A great way to build strong note-reading skills is by teaching "landmark" notes: notes on the staff that are easy for students to memorize and identify quickly.
The landmark notes that I have found to be the most helpful for my students are shown in the picture on the left.
To help students practicing identifying and drawing these landmark notes, today I am sharing six free worksheets that you can use with your students! Each worksheet focuses on just 2-3 of the landmark notes pictured above. Click on the photos below to download each set of PDF worksheets.
 | Worksheets 1 and 2: Treble G, Bass F, and Middle C. Students learn to use the treble and bass clefs to find these landmark notes quickly. |
 | Worksheets 3 and 4: The 3 C's: treble, middle, and bass C. Students learn to count 3 spaces up or 3 spaces down on the staff to find treble and bass C. |
 | Worksheets 5 and 6: "Ground" G and "Floating" F, plus a review of drawing the 3 C's. The terms "ground" G and "floating" F are great hints to help students remember the locations of these landmark notes. |
What do you think? Do you teach note-reading using landmark notes? Please leave a comment if you find these worksheets to be helpful for your students--I would love to hear from you!
P.S. Don't forget to check out the other free worksheets and teaching resources on my "Free Stuff" page HERE.
P.S. Don't forget to check out the other free worksheets and teaching resources on my "Free Stuff" page HERE.
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