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February 5th, 2010 by admin
Our free resource music site, MakingMusicFun.net, features premium sheet music that bridges the gap between children’s technical skills and musical aesthetics. We call our sheet music arrangements “premium” because each piece that finds it’s way on this site meets a very high standard – it must be as good or better than anything available – not just on the web – but anywhere.
The Celebrated Chop Waltz, also known as Chopsticks, was first published in 1877 under the pseudonym Arthur de Lull. Its actual composer was Euphemia Allen, a 16 years old girl. Her instructions were to play the melody and its single note harmony with a chopping action, hands turned sideways.
Free Sheet Music
Chopsticks for Easy/Level 2 Piano
Chopsticks for Intermediate/Level 4 Piano
All arrangements are available for you to print and enjoy in high quality PDF format - the best choice for a clean and crisp copy.
January 28th, 2010 by admin
Our free resource music site, MakingMusicFun.net, features premium sheet music that bridges the gap between children’s technical skills and musical aesthetics. We call our sheet music arrangements “premium” because each piece that finds it’s way on this site meets a very high standard – it must be as good or better than anything available – not just on the web – but anywhere.
Charles-Francois Gounod (1818-1893) was a French born composer who is best known for his Ave Maria and his operas Faust and Romeo and Juliette. His Funeral March of a Marionette was composed as one of the movements of a Suite Burlesque. The suite was never finished, though the march has become an enduring classic.
Free Printable Sheet Music
Funeral March for a Marionette for Easy/Intermediate Level 4 Piano Solo
All arrangements are available for you to print and enjoy in high quality PDF format – the best choice for a clean and crisp copy.
December 13th, 2009 by admin
Our free resource music site, MakingMusicFun.net, features premium sheet music that bridges the gap between children’s technical skills and musical aesthetics. We call our sheet music arrangements “premium” because each piece that finds it’s way on this site meets a very high standard – it must be as good or better than anything available – not just on the web – but anywhere.
Fantasia, Disney’s animated masterpiece, is one of the most popular films of all time. The music for Fantasia was recorded under the direction of Leopold Stokowski, features the music of some of our greatest composers, and is performed largely by the Philadelphia Orchestra. Many of the scores from this classic film are available at MMF! for easy and intermediate piano.
Free Printable Sheet Music
Trepak (Nutcracker) for Easy/Level 2 Piano Solo
Arabian Dance for Intermediate/Level 3 Piano Solo
Dance of the Hours (Nutcracker) for Intermediate/Level 3 Piano Solo
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Nutcracker) for Intermediate/Level 3 Piano Solo
Chinese Dance (Nutcracker) for Intermediate/Level 5 Piano Solo
Dance of the Reeds (Nutcracker) for Intermediate/Level 5 Piano Solo
March (Nutcracker) for Intermediate/Level 5 Piano Solo
Night on Bald Mountain for Intermediate/Level 5 Piano Solo
Waltz of the Flowers (Nutcracker) for Intermediate/Level 5 Piano Solo
All arrangements are available for you to print and enjoy in high quality PDF format - the best choice for a clean and crisp copy.
Read More About the Composers
Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky was born in 1840 in present-day Udmurtia, Russia. His father was a Ukrainian mining engineer. Peter began piano lessons at the age of five, and within three years he could read music as well as his teacher. Read more…
Modest Mussorgsky was born on March 9, 1839, in Karevo, a village near St. Petersburg, Russia. At six years old Modest began piano lessons with his mother, who encouraged his early efforts at composition. At the age of ten, Modest and his brother were taken to St. Petersburg to study piano at the elite Peterschule. Three years later Modest entered the Cadet School of the Guards. Music remained important to him, and at his father’s expense he published his first piece, Porte Enseigne Polka for the piano. Read more…
December 11th, 2009 by admin
Our free resource music site, MakingMusicFun.net, features premium sheet music that bridges the gap between children’s technical skills and musical aesthetics. We call our sheet music arrangements “premium” because each piece that finds it’s way on this site meets a very high standard – it must be as good or better than anything available – not just on the web – but anywhere.
Five of our latest free sheet music arrangements are favorites from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker. They are scored for easy and intermediate piano solo.
