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Places Carla Teaches

As music teachers, we have first hand knowledge and experience with our students and the parents of our students (if they are young). As we use the method books, we discover that sometimes things are missing for some students so we invent or create our own teaching tools. Here are some things I've created for my students or their parents and some resources others have told me about. I hope that you'll find them helpful.

Note: If you are having trouble with reading the pdf files, try reloading Acrobat and/or right click on the link and download it to your pc. Then, double click on the file. You'll probably be able to access it that way.

Circle of Fifths/Circle of Fourths pdf file. One Circle of Fifths per page. This file will take a long time to load if you are on a dial up connection. It has graphics of staffs with the key signatures. You might want to download the pdf file to your hard drive so you will know for sure when it is finished.

Circle of Fifths/Circles of Fourths pdf file. Two copies per page.

Metronome markings.pdf file. This page can but cut into smaller pages for different students.

Online Music Flash Cards
Smith Creek Music Flash Cards -- includes Notes on the staff, Key Signatures, Intervals, and Musical Terms.

Flash Cards for Various Instruments
Flash Cards for most instruments and general music (including jazz chords, rhythm, and more -- cost involved -- Strings (Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass). Winds. A bit pricey -- $10.98 and up. (Carla has cards for Violin first position.)

Free Games to Learn Notes
Treble Clef -- Game is a little flakey. A musical Concentration (matching) game. Students need to remember the placement of a note or note name and match it to the proper note name or note. If there are more than one note that matches more than one note name, only the programmed pair will match.

Base Clef -- Game is a little flakey. A musical Concentration (matching) game. Students need to remember the placement of a note or note name and match it to the proper note name or note. If there are more than one note that matches more than one note name, only the programmed pair will match.

Online Theory Games
Alfred Publishing -- http://www.alfred.com--select link (on the left) to the Fun Zone

Theory Web Sites
Music Theory -- Ricci Adams' Music Theory web site that Internet users learn and practice music theory online. Check out the Trainers for his version of online flash cards!

Theory and More -- Teachers and Students
Practice Spot -- Lots of free music information and knowledge here! Teachers can use (for a limited number of students) some software to organize their studio. Students can use dictionaries and other resources to learn about music. Students and teachers can print theory worksheets. Excellent resource. Check out the free tools.


Just for Teachers
Participation Certificate pdf file. If you feel like handwriting names and dates, you can print this for students attending recitals and other performances.

Participation Certificate Publisher file. You can download the file and edit it -- if you have Microsoft Publisher -- to customize it for your students.

Alpha Web site (Music Teaching.com) for Teachers to check out. Certificate generator, student scheduler, feedback sheets, theory worksheets, and other neat stuff.

Student Information Sheet Word document. You can use this to gather information about your new students. If you have Word, you can download this file and change it as you wish.

Student Information Sheet pdf file. (If you don't have Word, you can download this file, print it, and use it.)

Practice Sheets/Records pdf file file. Instead of buying those student record books, print this file and use the printout to jot down assignments. Students can record their practice times. (I use carbon paper and a blank sheet of paper with this form. I keep the carbon copy so I have a record of what the student was supposed to practice -- when they forget to bring it back.)

Practice Sheets Publisher file. If you have Publisher, you can change the practice sheet for your own use.

FAQ for Strings pdf file
For parents of string students and beginning string students, I created a file that contains frequently asked questions (FAQs) and answers. I hope this will help parents and beginning students feel more comfortable around stringed instruments. Please feel free to download the pdf file and share the information with your students and their parents.

Just for Directors
Resources for Directors