Elementary Music Resources That Build Real Skills
Practical K–5 lessons and activities that save planning time while students sing, move, play, read, create, and make music.
Created by a credentialed music educator with a master’s degree and over 25 years of elementary music classroom experience.
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A Clear Path to Develop Real Music Skills
Sequential Learning
Step-by-step lessons that build rhythm and pitch skills.
Active Music Making
Students learn through singing, movement, instruments, and hands-on activities.
Built-In Differentiation
Flexible activities make it easier to teach multiple grade levels.
No specialized Kodály or Orff training required.
Clear teacher directions guide you and your students through each activity.
Teacher-Favorite Elementary Music Resources
Start with a few of the most popular Frau Musik USA resources.
Teach targeted pitches with sequential songs, games, instrument activities, and music-reading activities.
Simplify Orff instrument activities with projectable and printable interactive xylophone templates.
Introduce orchestra and band instrument families with interactive lessons, real photos, and videos.
Find practical teaching ideas, helpful resources, and support for your elementary music classroom.
Find practical teaching ideas, helpful resources, and support for your elementary music classroom.
Music Literacy
Teaches a natural progression from experiencing music to developing music-reading skills through iconic and standard notation.
Orff Activities
Find songs, engaging activities, differentiated Orff arrangements, and teaching ideas and for using Orff instruments.
Musical Instruments
Teach orchestra and band instrument families with interactive lessons, activities, worksheets, games, and video resources.
Music Composition Activities
Structured elementary music composition activities help students create original music.
Elementary Music Sub Plans
Find practical lessons and resources for planned absences, emergency sub days, and non-music substitutes.
Classroom Management
Use practical strategies to increase participation, establish routines, and create a positive music classroom.
Free Elementary Music Activities Toolkit
Find the right activity faster. Use this free toolkit to locate songs and activities by specific rhythmic and melodic skills. You’ll also find practical Quick Teacher Tips included throughout.
Whether you’re planning a lesson, reviewing a concept, or looking for something new to try, the toolkit makes it easier to find resources that fit what your students are learning.
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Excellent Materials
Your dedication and effort are evident in every detail of your materials. I appreciate your expertise and work ethic, which is clearly reflected in the quality of what you create. Thank you for your contribution to music education.
Marijana
Students Learn Quickly
My students love this engaging resource. We spend lots of time teaching/reviewing rhythms and I was so excited to find this resource. They love playing it and they are progressing much quicker in their rhythm readiness. Thank you!
Diane
Intuitive Resources
These games are wonderful. They are clearly set up and intuitive for students to complete. They are easy to assign in Google Classroom and can be completed on any device.
Meghan
Meet the Teacher Behind Frau Musik USA
I’m Terri Lloyd, a former K–5 music educator with over 25 years of elementary music classroom experience. Through Frau Musik USA, I create practical lessons and activities that help teachers build students’ music literacy and performance skills while making planning easier.
More than 26,000 Frau Musik USA resources have been used by music teachers and homeschool families in 76 countries. I love knowing that lessons developed from real classroom experience are helping students make music around the world.
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