Teaching children the names of the notes on the treble and bass clef staff can be difficult since they have to learn to recognize spatial relationships on the staff. It can be hard for a child to find the second or third space of a staff. With practice, these skills can be learned and the child will improve his ability to identify notes. Turning exercises into a game will greatly improve the child's ability to learn.
Playing
One of the most effective ways to teach children music notes is to provide them with an instrument. Playing an instrument requires that students have to learn to recognize where notes are on the staff. At first, they will likely write fingerings underneath the staff, but with time they will begin to learn what the notes look like and be able to identify them without resorting to fingering charts. A great instrument for a …show more content…
Write in 75 notes on the paper with lines underneath the notes for the student to fill in the note name. Make copies and hand the sheet out to each student in the classroom. When handing out the sheets, keep the papers face-down so that the student can't see the notes. Set a timer for one minute and say "Go." The students will then turn the papers over and fill in as many notes as possible. The student that gets the most answers correct wins.
Competition
Break the classroom up into two teams. Have each team select one member to participate. Create two staves and write 10 notes on each staff. The notes should be identical on each staff. Face the children away from the board while you write in the notes. When ready, ask the children to turn around and write in the note names. The first child that finishes will win, provided all of the notes are correct. For this reason, the second child should continue to fill in the rest of the notes since they may win if they get more correct. This way, accuracy will be more important than speed.
Playing
One of the most effective ways to teach children music notes is to provide them with an instrument. Playing an instrument requires that students have to learn to recognize where notes are on the staff. At first, they will likely write fingerings underneath the staff, but with time they will begin to learn what the notes look like and be able to identify them without resorting to fingering charts. A great instrument for a …show more content…
Write in 75 notes on the paper with lines underneath the notes for the student to fill in the note name. Make copies and hand the sheet out to each student in the classroom. When handing out the sheets, keep the papers face-down so that the student can't see the notes. Set a timer for one minute and say "Go." The students will then turn the papers over and fill in as many notes as possible. The student that gets the most answers correct wins.
Competition
Break the classroom up into two teams. Have each team select one member to participate. Create two staves and write 10 notes on each staff. The notes should be identical on each staff. Face the children away from the board while you write in the notes. When ready, ask the children to turn around and write in the note names. The first child that finishes will win, provided all of the notes are correct. For this reason, the second child should continue to fill in the rest of the notes since they may win if they get more correct. This way, accuracy will be more important than speed.