or,
students can use these at the piano, and
lay the cards right on the piano
keyboard, matching the groups of black
keys appropriately. I printed a few sets
of these cards, laminated them, and put
them in zipper bags. This short activity is
great for Piano Readiness Classes. There
are two versions included in the pdf:
one with the letter names on the keys,
and one without.

Click here to read the original blog post

about this.

Board Game: Adventures In

Music
» 764.2 KiB - 40,805 hits - 17
February 2010

This piano-bench-sized board game is

appropriate for elementary music
students, such as piano students who
are Level 1 or 2 of a piano method. This
game works well for two players
(teacher and student) during a private
lesson, or during a group activity
involved 3, 4, or maybe 5 students.
Materials needed: 1 or 2 dice
(depending on how fast you'd like the
game to progress) and several pawns
(colored glass baubles from the dollar
store work well). To view the original
blog post about this game, click here.
(Special thanks to Lillyarts.com for
giving me permission to use her music
illustrations!)

Business Cards Template for

Music Teachers
» 48.0 KiB - 16,877 hits - 16
December 2009

This Microsoft Word (.doc) file contains a

page of 10 business cards. Once you
download the file, you can easily edit
the document to fill in your name and
contact information. Then all you have
to do is print them onto white cardstock
or other professional-looking paper and
cut them apart. Business cards are
important for any professional,
including music teachers!

Check out this post to read more.

CD Lending Library Printables

» 110.6 KiB - 4,618 hits - 13
November 2014

Why not dust off your CD's and create a

lending library for your students to
enjoy? This Microsoft Word document
contains two things: (1) customizable
dividers for organizing your CD library,
and (2) a form that students fill out for
loaning CD's from your lending library.
Directions for customizing and printing
the dividers can be found within the
Word doc. Read the blog post about this
idea here.

Chart for the Note Rush App

» 308.1 KiB - 7,136 hits - 27 August
2016

I created this chart for use with the Note

Rush app (for iPhone/iPad and
Android). Note Rush is an app that
presents notes on the staff and "listens"
for the student to play the
corresponding note on their instrument.
This chart allows teachers to track
students' best times for the five levels
within Note Rush. Print pages 1 and 2 if
you 12 or fewer students. If you have
more than 12 students, print off copies
of pages 3 and 4 as needed to create a
longer chart. Click here to read the
whole blog post about this chart.

Circling Fun Sheets

» 38.6 KiB - 14,492 hits - 21 August
2015

This PDF contains a couple of circling

sheets inspired by Irina Gorin (of the
Tales of a Musical Journey piano
method). When I attended Irina's three-
day workshop in 2015, she mentioned a
few (non-musical) activities that can
help students improve their focus,
concentration, and memory skills. One
activity was to give students a page with
random single-digit numbers all over it
and ask them to circle all of the 2's (or
whatever number you choose). I
decided to make a music note version of
this sheet because I thought it would be
fun to for students to do while in the
waiting room area of my studio. I
printed it two-sided, laminated the
sheet, and plan to pair it with a dry
erase marker. To view the original blog
post about this, click here.

Composition/Improv Prompt -
Free Sample
» 102.8 KiB - 13,409 hits - 21
October 2013

This one-page pdf is a FREE sample

page taken from the "Prompts for Piano"
e-book available in the Color In My
Piano shop. "Prompts for Piano" is
designed to provide an easy way for
teachers to guide beginner and
elementary students through
composition or improvisation. I created
the prompts to help my students get
inspired during the initial stages of a
composition assignment and to provide
structure and guidance as they bring the
piece to completion. You can read more
about "Prompts for Piano" here in the
Shop.

CompRomStyle *LessonPlans*
» 183.0 KiB - 30,751 hits - 1
November 2009
This lesson plan (four days + a
performance) is designed to teach
music students about Analyzing and
Composing in the Romantic Style.
Although originally created for a class
sizes of 6-8 piano students ranging in
age from 9-15, these plans may be easily
adapted for other uses. Please also see /
print the handouts for Day 1, 2, and 3
(there are no handouts for Day 4).

CompRomStyle DAY1:
PrdsMscHstry
» 79.8 KiB - 10,837 hits - 1
November 2009
This handout is designed for use with
the "Analyzing and Composing in the
Romantic Period" lesson plan. This
lesson plan (four days + a performance)
is designed to teach music students
about Analyzing and Composing in the
Romantic Style. Although originally
created for a class sizes of 6-8 piano
students ranging in age from 9-15, these
plans may be easily adapted for other
uses.

CompRomStyle DAY1:
PrdsMscHstry *Answer Sheet*
» 281.4 KiB - 196,341 hits - 8
November 2009
Answer sheet for the DAY 1: Periods of
Music History worksheet.

CompRomStyle DAY1:
PromptsForComposing
» 71.7 KiB - 8,224 hits - 1 November
2009
This handout is designed for use with
the "Analyzing and Composing in the
Romantic Period" lesson plan. This
lesson plan (four days + a performance)
is designed to teach music students
about Analyzing and Composing in the
Romantic Style. Although originally
created for a class sizes of 6-8 piano
students ranging in age from 9-15, these
plans may be easily adapted for other
uses.

CompRomStyle DAY2:
StylisticTraitsofRomMusic
» 73.7 KiB - 9,025 hits - 1 November
2009
This handout is designed for use with
the "Analyzing and Composing in the
Romantic Period" lesson plan. This
lesson plan (four days + a performance)
is designed to teach music students
about Analyzing and Composing in the
Romantic Style. Although originally
created for a class sizes of 6-8 piano