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Worksheets, Exercises, and Teaching Tools for Your  Band Class
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Band Music Worksheets

A Song for Friends Worksheets

$20.00

Improve performance & save time!


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The full set includes:

Theme Sheet

  • Major scales in Bb and Eb
  • Main theme in both keys + countermelody
  • Simple chord exercises in both keys
  • Info Sheet with terms & reflection questions
  • Formal Outline


Teach your students about phrasing by playing the main themes together in unison.


Then, work on balance, blend and intonation as you play the chord exercises based on the harmonies from the music.


Combine the themes and chord exercises to give everyone an opportunity to play the melody and harmonies.


Use the info sheet and formal outline to teach students musical concepts.

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Minka's Sleigh Ride Worksheets

$20.00

Learn the Music Faster!


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The full set includes:

Theme Sheet

  • Major & Minor Scales
  • Chord exercise based on the music
  • Main themes, countermelody & variation
  • Info Sheet with terms & reflection questions
  • Formal Outline


Everyone learns the melody by playing the main themes together in unison.


Develop ensemble skills by combining the melody, countermelody and chord exercise.


Use the info sheet and formal outline to teach students musical concepts.

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Prairie Songs Worksheets

$25.00 $20.00

Teach form & structure


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The full set includes:

Theme Sheet

  • Major & Minor Scales & Arpeggios
  • Articulation & Chord exercises based on the music
  • Main themes and variations written for all instruments
  • Info Sheet with terms & reflection questions
  • Formal Outline


Everyone learns the melody by playing the main themes together in unison.


Develop ensemble skills by combining the melody, countermelody and chord exercise.


Use the info sheet and formal outline to teach students musical concepts.

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Scales, Warmups, Tunes & More

FREE! Major Scales Worksheet

$0.00

A great way to teach major scales in your music class.


  • Introduce basic music theory concepts
  • No notation involved - everyone reads off the same page
  • Learn scales in 4-note chunks (tetrachords)
  • Every time you learn a scale you have learned half of the next scale!
  • Great for young musicians and Region auditions


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Major Scales in Chunks

$8.00

This simple step-by-step approach makes learning scales easy!



  • Quick and effective way to teach all 12 major scales & chromatic
  • Play each chunk 5-10 times slowly
  • Each scale is half of the next scale
  • Full Score & Parts for all instruments
  • High and low clarinet parts


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Major & Minor Scales

$8.00

Teach your students the relative minor of each major scale



  • Quick and effective way to teach common major and minor scales & chromatic
  • Concert C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab Major and relative minor
  • Includes chromatic scale in chunks
  • Full Score & Parts for all instruments
  • High and low clarinet parts


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Daily Routines #1-5

$24.99

Easy Warmups for Young Bands


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  • Develop Tone, Articulation, Dynamics, and more!
  • Limited Range
  • Easy for Young Musicians
  • Full Score & Parts
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Beginner Band Songs

$15.00

11 fun songs for beginners


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Download Includes:

Full Score, Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax, Trumpet, Trombone/Baritone, Bells, Snare & Bass Drum



Mary Had a Little Lamb

Lightly Row

Twinkle, Twinkle

Ode to Joy

London Bridge

Jingle Bells

The Dreidel Song

Bingo

Old MacDonald

Frère Jacques

This Old Man 

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Happy Birthday in 10 Keys

$8.00

Celebrate your students' & colleagues' birthdays in band!


  • Learn to play in various key signatures
  • First play the scale, then play the tune
  • Challenge your students to play in all 10 keys!
  • Full Score & Parts for all instruments, including percussion


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FREE - Rockin' the Clarinet

$5.00 $0.00

Teaches low notes & notes over the break



These two handouts introduce the lower register on clarinet as well as the first notes over the break. Sequential exercises give students a chance to practice reading and playing the new notes.

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