Free Music Worksheets, Bingo and Quizzes
Make free printable music worksheets in seconds: note naming in treble or bass clef, colour the notes, note values, and music bingo with music words or instruments. Every sheet is new each time, comes with an answer key, and prints or saves as a PDF from your browser. There are also online quizzes on music words, instruments, theory and Christmas music.
Works in the UK and the US. This version uses UK music words (bar, crotchet, stave) and UK year groups; the US version uses measure, quarter note, staff and US grades. · US version of this page
Key facts
- 7 printable worksheet types: 3 note-naming sheets, colour the notes, note values, music words bingo and instrument bingo.
- Note-naming sheets have 12, 20 or 30 notes; bingo makes 1 to 36 different cards.
- Every sheet has a code: type the same code to print the same sheet again.
- Answer keys and bingo caller’s lists print on a separate page.
- Quizzes: music words, instrument families, theory terms, Christmas music and note naming – marked instantly.
Worksheet and bingo maker
What music worksheets can I print for free?
You can print seven kinds of free music worksheet here: note naming in the treble clef, bass clef or both, colour the notes, note values, music words bingo and instrument bingo. Each one is made fresh in your browser with an answer key, and you can print it or save it as a PDF.
| Worksheet | Ages | What children do | Answers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note naming: treble clef | 7–11 | Write the letter name of 12–30 notes from middle C to G on the treble stave. | Yes |
| Note naming: bass clef | 9–14 | The same in the bass clef, from E below the stave to middle C. | Yes |
| Note naming: mixed clefs | 10–14 | Treble and bass notes mixed together. | Yes |
| Colour the notes | 5–8 | Write each note’s letter, then colour it with the Classfern colour notes (C red, D orange, E yellow, F green, G teal, A blue, B purple). | Yes |
| Note values: how many beats? | 7–11 | Count the beats of semibreves, minims, crotchets, quavers and dotted notes, alone and added together. | Yes |
| Music words bingo | 7–14 | Bingo cards (3×3 or 4×4) with 30 music words; the caller reads a meaning. | Caller’s list |
| Instrument bingo | 6–11 | Bingo cards with 24 instruments; the caller reads a clue. | Caller’s list |
How do you teach note names on the stave?
Teach the lines and spaces separately. In the treble clef the lines from the bottom are E G B D F (“Every Good Boy Does Fine”) and the spaces spell F A C E. In the bass clef the lines are G B D F A and the spaces are A C E G. Then practise with landmark notes such as middle C.
Middle C sits on one ledger line below the treble stave and one ledger line above the bass stave. Start with the easy range (no ledger lines), then add middle C. The step-by-step units Notes in the treble clef and Notes in the bass clef teach each one with sound.
How do you play music bingo in the classroom?
Give each child a different bingo card of music words or instruments. The caller reads a clue, such as “gradually getting louder”, and children cross off the matching word (crescendo). The first to complete a line calls “Bingo!” and reads the words back so the class can check them.
The maker prints a caller’s list in a random order, and the on-screen caller reads one clue at a time on the board. These are the 30 music words and their meanings:
| Word | Clue |
|---|---|
| forte (f) | Play loudly. |
| piano (p) | Play quietly. |
| crescendo | Gradually get louder. |
| diminuendo | Gradually get quieter. |
| allegro | Fast and lively. |
| adagio | Slowly. |
| andante | At a walking pace. |
| staccato | Short and detached. |
| legato | Smooth and joined. |
| pulse | The steady beat you can clap or march to. |
| tempo | The speed of the music. |
| pitch | How high or low a sound is. |
| dynamics | The louds and quiets in music. |
| timbre | The special sound of an instrument or voice. |
| texture | How many layers of sound there are. |
| rhythm | A pattern of long and short sounds. |
| ostinato | A short pattern repeated over and over. |
| melody | The tune. |
| harmony | Different notes sounding together that fit the tune. |
| unison | Everyone playing or singing the same notes together. |
| solo | One performer on their own. |
| duet | Two performers together. |
| rest | A silence of a set length. |
| treble clef | The sign at the start of the stave for higher notes. |
| bass clef | The sign at the start of the stave for lower notes. |
| sharp (♯) | Raises a note by a semitone. |
| flat (♭) | Lowers a note by a semitone. |
| crotchet | A note worth one beat in 4/4 time. |
| minim | A note worth two beats in 4/4 time. |
| semibreve | A note worth four beats in 4/4 time. |
Music quizzes, including a KS2 music quiz
Ten questions each, different every time – good for a starter, a team game on the board or homework. Marked by Classfern
Can I save these music worksheets as a PDF?
Yes. Make the worksheet, press “Print or save as PDF”, then choose “Save as PDF” (or “Microsoft Print to PDF”) as the printer. The worksheet and its answer key are saved as a PDF on your own device; nothing is uploaded.
Only the worksheet prints – the rest of the page is left out. Bingo cards print two to a page.
Music display ideas for KS2
- Word wall: print the music words bingo cards at 3 × 3 and pin up the words with their clues.
- Colour note ladder: C to C going up the wall in the Classfern colour notes, with the letter on each step.
- Instrument families: four columns – strings, woodwind, brass and percussion – using the instrument bingo clues as labels.
- Rhythm tree: one semibreve at the top splits into 2 minims, 4 crotchets and 8 quavers.
Every worksheet and quiz on lessonplanner.info is free to print and copy for your class.
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