Free Printable Sheet Music
Arabian Dance for Intermediate/Level 3 Piano Solo
Dance of the Hours (Nutcracker) for Intermediate/Level 3 Piano Solo
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Nutcracker) by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky for Easy/Level 3 Piano Solo
Chinese Dance (Nutcracker) by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky for Intermediate/Level 5 Piano Solo
Dance of the Reeds (Nutcracker) for Intermediate/Level 5 Piano Solo
All arrangements are available for you to print and enjoy in high quality PDF format – the best choice for a clean and crisp copy.
Read More About the Composer
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born in 1840 in present-day Udmurtia, Russia. His father was a Ukrainian mining engineer. Peter began piano lessons at the age of five, and within three years he could read music as well as his teacher. Read more…
November 4th, 2009 by admin
Our free resource music site, MakingMusicFun.net, features premium sheet music that bridges the gap between children’s technical skills and musical aesthetics. We call our sheet music arrangements “premium” because each piece that finds it’s way on this site meets a very high standard – it must be as good or better than anything available – not just on the web – but anywhere.
The following collection of free printable sheet music is for beginner-intermediate piano. All arrangements are available for you to print and enjoy in high quality PDF format – the best choice for a clean and crisp copy.
Free Printable Sheet Music | Very Easy Piano
Good King Wenceslas for Piano Solo
Jingle Bells for Piano Solo by James Lord Pierpont
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas for Piano Solo
Up on the Housetop for Piano Solo
We Three Kings for Piano Solo
Free Printable Sheet Music | Easy Piano
Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) for Piano Solo by John Francis Wade
Away in a Manger for Piano Solo by James R. Murray
The Holly and the Ivy for Piano Solo
Jingle Bells Boogie for Piano Solo
Silent Night for Piano Solo by Franz Gruber
We Wish You A Merry Christmas for Piano Solo
What Child is This? for Piano Solo
Free Printable Sheet Music | Intermediate Piano
Carol of the Bells for Piano Solo by Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych
Deck the Halls for Piano Solo
Hallelujah Chorus for Piano Solo
Jeannette, Isabella for Jazz Piano Solo
Jeannette, Isabella for Piano Solo
O Christmas Tree for Piano Solo from the Peanuts Television Special
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November 4th, 2009 by admin
Our free resource music site, MakingMusicFun.net, features premium sheet music that bridges the gap between children’s technical skills and musical aesthetics. We call our sheet music arrangements “premium” because each piece that finds it’s way on this site meets a very high standard – it must be as good or better than anything available – not just on the web – but anywhere.
The following collection of free printable sheet music is for nursery rhyme sheet music for beginner piano. All arrangements are available for you to print and enjoy in high quality PDF format – the best choice for a clean and crisp copy.
Free Printable Sheet Music | Easy Piano
All Through the Night for Piano Solo
Au Clair de la Lune for Piano Solo
Bingo for Piano Solo
Boom, Boom, Ain’t It Great To Be Crazy? for Piano Solo
Frère Jacques for Piano Solo
Happy Birthday for Piano Solo by Patty Hill and Mildred J. Hill
Hickory Dickory Dock for Piano Solo
Hot Cross Buns for Piano Solo
Hush Little Baby for Piano Solo
If You’re Happy and You Know It for Piano Solo
It’s Raining, It’s Pouring for Piano Solo
Itsy Bitsy Spider for Piano Solo
Little Green Frog (Galumph) for Piano Solo
London Bridge for Piano Solo
Mary Had A Little Lamb for Piano Solo
Pop Goes the Weasel for Piano Solo
Row, Row, Row Your Boat for Piano Solo
Six Little Ducks for Piano Solo
Ten Little Indians for Piano Solo
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Yankee Doodle for Piano Solo
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November 4th, 2009 by admin
Our music resource site, MakingMusicFun.net, features a collection of colorful practice chart/records to make practicing a way more fun!
Kids love to be recognized for their effort. Whether it be for specific things like memorizing their recital piece, or for general things like meeting weekly practice goals. Let your young music student add his/her own sticker each time they meet their goal. Once your child has met their practice goal, praise them. If that doesn’t seem to do the trick, you may have to break out the cookies.
