• Level: Beginner
• 30 cards in each version
• Includes the following music symbols: finger numbers, white keys on the piano, quarter note, half note, dotted half note, whole note, quarter rest, half rest, end bar line, repeat sign, forte, mezzo forte, mezzo piano, piano, treble clef, bass clef, staff, 3/4 time, 4/4 time, sharp, and flat
• Format: Zip file instant download with 4 Pdf files

Musical Spot ’em! is a fast-paced matching game for beginner students. Based on the popular game Spot It!, Musical Spot ’em! tests students recognition of musical symbols AND their meanings. 

There are 3 versions of Musical Spot’em! in your digital download:

• Music Symbols only: This version contains only music symbols (no text). This version is perfect for children who do not know how to read yet or for non-English speaking countries.
• American version: This version of the games includes both music symbols and text. The terms used for rhythm notes are consistent with American terminology (quarter note, half note, etc.).
• British version: This version of the games includes both music symbols and text. The terms used for rhythm notes are consistent with British terminology (crotchet, minim, etc.).

Musical Spot ’em! can be played in both private and group lesson settings.

Check out my book “All About the Grand Staff with Guido D’Arezzo and Yookan the Toucan” on the blog or on Amazon here!

Available in paperback and Kindle formats.

Check out my Piano Practice Journal for students on Amazon here!

• Level: Beginner/Intermediate
• Topic: Chords
  • Major chords: C, D, E, F, G, A, B flat
  • Minor chords: D, E, G, B
• 12 gameboards, 54 Clover cards (includes 18 wildcards)
• Format: Zip file instant download with 3 Pdf files

Get ready to test your luck and chord building skills with Clover Craze! Players work to collect the clover cards they need to complete their chord(s). But beware – you could end up with WAY more clovers than you bargained for!  

Click here to purchase.

• Level: All levels
• 42 chord cards, 12 wildcards
• Format: Pdf instant download (13 pages)

Chord Snowblast has students building chords on the piano while trying to avoid a snowblast! All major and minor chords are covered (the harder the chord, the more points you earn). There are also wildcards tossed in the mix to make the game more challenging and competitive. The game is adaptable to the level of your student, print only the cards you need or print multiple sets. For more information check out the blogpost.

• Level: All
• Format: Pdf instant download (4 pages)

Looking for a cute way to gift music-themed friendship bracelet to a student or friend? Use these bracelet display cards to fancy it up. Download the cards here. For more information check out the blogpost here.

• Level: All levels
• 2 gameboards, 12 game markers
• Reinforce the meanings of Italian tempo markings
• Format: Pdf instant download (7 pages)

Metro-Know your Tempos! is a fast-paced game that tests your students’ knowledge on the meanings of Italian tempo markings. Players race each other to be the first to complete their gameboard. Will your students be presto or largo?!

• Music appreciation
• Comes with instructions, three poster sizes (Letter, 12″x18″, 18″x24″), three blank composer card sets (to fit each poster size)
• Format: Zip file instant download (7 pdf files)

With basketball being one of kids’ favorite sports, it only makes sense to jump on the basketball bandwagon and do a little music appreciation competition of our own.  Choose 8 composers to face-off for a competition to see which one will be crowned Musical Madness Champion?! Each week have your students listen to music by two of the composers and have them vote for their favorite. The composer with the most votes moves onto the next round, the loser is out. The competition is fierce, but the music is fiercer! For more information, check out the blogpost.

• Level: All levels
• List of 60 classical piano pieces
• Format: Pdf instant download (2 pages)

It is SO immensley important for students to listen to music and it’s often one of the things that get lost in the shuffle of life. But the summer, the time of long car rides and barbeques, basically demands music! So why not add a little piano music into the mix?!

The Summer 60 is a list of 60 classical piano pieces that range from the Baroque period up to our current times (not to mention a list of 20 of the most popular pieces ever composed!). With most pieces being no longer than 5 minutes in length, it’s easy to squeeze in a little music appreciation time into those fun-filled summer days!

Click here to download the Summer 60! For more information on the Summer 60 check out the blog post here.

• All levels
• Concepts: Reading the space notes of the grand staff
• Format: Pdf instant download (5 pages)

Have fun with Musical MASH and predict your student’s musical future while also drilling space note reading on the grand staff! Based on the childhood favorite MASH (Mansion, Apartment, Shack, House), students will have fun filling in the spaces of the grand staff with answers to four music-related categories. Use the piano or a print-out of the grand staff to decide their destiny. For more information check out the blogpost.

