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• Foldable for portability
• Folds in half and fits into a standard backpack
• Whiteboard both sides
• Both the inside and the outside have writeable and erasable surfaces.
• Magnetic both sides
  
• The music staff side is great for using with the Notation Magnets and the Easy Notes Magnets
• The blank workspace side is great for using with the Match-up Magnets. It's an excellent space for teaching, learning and brainstorming!
• Sits on the music stand of a piano or on a free-standing music stand
• The Large Magnetic Staff measures 20x16 inches (50x41.5 cm) and folds to 10x16 inches (25x41.5cm)
• Comes with a whiteboard pen and 12 black magnetic buttons
• All magnetic Staff Boards work with all of the Wilbecks magnets - the notation magnets, the Match-up magnets and the Easy Notes magnets. The printed Grand Staff is the same all Staff Boards, with the staff lines the same distance apart (0.8inch/2cm apart).

The Notes and Rests notation magnets can be used to manipulate and create music notation, helping students to understand how music is written and why it is written that way. Through hands-on activity students can engage with important aspects of music notation such as time signatures, key signatures, pitch, rhythm, and dynamics. As the proverb says, "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand."

The Notes and Rests magnet sheet includes:

• Notes:
• 4 whole notes (semibreves)
• 6 half notes (minims) with stems attached
• 12 quarter notes (crotchets) with stems attached
• 2 eighth notes (quavers) with stems attached
• For building chords and eighth-note groupings:
• 4 half note (minim) note-heads for building chords
• 8 black note-heads for building chords, and for forming eighth and sixteenth (etc) note groupings, with the whiteboard pen being used to draw the stems and beams.
• 6 stems for chords. The stems can also be used as bar-lines.
• 2 long stems for building larger chords
• Rests:
• 6 whole rests/half rests (semibreve/minim rests)
• 6 quarter rests (crotchet rests)
• 4 eighth rests (quaver rests)
• 8 dots for making dotted notes and rests.

The Notes and Rests notation magnets work with the magnetic staff board and student lap board as the staff lines are the same distance apart.

They are made of quarter inch (6mm) thick magnetic-backed foam, making them easy to pick up and place on the magnetic staff board. The notes are 3.5 inches (8.8 cm) tall. The note heads are 0.8 inch (2 cm) tall. 

The Sharps & Flats magnets can be used to manipulate and create music notation, helping students to understand how music is written and why it is written that way. Through hands-on activity students can engage with important aspects of music notation such as time signatures, key signatures, pitch, rhythm, and dynamics. As the proverb says, "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand."

• 7 sharps
• 7 flats
• 4 naturals
• Time Signatures for
• Dynamic Signs:
• 4 x forte
• 4 x mezzo forte
• 2 x mezzo piano
• 4 x piano
• 2 x crescendo/diminuendo
• The Sharps and Flats magnets work with both the large and medium magnetic Staff. This is because the printed Grand Staff is the same on both boards, ie. the staff lines are the same distance apart.

The Ledger Lines set has 18 ledger lines for use with the other music notation magnets. The ledger lines are made of thin magnetic rubber so that the other music notation magnets can be placed on them.

The Match-up magnets enable students to learn and practice crucial aspects of music theory through hands-on interaction. As the proverb says, "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand."

The Note and Rest Value magnets are for students to practice the fundamentals of rhythm.

• Students can practice matching 12 notes and rests with their correct name and number of beats.
• The magnets match up with a zigzag pattern, which keeps the notes/rests on the left, the note names in the middle, and the number of beats on the right.
• The set includes both US and UK note/rest names.

The Rhythm magnets help learners to gain an understanding and feel for rhythm.

• Students can mix and match the magnets to build bars of duple, triple and quadruple rhythms, to see how rhythm works in simple time.
• Students can clap the bars to a teacher, to hear and feel the rhythms they have built.
  

The Match-up magnets are made of quarter inch (6mm) thick magnetic-backed foam, making them easy to pick up and place on the magnetic Staff Board.

The match-up magnets enable students to learn and practice crucial aspects of music theory through hands-on interaction. As the proverb says, "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand."

The Key Signature magnets help the learner to understand key signatures and the relationship between major and minor keys.

• Students can practice matching 15 key signatures with their major and minor key names.
• Beginner students can start by practicing the C major (no sharps or flats), G major (1 sharp) and F major (1 flat) key signatures, then add key signatures with more sharps and flats as they learn them.

The Intervals magnets help the learner to recognize melodic and harmonic intervals.

