Reading and composing music in grade 2!

In grade 2 the students are identifying notes in the treble clef. Many can do this now simply with the use of the memory aide Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge for the notes on the lines and FACE in the space for notes in the space. Some children have even made up their own mnemonics to help them remember! They are also using their knowledge to compose and play on some of our tuned percussion instruments. They are already familiar with note values and rhythm and this combined knowledge can easily be transferred to learning an instrument...which I encourage them all to do. I am so proud of them for beginning to learn the language of music!

Check them out in action below:

Grade 2 - Help for learning the names of the notes

Here are videos I have previously posted that will help your child to learn and understand the names of the notes.

For the TREBLE CLEF:
The students need to know that we use Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge or Every Green Bus Drives Fast to remember the names of the notes on the lines (E G B D F starting from the bottom) and that F A C E is in the space for the notes in the spaces (starting from the bottom) in order to be successful at this point.

For further assistance, please have your child re-watch the following videos:

Line and Space Notes
The Music Staff
The Music Staff #2
The Music Alphabet
Every Good Boy Does Fine
Every Good Boy Deserves Football
FACE