• Level: Elementary – Early Intermediate
• Concept: Reading notes on the grand staff
• Format: Pdf instant download (40 pages)
• 26 double-sided hearts with notes and letters, 10 jokes to decode, instructions and answers

Have your students flex their brains and tickle their funny bones with I Can Heart-ly Wait for the Punchline! Students pick a joke to tell their teacher but the punchline is missing… Students must then use their knowledge of the notes on the grand staff and their location on the piano keyboard to discover the letters that make up the missing punchline words. This piano version of cryptograms reinforces note reading while also having students associate the note with the correct key on the piano. For more information, check out the blogpost.

• Level: Elementary
• Concept: Reading notes on the grand staff
• Format: Pdf instant download (2 pages)
• 94 notes cards

These piano key cards fit perfectly on the piano keys and can be used as a teaching aid when students are learning to read the notes on the grand staff or in a variety of games to test their note-reading knowledge (check out the Blog for ideas!). We hope you and your students enjoy them!

• Level: Elementary
• 20 words, Keyboard cards, Note cards (from C2 to C6)
• Format: Pdf instant download (16 pages)

Everyone loves hearing sweet words! But these Sweet Words are missing letters… Who will be able to find their missing letters and complete their word first? Students will have fun reading the notes on the staff (or naming the white keys on the piano) to try to fill in the missing letters of their sweet word(s) first. Teachers can choose to play with the keyboard cards for pre-reader students or the note cards for students working on reading notes on the staff. For more information and additional Valentine’s Day resources, check out the blogpost.

• Level: All Levels
• Format: Zip file instant download (6 pdf files)
• Practice challenge

Music teachers often wish their students would to step up their practice game. So why not turn it into an actual game? And not just any game, but a videogame-inspired practice game? Prac-Tris will have your students stacking practice days as they work their way to the top… of the board and their musical mastery! Check out the blogpost to learn more about one of my most successful practice challenges to date (and one my students still talk about!).

• Level: All Levels
• Format: Pdf file
• Practice challenge

This practice tracker goes hand in hand with the “Save the Turkeys” practice challenge. Each day of practice earns your students a vote for their favorite turkey. They can even earn bonus votes for an extra-great week of practicing! Check out the blogpost for more details on how the practice challenge works.

• Level: Beginner to Early Intermediate
• 5 levels of play
• 3 “Would your rather…” questions per level
• Format: Zip file download with 2 pdf files (18 pages total)

Would you rather play piano with a bucket on your head or pedal with a cement block on your foot? Kids LOVE “Would you rather…” questions! So when faced with the choice of playing a rhythm game or answering a “would you rather” question, I say why not do both?! Students will have a blast clapping out the rhythms to reveal to you their answers to the would you rather questions. With 5 levels available, you can play this game every year at Valentine’s Day (or anytime during the year) and always have a new question for your students.

The Path to your Heart is also a great game for online lessons. The questions can be shared directly to your student’s screen and requires no additional materials.

Click here to purchase or check out the blogpost for more ideas on how to use this game in your lessons!

• Level: 3 Levels of play (Beginner up to early intermediate)
• Reinforce understanding of rhythms in 4/4 and 3/4 time
• Includes the following rhythms (and their respective rests): quarter notes, half notes, whole notes, dotted half notes, dotted quarter notes, eighth note pairs, single eighth notes, tied eighth notes
• Format: Zip file download with 4 pdf files (21 pages total)

Get your cleats on and prepare to Take the Field! Take the Field is multi-level soccer-inspired game that grows with your students as they learn more and more rhythms! Students will use their knowledge of rhythm note and rest values to draft their players (a.k.a., rhythm cards) and build their squad. Who will complete their team first and emerge as the champion on the field?

Click here to purchase or checkout the Rhythm World Cup blogpost for more information on Take the Field and the other games of the Rhythm World Cup.

• Level: Mid- to Late Elementary
• Concepts: Sharps/Flats, Enharmonics
• Format: Pdf instant download (13 pages)

Two Sides of the Same Coin is a fun way to put your students’ knowledge of sharps/flats and enharmonics to the test this St. Patrick’s Day (or any day of the year!). Students will try to be the first to collect three enharmonic pairs. But watch out for the Leprechaun hat coin! The Leprechaun is waiting for you to find it so he can steal your gold coins. The game comes with three sets of gold coins: letters names, bass clef notes (C2 to Middle C), and treble clef notes (Middle C to C6). The sets can be used by themselves or mixed and matched together for an added challenge. For more information, check out the blogpost here.

