The other day I was drawing a tiny keyboard on my younger student’s assignment book and I had her draw dots on the correct keys. As we worked together looking for whole and half steps, I casually said that my drawing was kind of sloppy, and it would be a lot easier to read and more fun if I had some keyboard stickers. So I sat down at my computer and designed some! Actually they were easy to make because I’ve been designing my own labels for years and I drew the keyboard about 10 years ago. You probably recognize it from my pre-reading solos and my picture scales! However, I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything quite like this, so for your whole and half step pleasure, I’m offering Keyboard Labels. Please let me know what you think!
Now all I have to do is peal one off and stick it in my student’s assignment book. This will give students a handy reference, plus it will encourage them to look in their assignment book.
I used Avery White Address labels, product number 8160. I printed my labels directly from the PDF I’m posting here and my graphic fitted on the labels perfectly, so I hope you have the same luck. In case you can’t find this particular Avery product, the label size is 1″ x 2 5/8″ and there are 30 labels on each page. Before you print on your label sheet, try printing on a regular sheet of paper and hold it up to light to see if it aligns with your particular labels. I’m posting a picture of one of the sample ones I made. Your copy will not have the green border because it didn’t seem necessary. 
WOW, what a website you have. What a wealth of information given so generously to others. I so appreciate all of these games and tips. Thanks!!!
Tina
You have the best ideas! I use a lot of your material and I appreciate you sharing it. I am excited to use these labels! Thanks again!
LOVE this!!!!! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
And by the way, I read your blog ALL the time and use almost all your stuff in my own music studio. Especially for my group lessons.
Thank you so much and keep it coming!!!!!
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(As I’ve said many times)
Can’t wait to do these!! They look fabulous!!
Have you thought of doing little “mini” Treble and Bass Staffs?
I, too, have drawn keyboards in students’ notebooks for years, anywhere from one octave to two or three octaves, depending the usage. It was in junior high that I was doodling and figured out that these are not difficult to draw (plus they’re fun), but putting them on sticker sheets is a great idea. I’ve never put sticker labels in my printer before, so this is the perfect incentive for me to try something new. Thanks so much!
Do you make them in just one octave or could you make them also in mini two-octaves, too?
Thanks for you comments. I hope your labels print out as well as mine did!
These are AWESOME!
Is this how you teach pentascales to your students? Do you do the same for 1 octave scales?
Hi Mindy,
I teach pentascales differently to every student, depending on their age and learning style. But my ideal way is to teach both by ear and by whole and half step patterns.
Wow !!! These are super. I’ve done something like this on a sticky notepad. I will try this !! Also, since we can do small keyboards… can we do smaller treble clef and bass clef also ??
Thanks! I’m glad you like them.
These are super cool, Susan! I’m excited to give them a try!
Thanks, Natalie! Let me know if they turn out to be something useful.