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.
In a search to assist with our tin whistle adventures, I found this excellent resource for teaching music theory through the tin whistle AND also incorporates hymn study. It’s called Still Singing! and is absolutely wonderful!
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.
I have laughed so much watching that.
To all you music teachers of young ones 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!
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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
- Music Theory and Tin Whistle Notebook Sheets in our Fine Arts Notebook Printable
- Tin Whistle Tablature
- Still Singing Hymn Study with Music Theory (using Tin Whistle!)
- Tin Whistle Sleeping Bags
- Simple Dot-to-Dot and other music theory worksheets
- 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
- 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
- Music Theory Games and printables from Color in My Piano
- Music Theory posteres and flashcards, etc. from Color in My Piano.
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.)