• Level: Pre-Reader to Level 2B
• Concepts: Finger numbers, Keyboard awareness, Rhythms, White key names, Musical Alphabet, Music Symbols, Dynamic markings, Notes on the staff,  Tempo markings, Time signatures, Intervals, Key signatures (G, F and D), Chords (C, G, F, and Am), Flats and sharps, Whole steps and half steps.
• All music concepts use American terminology.
• Format: Zip file download (5 pdf files)

Infuse some Holiday spirit into music theory! Introducing the Music Advent Calendar — a festive challenge that invites students to revisit and reinforce their musical knowledge from the past year. Each day a new music theory question awaits! Can they triumph and complete the entire calendar by Christmas? The Music Advent Calendar is available in five levels, covering elementary piano concepts and ensuring a festive blend of learning and fun.

Looking for a cute, simple, and inexpensive gift for your students this Holiday season? The Candy Cane Music Note is a sweet and adorable treat… and it’s SO easy to make! You will be whipping out peppermint quarter notes at a Vivace tempo! This digital download comes with three different peppermint designs and a sheet of tags.

• Level: Elementary
• All musical terms use American nomenclature (quarter note, half note, etc.). British nomenclature is not available.
• Format: Zip file instant download (7 pdf files)

Step into spine-chilling tales from the world of Classical Music this Halloween season with… Composer Mysteries! This multi-week adventure weaves together real-life spooky stories with music theory and logic. Each week students will to use their knowledge of music theory to arrange the cards on the gameboard in pursuit of uncovering the identity of the mystery composer! 

But that’s not all—Composer Mysteries also doubles as a thrilling practice incentive. Unlock the next mesmerizing story by completing a designated number of practice days (use the handy practice log included in your download to track your progress).

Embark on this unforgettable musical journey where mystery and mastery collide!

• Level: Elementary
• Reinforce note recognition on the grand staff
• Format: Zip file instant download (3 pdf files)

The undead are restless… and the fate of all rests solely in your hands! Students spin the Wheel of Misfortune to uncover the mystical note they must play on the piano to lull the undead back into a peaceful slumber.

The tension mounts as students draw card after card (and play the corresponding keys on the piano), desperately seeking that magical note that will ensure their safety. But beware, for an ominous alarm clock card looms, and one flip of a card could awaken the undead for eternity!

In this heart-pounding search, the fate of all hangs in the balance… with the flip of a card.

Purchase Don’t Wake the Undead! here.

For more about the Zombie Pian-o-pocalypse studio wide note-reading challenge, visit the blog post here.

• Level: Elementary
• Reinforce the location of a key on the piano with its location on the grand staff
• Format: Zip file instant download (5 pdf files, including 2 gameboard sizes)

They’ve got their eyes on you. And their eyes are telling them they want you… for dinner (and not as musical entertainment)! You have a mere minute to correctly place as many notes on the grand staff as you can. As the seconds tick away, the wheel of misfortune stands poised in the wings, waiting to seal your fate with a single spin… Will it align with one of your notes or will it condemn you to the role of this evening’s featured dish?

Purchase Eye Wish you Luck… here.

For more about the Zombie Pian-o-pocalypse studio wide note-reading challenge, visit the blog post here.

The Zombie Pian-o-pocalypse is upon us!! Students will have to use all their note-reading knowledge to survive this month long studio-wide challenge.

The Zombie Pian-o-pocalypse Bundle comes with everything you need to keep the fun and learning going for 4 weeks:

• Zombie Pian-o-pocalypse Poster: Keep track of every student and create a sense of community around the challenge
• Weekly Passcode Jokes: In a zombie pian-o-pocalypse anyone could be a zombie! How can you tell who isn’t? By telling a zombie themed joke each week. Students have to decipher the punchline at home and tell their teacher the joke when they arrive for their lesson.
• 4 Zombie-Themed Note-Reading Games:
  • Don’t Wake the Undead
  • Eye Wish you Luck…
  • Zombie Race
  • Zombody Needs a Match

The Zombie Pian-o-pocalypse Bundle is available for purchase here. All items from the Zombie Pian-o-pocalypse Bundle are available as well for individual purchase.

For more about the Zombie Pian-o-pocalypse studio wide note-reading challenge, visit the blogpost here.