• Students can practice matching 8 harmonic and melodic intervals with their interval number.
• Beginner students can start with seconds and thirds (steps and skips), and add more intervals as they learn them.

The match-up magnets are made of quarter inch (6mm) thick magnetic-backed foam, making them easy to pick up and place on the Magnetic Staff.

The Theory Magnets Kit includes :

• Magnetic Staff (large-size) with whiteboard pen and 12 black magnetic buttons
• Notation Magnets
• Notes and Rests
• Sharps and Flats
• Eighth Notes and Rests
  
• Ledger Lines
• Match-up Magnets
• Key Signatures and Intervals
• Note Values and Rhythms
  
• Storage Box

The Easy Notes Kit is a great way to get started with Easy Notes as it includes all of the Easy Notes resources you need.

The kit includes:

• Magnetic Staff Board : Lge 19.5x16 inches (50x41.5 cm) / Med 18x13.5 inches (46x34.5cm)
  
• Whiteboard marker (black)
• 12 black magnetic buttons
• Character magnets set (full set of 34)
  
• House & Farm magnets set with 12 Ledger Line magnets
  
• 1 x Easy Notes Level 1 theory book
• 1 x Easy Notes Level 2 theory book
• 31 note flashcards (inside the theory books)

37 PAGES ENABLING COMPETENT NOTE READING

Here is a fun and easy way to teach the music notes to beginners! The Easy Notes theory books can be used right from the very first lesson. The books teach four octaves of music notes through characters and stories that link to each note’s position on the piano keyboard and on the music stave. This enables the beginner to instantly recognize the notes on the stave, and link them to the notes on the piano. The stories are fun to teach, and children, teenagers, and even adults love them! They spark the imagination, turning ‘boring’ notes into lovable and memorable characters.

Easy Notes makes learning the music notes fun and easy. It really works!

• 37 pages of theory packed with stories, pictures and exercises.
• The books systematically teach four octaves of notes in the treble and bass, as well as rhythm and dynamics.
• Level 1 teaches the C position and G position notes.
• The books also use stories to teach sharps, flats, and chords, and how to draw note stems and clefs.
• The books include a full set of tear-out note flashcards.
• Each book has a rhythm section, Easy Beats, which teaches beginner rhythm and dynamics through stories.

CENTER SECTION OF FLASHCARDS

The theory books include a center section of tear-out flashcards. Flashcards are an excellent way to practice quick recognition of the notes - a crucial skill for effortless music reading!

The flashcards are laid out in the order that the notes are taught so that they can be torn out one by one as the notes are learned. Easy Notes Level 1 has 19 flashcards; Level 2 has 12 flashcards.

RHYTHM SECTION

The Easy Beats section in the Level 1 book teaches these beginner rhythm concepts through characters and stories:

• quarter notes and rests
• half notes and rests
• whole notes and rests
• dotted half notes
• dynamics: f, mf and mp
• tied notes
• ¾ and 4/4 time signatures
• writing the counts and bar lines in music

36 PAGES ENABLING COMPETENT NOTE READING

Here is a fun and easy way to teach the music notes to beginners! The Easy Notes theory books can be used right from the very first lesson. The books teach four octaves of music notes through characters and stories that link to each note’s position on the piano keyboard and on the music stave. This enables the beginner to instantly recognize the notes on the stave, and link them to the notes on the piano. The stories are fun to teach, and children, teenagers, and even adults love them! They spark the imagination, turning ‘boring’ notes into lovable and memorable characters. Easy Notes is fun and engaging, and  it really works!

• 36 pages of theory packed with stories, pictures and exercises.
• The books systematically teach four octaves of notes in the treble and bass, as well as rhythm and dynamics.
• Level 2 teaches the middle C position and high G position notes, plus the upper and lower ledger lines.
• The books also use stories to teach sharps, flats, and chords, and how to draw note stems and clefs.
• The books include a full set of tear-out note flashcards.
• Each book has a rhythm section, Easy Beats, which teaches beginner rhythm and dynamics through stories.

 CENTER SECTION OF FLASHCARDS

The theory books include a center section containing tear-out flashcards. Flashcards are an excellent way to practice quick recognition of the notes - a crucial skill for effortless music reading!

The flashcards are laid out in the order that the notes are taught so that they can be torn out one by one as the notes are learned. Easy Notes Level 1 contains 19 flashcards; Level 2 has 12.

