{"id":23,"date":"2025-08-26T18:20:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T18:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sentirmusicalresources.com\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2026-07-24T15:46:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T15:46:38","slug":"music-teaching-blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sentirmusicalresources.com\/es\/music-teaching-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Real Inspiration for Creative Music Teachers<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Welcome to the Sentir: Music Teaching Blog!<\/h5>

Here you\u2019ll find teaching ideas, printable activities, and music games<\/strong> for ukulele, piano, and music theory classes.
Each post offers practical strategies<\/strong> you can apply right away.<\/p>

All resources are designed with a playful and pedagogical approach<\/strong>, inspired by Music Learning Theory<\/strong>, helping you bring more joy, structure, and purpose<\/strong> to your lessons.<\/p>

From organizing your own ukulele or piano workshop<\/strong> to teaching music theory through hands-on learning<\/strong>, this blog supports your teaching journey every step of the way.<\/p>

Click each post to explore the idea and download the free resource<\/strong> that comes with it.<\/p>

If you\u2019d like to explore more music teaching resources, click here!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\u00a0\u201cSave this idea for later\u00a0 Learning how to teach music theory in an engaging way can feel challenging, especially with young beginners. Most students walk into music class excited to sing, move, play instruments, and participate in games. But as soon as notation appears, that excitement can disappear. Music theory quickly becomes something they think they have to memorize instead of something they get to experience. \u00a0 For years, I thought the answer was to find better worksheets. \u00a0 Eventually, I realized I was asking the wrong question. \u00a0 Instead<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Helping young students build rhythm skills through movement, play, and meaningful music-making. When I first started teaching music, I thought introducing rhythm meant showing students rhythm symbols as soon as possible. Quarter notes. Eighth notes. Half notes. Whole notes. Then I completed my certification in\u00a0Edwin Gordon’s Music Learning Theory (MLT), and it completely changed the way I think about teaching music. I still teach rhythm notation. I still teach music theory. But I no longer\u00a0start\u00a0with the symbols. I start with music. Before my students ever read a quarter note, they’ve<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tUkulele Strumming Pattern Game: A Fun Way to Teach Rhythm and Strumming\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Teaching with a ukulele strumming pattern game can make strumming practice more engaging and effective for beginners. Instead of repeating the same exercises over and over, students stay motivated while developing rhythm skills, coordination, and confidence on the instrument. Teaching ukulele strumming can be challenging because students are learning several skills at the same time. They are trying to keep a steady beat, move their strumming hand correctly, remember chord shapes, and coordinate everything together. For many beginners, strumming patterns can feel abstract and difficult to understand. One thing I<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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If you\u2019ve ever wondered how to teach percussion instruments in elementary music in a way that feels engaging, meaningful, and memorable for students, this visual and game-based approach can completely transform your classroom. And honestly? It started with a game. The First Music Game That Changed My Life I grew up in a rural area of Uruguay. For many years, music class wasn\u2019t really a thing at school. If we had music, it was mostly choir. We sang\u2026 and that was it. Then one day, something unexpected happened. My mom<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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If you\u2019ve ever wondered how to teach instrument families in elementary music in a way that actually sticks, this visual-first approach can make a huge difference. After years teaching grades 2\u20134, I realized students identify instruments much more successfully when they first learn to recognize them visually before moving into listening activities. Instead of starting with isolated listening examples, I begin with photos, videos, performances, sorting activities, and visual classification games that help students build strong mental connections between instruments and their families. In this post, I\u2019m sharing the exact<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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How to teach ukulele strumming can be challenging, especially for young beginners. Many students are expected to learn chords, strumming patterns, and singing at the same time. As a result, they often feel overwhelmed. Over the years, I discovered that students learn strumming much better when rhythm is taught separately first. Therefore, before adding strumming patterns to songs, I focus on helping students understand rhythm through movement, listening, composition, and games. This approach builds confidence and makes the transition to the instrument much easier. Looking for ready-to-use ukulele strumming activities?The<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\ud83c\udfb8 Looking for engaging ukulele activities for your students?This bundle includes chord games, strumming practice, music centers, and printable activities designed for beginner ukulele learners.\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 Explore the Ukulele Games Bundle (English)\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 Explora el paquete de Juegos de Ukelele (Espa\u00f1ol) Teaching ukulele games to beginners doesn\u2019t have to be complicated. In fact, after years of teaching small group classes, I\u2019ve found that the best lessons combine structure, play, and meaningful repetition. Instead of relying on drills alone, I use games to reinforce learning in a natural way. As a result, students<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Easter Egg Hunt Music: 4 Fun Games for Rhythm, Piano, Ukulele & Intervals When I think about Easter, one memory always comes back to me. Waking up excited. Running outside. Searching the garden for hidden chocolate eggs. That magical feeling of discovering something that was \u201cjust for me.\u201d The Easter egg hunt has been part of childhood for generations. But what if we could bring that same excitement into Easter egg hunt music activities? That\u2019s exactly what I set out to do. Where Does the Easter Egg Hunt Come From?<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Spring music worksheets are a fun way to review rhythm, note reading, and piano skills in elementary music classes. Seasonal activities help students stay engaged while reinforcing important music theory concepts. Spring often feels like a reset button in the music classroom. It\u2019s not just because of flowers or Easter decorations \u2014 it\u2019s the shift in energy. Students feel lighter. Classrooms feel brighter. This time of year becomes the perfect moment to refresh how students practice core music skills without changing the curriculum completely. You don\u2019t need to reinvent your<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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St. Patrick\u2019s Day Music Activities are a perfect way to bring seasonal fun into your elementary music classroom while reinforcing rhythm, staff reading, and piano skills. When I was a child taking piano lessons, music theory felt\u2026 heavy. Worksheets. Pencils. No movement. No joy. I remember thinking that if I ever became a music teacher, I would find a different way. Music has rhythm, movement, energy \u2014 so why should learning it feel flat? That idea stayed with me. Today, I design music resources for teachers who want theory to<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Valentine\u2019s Day doesn\u2019t have to be just about decorations and themed worksheets.
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Because learning music isn\u2019t only about reading notes or clapping rhythms.
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At the beginning of this year, I started noticing something curious in my music lessons.
My students \u2014ages 6 to 11\u2014 arrived with capybaras everywhere.
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