10 Free Music Education Word Searches and Other Games

Compiled here are ten different printables including word searches, crossword puzzles, word scrambles, and coloring pages to aid your elementary to middle school level students with music education.

These exercises are meant to introduce kids to different musical instruments, the names of famous composers and musicians as well as basic music theory terms.

These PDF files are free and available for download to use in your homeschool or classroom. 

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Musical Instrument Word Search

Musical Instrument Word Search
Musical Instrument Word Search. Licensed to About.Com, Inc. by Espie Estrella

For this word search, the students are asked to find 18 musical instruments on the list. This exercise will help solidify their knowledge about the different musical instruments. You can download and print the word search here.

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Composer Word Search

Composer Word Search
Composer Word Search. Licensed to About.Com, Inc. by Espie Estrella

The names of 20 famous composers and musicians are hidden in this word search, can your students find them? You can download and print the word search here.

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Music Theory Crossword Puzzle (Part 1)

Music Theory Crossword Puzzle
Music Theory Crossword Puzzle. Licensed to About.Com, Inc. by Espie Estrella

To complete this crossword puzzle, your students will need to be able 14 questions related to entry-level music theory. You can download and print the crossword puzzle here.

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Music Theory Crossword Puzzle (Part 2)

Music Theory Crossword Puzzle
Music Theory Crossword Puzzle. Licensed to About.Com, Inc. by Espie Estrella

Here is another free, printable crossword puzzle in PDF for you use in your homeschool or classroom. This puzzle has 12 questions related to music theory. You can download and print the crossword puzzle here.

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Musical Instrument Word Scramble

Musical Instrument Word Scramble
Musical Instrument Word Scramble. Licensed to About.Com, Inc. by Espie Estrella

This one is a word scramble worksheet for students at the elementary level. Twenty words need to be unscrambled to reveal different types of instruments. You can download and print the word scramble worksheet here.

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Composer Word Scramble (Part 1)

Composer Word Scramble
Composer Word Scramble. Licensed to About.Com, Inc. by Espie Estrella/Images used are in the Public Domain

Here is another word scramble worksheet for students in the elementary to the middle school level. Twenty different words need to be unscrambled to reveal names of famous composers and musicians. You can download and print the word scramble worksheet here.

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Composer Word Scramble (Part 2)

Composer Word Scramble (Part 2)
Composer Word Scramble (Part 2). Licensed to About.Com, Inc. by Espie Estrella/Images used are in the Public Domain

Here's another word scramble worksheet for students in the elementary to the middle school level. The names of 20 other famous composers and musicians are waiting to be uncovered. You can download and print the word scramble worksheet here.

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Composer Word Scramble (Part 3)

Composer Word Scramble 3
Composer Word Scramble 3. Licensed to About.Com, Inc. by Espie Estrella/Images used are in the Public Domain

Here's another elementary to middle school level word scramble worksheet for students. There are 20 other names of famous composers and musicians that need to be unscrambled. You can download and print the word scramble worksheet here.

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Composer Word Scramble (Part 4)

Composer Word Scramble 4
Composer Word Scramble 4. Licensed to About.Com, Inc. by Espie Estrella/Images used are in the Public Domain

Here's another word scramble worksheet for students in the elementary to the middle school level. Twenty words need to be unscrambled to reveal names of famous composers. You can download and print the word scramble worksheet here.

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Musical Instrument Coloring Book

Musical Instrument Coloring Book
Musical Instrument Coloring Book. Licensed to About.Com, Inc. by Espie Estrella

Here's a fun way to introduce kids to musical instruments. This coloring book features drawings of 10 musical instruments for students to identify and color. You can download and print the coloring book here.