Tin Whistle & Music Theory is probably the most DIFFICULT of Fine Arts subjects for me. Sometimes I even find myself hoping the boys have forgotten that their tin whistles are in their backpacks. I keep telling myself it doesn’t have to be that way. I don’t want it to be that way. I want to be an encouragement despite my immaturity.
So I try to surround myself with more positive thoughts like how BEAUTIFUL the tin whistle can sound. This piece is performed by Ryan Duns of Fordham University. He has also uploaded several videos as an on-line video course for learning to play the Irish tin whistle.
And for tutors who are teaching Music Theory to 4- and 5-year-olds, you can feel encouraged as you watch a tutor Teach Rhythm to Abecedarians. For those who are not tutoring, the video is worth watching just to make your heart smile.
Oh, boy. I have laughed so much watching that.
To all you abecedarian tutors out there – a great big Kudos and thank you to you! I would hug each and every one of you dear, sweet ladies for tackling such a difficult and sometimes foreboding task! You are seriously some very special people.
Teaching music with a shower curtain, some paper plates and some straws. It’s just too clever!
Interested in making a giant musical staff to teach music theory to young ones? Learn How to Make a Giant Music Staff.
Making Music Fun contains sheet music, composer & music theory worksheets, and practice charts, but there are a ton more music theory worksheets and activities listed below…
Do you need game ideas? Piano Teacher Susan Paradis and Joy at Color in My Piano have incredible ideas just for you. Color in My Piano also has some great worksheets!
Now, my absolute favorite help of all time has been a set of videos from a homeschool mom from the Blanchette Trio. You can view the videos by visiting Blanchette Trio on Facebook. A SPECIAL REQUEST: Please do not share direct links to these youtube videos via a blog post, Pinterest, or other social media website, as they are private videos that should only be accessed via the Blanchette Trio Facebook page. And my other special request is… please like Blanchette Trio on Facebook as a way to say “Thank you!” for the effort and time that was put into making them!
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Way Too Many Tin Whistle & Music Theory Resources
- Free Tin Whistle & Music Theory Notebooking Pages
- Free Musical Symbol and Notes Printable Cards
- Free Math & Music Learning Printable Activity
- Music Theory and Tin Whistle Notebook Sheets in our Fine Arts Notebook Printable
- Tin Whistle Tablature
- For instructional videos on how to teach tin whistle, please visit (and like!) the Blanchette Trio Facebook Page.
- Tin Whistle Sleeping Bags
- Tin Whistle Lesson Plans
- Simple Dot-to-Dot and other music theory worksheets
- Turkey Color-by-Rhythm Coloring Page
- Flower Color-by-note Coloring Page
- Note Name and Value Flashcards
- Mayflower Rhythm Coloring Sheet
- Note and Rest Duration Chart
- Rhythm Pyramid
- Sticker Notes on the Staff
- Sorted List of Music Theory Links (to games, worksheets, etc.)
- Free Music Theory Grammar Lapbook
- Music Note Race Classroom Kinesthetic Game
- Ships are Sailing with the Tin whistle by Ryan Duns of Fordham University
- Ryan Duns on-line video course for learning to play the Irish tin whistle.
- Free Pathways to Harmony Music Theory Workbooks: Contains activity books that teach notes and rhythm and much, much more. Direct links:
- Music Symbols Cut-and-Paste
- Color in my Piano: Tons of free downloads and ideas for music theory practice and review:
- Music Theory Games from Color in My Piano
- Music Theory printables – flashcards, etc. from Color in My Piano.
- Opus Music Theory Worksheets
- Fun Music Co. Music Theory Worksheets
- Susan Paradis Music Theory Resources
Do you have any great music theory or tin whistle resources that should be added to this list? Please let us know in the comments, or email me directly at halfahundredacrewood @gmail.com, and I’ll be glad to add them to the list!
(My word of encouragement: Although it’s taken me over three years to get to this point, I’m happy to share that Tin Whistle no longer frightens me.)