RHYTHM SECTION

• eighth notes
• dotted quarter notes
• eighth rests
• tempo markings: allegro, andante, adagio
• crescendo and diminuendo
• how to draw rests
• writing the counts and bar lines in music

The Easy Notes House and Farm magnets can be placed on the Treble and Bass of the Staff Boards to set the scene for the Easy Notes stories. The set also includes 12 ledger line magnets. The magnets are made of thin magnetic rubber so that other magnets can be placed over them.  The House & Farm Magnets work on all of the Staff Boards.

The Easy Notes Character magnets represent the music notes taught using the stories in the Easy Notes theory books. The learner can place the magnets on the magnetic staff board and on the piano keyboard to practice identifying the notes on the staff and linking them to the notes on the piano. This gets the learner moving and engaging with what they are learning in the theory books, which helps them to assimilate and retain it. The characters are bright and colorful, and simply adorable!

• Hands-on activity boosts the learning process.
• Children love handling the magnets, to them it's like a game.
• Teachers can use the magnets to confirm and test the student’s note knowledge.
• The student can do exercises with the magnets while the teacher marks theory.
• The character magnets fit perfectly on all the Staff Boards, and also on the keys of the piano.

The Everything Bundle (with Large Magnetic Staff) includes:

• Easy Notes Kit
  
• Large Magnetic Stave with whiteboard pen and black button magnets
• House and Farm Magnets set with12 Ledger Line magnets
• Character Magnets set
  
• Easy Notes Level 1 Theory Book
• Easy Notes Level 2 Theory Book

PLUS

• all of the Theory Magnets
• Notation Magnets
• Notes and Rests
• Sharps and Flats
• Eighth Notes and Rests
• Match-up Magnets
• Key Signatures and Intervals
• Note Values and Rhythms

• Ledger Lines
• Poster
• Storage Box
  

Twelve magnetic black buttons which fit perfectly on the lines and spaces of the staff boards.

The Student Staff Lapboard is a double-sided magnetic whiteboard.

• Whiteboard both sides (music staff on the front and a blank workspace on the back).
• Magnetic both sides
• Can be used on the music stand of a piano, or at a table or kitchen bench. It fits comfortably on the student’s lap so they can practice their notes, etc, away from the piano while doing their theory or reading the Easy Notes stories.
• Ideal for use with the Easy Notes character magnets, and the Piano Keys magnets. Allows for hands-on practice of the notes which the student is learning in the Easy Notes theory books.
• The Student Staff Lapboard measures 14x10 inches (35x25 cm)
• Comes with a whiteboard pen and 12 black magnetic buttons
• Works with all of the Wilbecks magnets - the Notation magnets, the Match-up magnets and the Easy Notes magnets. The printed Grand Staff is the same on Wilbecks Staff Boards, with the staff lines the same distance apart (0.8inch/2cm apart).

The Eighth Notes & Rests notation magnets can be used to manipulate and create music notation. The Eighth Notes & Rests are especially useful for clapping rhythms with a divided beat.

• 5 single eighth notes (quavers)
• 3x double beamed eighth notes (quavers)
• 2x triple beamed eighth notes (quavers)
• 1x quadruple beamed eighth notes (quavers)
• 6x eighth rests (quaver rests)

The Easy Notes Piano Map magnets include dog houses, lily pads and other pictures that can be placed on the groups of black notes to create a map on the keyboard. The pictures relate to the stories in the Easy Notes theory books, and help the student to connect the notes on the staff to the correct notes on the piano. The Piano Map magnets are made to be used with the Piano Keys magnets.

The Piano Keys magnets are magnetic both sides. They stick to the staff boards and the other magnets can be placed on the front, i.e. on the piano keys side. 

The Easy Notes Student Kit is a great for the student and for use at home. The kit includes:

• Student Staff Lapboard - 14x10 inches (35x25 cm)
• Whiteboard marker (black)
• 12 black magnetic buttons
• Character magnets set (full set of 34)
• House & Farm magnets set with 12 Ledger Line magnets
• 31 note flashcards (inside the theory books)
• Poster

Purchase option for the inclusion of:

• 1 x Easy Notes Level 1 theory book
• 1 x Easy Notes Level 2 theory book

The Student Lapboard

• Can be used on the music stand of a piano, or at a table or kitchen bench. It fits comfortably on the student’s lap so they can practice their notes, etc, away from the piano while doing their theory or reading the Easy Notes stories.
• Ideal for use with the Easy Notes character magnets, and the Piano Keys magnets. Allows for hands-on practice of the notes which the student is learning in the Easy Notes theory books.
• Works with all of the other Wilbecks magnets