Instructions
Read each section carefully and complete the fun activities below to test your music knowledge!
Part 1: Instrument Families
Sort the instruments from the Word Bank into their correct family box below.
STRINGS
WOODWINDS
BRASS
PERCUSSION
Part 2: Rhythm Fun
Use the key below to solve the rhythm math problems. Write your answer in the blank.
Whole Note (O) = 4 beats
Half Note (♩) = 2 beats
Quarter Note (♪) = 1 beat
1. Quarter Note + Half Note = ___________ beats
2. Half Note + Half Note = ___________ beats
3. Whole Note + Quarter Note = ___________ beats
4. Quarter Note + Quarter Note + Half Note = ___________ beats
Part 3: Name That Note!
Write the correct letter name for each note on the Treble Clef staff below. Use the letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G.
Part 4: Musical Word Search
Find and circle the hidden music words in the grid. Words can go across or down.
| F | O | R | T | E | P | M | S | B | A |
| C | H | O | R | D | I | C | C | E | X |
| L | T | H | G | B | A | L | A | A | L |
| E | H | E | E | E | N | E | L | T | E |
| F | Y | S | A | A | O | F | E | O | W |
| L | T | O | N | S | R | H | P | R | N |
| N | O | T | E | C | H | O | R | U | S |
| A | M | R | H | Y | T | H | M | R | D |
| S | L | O | W | B | E | A | T | R | P |
| X | P | I | A | N | O | W | A | N | Z |
- BEAT
- CHORD
- CLEF
- FORTE
- NOTE
- PIANO
- RHYTHM
- SCALE
ANSWER KEY
Part 1: Instrument Families
STRINGS
Violin, Cello, Guitar
WOODWINDS
Flute, Clarinet
BRASS
Trumpet, Tuba, French Horn
PERCUSSION
Drums, Triangle
Part 2: Rhythm Fun
1. Quarter Note + Half Note = 3 beats
2. Half Note + Half Note = 4 beats
3. Whole Note + Quarter Note = 5 beats
4. Quarter Note + Quarter Note + Half Note = 4 beats
Part 3: Name That Note!
Part 4: Musical Word Search
Solution locations:
- FORTE: Row 1, starting from column 1 (Across)
- CHORD: Row 2, starting from column 1 (Across)
- CLEF: Row 3, starting from column 1 (Down)
- SCALE: Row 1, column 8 (Down)
- BEAT: Row 9, starting from column 5 (Across)
- NOTE: Row 7, starting from column 1 (Across)
- RHYTHM: Row 8, starting from column 4 (Across)
- PIANO: Row 10, starting from column 2 (Across)