Piano Practice Sticker Chart
Music Notes Practice Sticker Chart
Scooter and Jr. Practice Sticker Chart
Charlie the Shark with Trumpet Practice Sticker Chart
Oliver at the Drums Practice Sticker Chart
November 4th, 2009 by admin
Throughout the following ideas, there is one basic theme; end the routine. Not the routine of practicing, but the routine of doing the same thing each and every day.
Praise Your Child
Praise your child. Instead of nagging them to practice, find some way to acknowledge and support their efforts. Praise them for good posture. Praise them for trying. Let them know how pleased you are about the progress they have made on a particular song. Praise is a wonderful and appreciated thing, and the reward for you and your child will be great.
Designing a Practice Schedule
Designing a practice schedule that is right for your child is an important part of your childs plan for success. Beginners do not need long practice periods to make progress. For elementary grade children 20 minutes per day is quite sufficient. Beginning trumpet or trombone players, for example, would be well served by a short practice period, as their muscles are easily fatigued. Some children may prefer to practice 10 minutes here and 10 minutes there. These short periods may be just what they need to keep things interesting. Practicing every day is ideal, though skipping a day here and there will not hurt anything. It may even help to keep your child fresh and excited about playing.
Find Great Music
Music that kids enjoy playing motivates them to go to their instrument to play it. Unfortunately, this simple equation is often overlooked by music instructors who choose to focus heavily on scales, exercises and theory, with little attention on what might interest the student. There are many wonderful graded method books full of Disney songs, popular songs and hymns for begininng and intermediate instrumentalists. Also available are book/CD play-along sets that give your child a chance to play along with a full orchestra, rock band or jazz combo, playing favorites from Disney, the movies, pop culture, and Broadway. Talk to your teacher to see what they recommend.
Let’s Practice!
November 4th, 2009 by admin
Our music resource site, MakingMusicFun.net, features free interval worksheets that introduce children to basic music theory skills in a fun, colorful way. All of the worksheets are available for you to print and enjoy in high quality PDF format – the best choice for a clean and crisp copy.
Free Music Theory Worksheets | Intervals
Intervals! worksheets continue to drill note naming skills, as they introduce simple intervals. The first worksheet asks students to write a second (2nd) up or a second (2nd) down from the given note, and then label each note with the correct alphabet letter. These worksheets are most effective if used in sequence, following the introduction of basic symbols (staff, treble and bass clef) and basic note names.
Intervals! Worksheet One/2nds
Intervals! Worksheet Two/3rds
Intervals! Worksheet Three/4ths
Intervals! Worksheet Four/5ths
Ready, Set, Go! Worksheet Five/Unison-Octave
November 4th, 2009 by admin
Our music resource site, MakingMusicFun.net, features free note name worksheets that introduce children to basic music theory skills in a fun, colorful way. All of the worksheets are available for you to print and enjoy in high quality PDF format – the best choice for a clean and crisp copy.
Free Music Theory Worksheets | Note Names
Color That Note! Note Naming Worksheets
Color That Note! Note Naming Worksheets provide the beginning music student with a fun way to learn their note names. To complete this activity the student will choose 5 crayons, color over each of the first 5 whole notes with a different color for each note, and then complete the rest of the worksheet by naming each note correctly, and coloring each note the same color as it was colored at the top of the worksheet.
I Thought That I Was Crazy: A Wacky Note Naming Activity
Here’s a chance to read a funny poem and learn your note names at the same time. Some of the words in this poem are spelled out with music notes instead of alphabet letters. Figure out what the note names are and write them in the blanks below the notes to solve the puzzle.
Ready, Set, Go! Note Name Speed Tests
Ready, Set, Go! Note Name Speed Tests will challange beginning music students to develop speed and accuracy in their treble and bass clef note naming skills. With the clock ticking, students will name 10 notes as fast as they can. When they complete the line they will record their time. Start the clock again and try to beat your score.
Let’s Crossword! Note Naming Worksheet
Let’s Crossword! Note Naming Worksheet is perfect for beginning music student, after they have had a chance to master the basics. Figure out what each note name is, then write the alphabet letter in the blank below the note. Once you discover what the word is, you can start solving the puzzle!
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