CDE on the Staff

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by Overture Music Lessons

Price: 350 points or $3.5 USD

Subjects: music,musicPiano,musicElementarySkills

Grades: 14,13,1,2,3

Description: CDE on the Keyboard and Staff Beginner-friendly keyboard mapping for the first treble clef notes! This concise deck displays a single treble-clef note (Middle C, D, or E) on each card and gives students a small, labeled on-screen keyboard to play the matching key. Designed for first exposures to ledger-line Middle C and adjacent treble pitches, the activity keeps focus narrow so learners build fast, accurate keyboard-to-staff mapping. Perfect for: 🎡 Early piano lessons and elementary general music classes introducing keyboard layout 🎡 Quick warm-ups, centers, and scaffolded keyboard mapping practice 🎡 At-home practice and differentiation for emerging readers What’s inside: 🎡 16 Cards with Randomized Play (use fastpin or hyperlink) 🎡 Each activity card shows a single treble-clef note (Middle C, D, or E) on the staff 🎡 Clean design with a focused note set for concentrated practice Skills targeted: 🎡 Recognize lines and spaces on the treble staff for immediate note identification 🎡 Read treble clef notes and locate Middle C (ledger line) on the staff 🎡 Map C, D, and E between the staff and keyboard (visual-to-motor transfer) Student Interaction: 🎡 Click the piano key on the on-screen keyboard to play the note that matches the treble staff pitch 🎡 Labeled keys provide scaffolded support for early learners Accessibility: 🎡 Alt text included for all cards and visuals 🎡 Audio cues for instructions (autoplay on first card), captions for all