• Level: Elementary
• Reading notes on the grand staff
• 8 Zombie-themed jokes and 1 cipher
• Format: Zip file (3 pdf files, 13 pages total)

The Zombie Pian-o-pocalypse Passcode Jokes are a great way to keep the fun and learning of the pian-o-pocalypse going at home! Students receive a joke with no punchline each week (there are 2 joke options per week). They must use their note-reading knowledge to decipher the punchline. The punchline is the passcode to enter their piano lesson the following week. 

The Zombie Pian-o-pocalypse Passcode Jokes are available for purchase here.

For more about the Zombie Pian-o-pocalypse studio wide note-reading challenge, visit the blogpost here.

Keep track of all your students’ progress with the Zombie Pian-o-pocalypse poster! With columns to record their flashcard times and their success at the weekly challenges, it is a great way to keep your entire studio engaged and cheering each other on.

The Zombie Pian-o-pocalypse poster is an instant pdf download and its dimensions are 18 x 24 inches. Purchase the Zombie Pian-o-pocalypse poster here or as part of the Zombie Pian-o-pocalypse bundle here.

For more about the Zombie Pian-o-pocalypse studio wide note-reading challenge, visit the blog post here.

• Level: Elementary
• Reinforce note recognition on the grand staff
• Format: Zip file instant download (3 pdf files)

Prepare for a race against the undead in this heart-pounding Halloween-themed flashcard game! The zombies are closing in, and your survival depends on your quick (and precise!) note-reading skills. Can you outrun them? 

Set the timer for one minute and see how many cards you can answer correctly before the zombies catch up. It’s a precision test like no other, challenging your students to read notes with lightning speed. Remember, in this game, you’re not just using your brain; you’re safeguarding it from becoming zombie lunch! Can you make a daring escape, or will the undead prevail? Brace yourself for a pulse-pounding musical showdown!

Purchase Zombie Race here.

For more about the Zombie Pian-o-pocalypse studio wide note-reading challenge, visit the blog post here.

• Level: Elementary
• 41 cards
• Format: Zip file instant download (3 pdf files)

Everybody needs somebody sometime… even zombies! Zombody Needs a Match is a note-reading matching game that will have your students seeing hearts this Halloween. Students try to match the notes on the Boy Zombie cards to the letters on the Girl Zombie cards. Who will make the most love connections in this thrilling musical rendezvous?!

For more about the Zombie Pian-o-pocalypse studio wide note-reading challenge, visit the blog post here.

• Level: Beginner/Intermediate
• Topic: Chords
  • Major chords: C, D, E, F, G, A, B flat
  • Minor chords: D, E, G, B
• 12 gameboards, 54 Clover cards (includes 18 wildcards)
• Format: Zip file instant download with 3 Pdf files

Get ready to test your luck and chord building skills with Clover Craze! Players work to collect the clover cards they need to complete their chord(s). But beware – you could end up with WAY more clovers than you bargained for!  

Click here to purchase.

• Level: Mid- to Late Elementary
• Concepts: Sharps/Flats, Enharmonics
• Format: Pdf instant download (13 pages)

Two Sides of the Same Coin is a fun way to put your students’ knowledge of sharps/flats and enharmonics to the test this St. Patrick’s Day (or any day of the year!). Students will try to be the first to collect three enharmonic pairs. But watch out for the Leprechaun hat coin! The Leprechaun is waiting for you to find it so he can steal your gold coins. The game comes with three sets of gold coins: letters names, bass clef notes (C2 to Middle C), and treble clef notes (Middle C to C6). The sets can be used by themselves or mixed and matched together for an added challenge. 

Click here to purchase or check out the blogpost for more ideas on how to use this game in your lessons!

• Level: Elementary – Early Intermediate
• Concept: Reading notes on the grand staff
• Format: Pdf instant download (40 pages)
• 26 double-sided hearts with notes and letters, 10 jokes to decode, instructions and answers

Have your students flex their brains and tickle their funny bones with “I Can Heart-ly Wait for the Punchline“! Students pick a joke to tell their teacher but the punchline is missing… Students must then use their knowledge of the notes on the grand staff and their location on the piano keyboard to discover the letters that make up the missing punchline words. This piano version of cryptograms reinforces note reading while also having students associate the note with the correct key on the piano. For more information check out the blogpost here.

• Level: Elementary
• 20 words, Keyboard cards, Note cards (from C2 to C6)
• Format: Pdf instant download (16 pages)

Everyone loves hearing sweet words! But these sweet words are missing letters… Who will be able to find their missing letters and complete their word first? Students will have fun reading the notes on the staff (or naming the white keys on the piano) to try to fill in the missing letters of their sweet word(s) first. Teachers can choose to play with the keyboard cards for pre-reader students or the note cards for students working on reading notes on the staff. For more information on Sweet Words check out the blogpost here.

• Level: Beginner to Early Intermediate
• 5 levels of play
• 3 “Would your rather…” questions per level
• Format: Zip file download with 2 pdf files (18 pages total)

Would you rather play piano with a bucket on your head or pedal with a cement block on your foot? Kids LOVE “Would you rather…” questions! So when faced with the choice of playing a rhythm game or answering a “would you rather” question, I say why not do both?! Students will have a blast clapping out the rhythms to reveal to you their answers to the would you rather questions. With 5 levels available, you can play this game every year at Valentine’s Day (or anytime during the year) and always have a new question for your students.

The Path to your Heart is also a great game for online lessons. The questions can be shared directly to your student’s screen and requires no additional materials.

Click here to purchase or check out the blogpost for more ideas on how to use this game in your lessons!

Give your piano students (or your special piano person) a sweet piano-themed Valentine to remind them how much their music (and all the hard work they put into practicing) means to you! Simply print the pdf download and give the cards to your special people this Valentine’s Day! Download your free printable here.

Check out this blogpost with a round-up of more Valentine’s Day resources.

Give your piano students (or your special piano person) a sweet piano-themed Valentine to remind them how much their music (and all the hard work they put into practicing) means to you! Simply print the pdf download and give the cards to your special people this Valentine’s Day! Download your free printable here.

Check out this blogpost with a round-up of more Valentine’s Day resources.

• Level: All Levels
• Format: Pdf instant download (5 pages)
• 3 different colors (blue, pink, and purple)

Time to celebrate! Make your student’s birthday special with an adorable Piano Birthday Crown! It takes less than 5 minutes to put together and it makes kids feel so special. The bottom band of the crown comes in three colors (blue, pink, and purple) and it includes the melody of “Happy Birthday” in the key of F major. Not only is it a special way to celebrate your student’s birthday but you can use it to teach them how to play “Happy Birthday” on the piano! Click here to purchase it. Check out the blogpost to learn more.

• Level: All Levels
• Format: Zip file instant download (4 pdf files)
• Major and Minor chords
• 3 different flashcard sets

Flashcards are a powerful learning tool to help student’s retain information and there are so many different ways to use them during your lessons or as practice for students at home. This digital download has all 24 major and minor chords (with enharmonic chords) in three different flashcard sets: keyboard only, chord symbols only, and keyboardy and chord symbols. Click here to download. Also check out the blogpost to learn more and for some suggestions on how to use them in your lessons.

• Level: All Levels
• Format: Pdf instant download (6 pages)
• 6 sizes of blank manuscript paper

Inspire creativity with these rainbow manuscript papers! Available in 6 sizes, teachers can use theses manuscript papers to explain concepts on the grand staff, use them for dictation exercises during lessons, write out exercises for students to work on during the week, or distribute them to students for writing down ideas for compositions… and so many more uses! Click here to download or check out the blogpost for more ideas on how to use this paper in your lessons!

• Level: All levels
• 14 Metrognomes (Grave, Largo, Larghetto, Adagio, Andante, Andantino, Moderato, Allegretto, Allegro Moderato, Allegro, Allegro Vivace, Vivace, Presto, Prestissimo)
• Teach Italian tempo markings, their meanings, and approximate metronome settings
• Format: Pdf instant download (25 pages)

Metrognomes are an adorable and fun teaching aid to help students learn about Italian tempo markings and their meanings. The Metrognomes are easy to put together and look great sitting on a shelf in your teaching space. They can be used to go over individual tempos that appear in student music, in simple games (such as hide-and-seek, eye-spy, and sorting games), as well as game markers in the Toucan Piano game Metro-Know your Tempos!

The Metrognomes come in three versions:

• Tempo markings only
• Tempo markings plus their meanings
• Tempo markings, their meanings, and approximate metronome settings

making them versatile for a variety of activities.

Your students will love this colorfully bearded bunch (and, hopefully, get a chuckle out of the pun!).

• Level: All Levels
• Format: Pdf instant download (3 pages)
• 3 sizes of blank manuscript paper

Inspire creativity with these rainbow manuscript papers! Available in 3 sizes, teachers can use theses manuscript papers to explain concepts on the grand staff, use them for dictation exercises during lessons, write out exercises for students to work on during the week, or distribute them to students for writing down ideas for compositions… and so many more uses! Click here to download or check out the blogpost for more ideas on how to use this paper in your lessons!