10 Low-Prep Assignments You Can Save in Your Library and Reuse All Year

Written By Practice Space Team

As music teachers, your time is precious—and so is your energy. That's why Practice Space’s teacher libraries are designed to help you work smarter, not harder. By creating a library of go-to assignments, you can save time, maintain consistency across students, and keep your teaching organized throughout the year.

Below are 10 low-prep, high-impact assignments you can create once and reuse across students and teachers. These are perfect for building out your shared library and giving your teaching team easy wins.

1. Major Scale Practice Tracker

  • Assignment type: Text + PDF

  • What to include: A printable PDF with all major scales and a progress tracker. Include links to reference videos or fingering charts.

  • Why it works: Scales never go out of season—and students always need a way to stay accountable.

2. Listening Journal

  • Assignment type: Text + Link

  • What to include: A YouTube link to a classical, jazz, or film score and a few reflection questions like “What instrument stands out to you?” or “What emotions do you hear?”

  • Why it works: Encourages deeper engagement with music while developing listening skills.

3. Practice Reflection Prompt

  • Assignment type: Text only

  • What to include: Simple prompt like “What went well during practice this week? What was challenging?”

  • Why it works: Helps students build self-awareness and responsibility for their progress.

4. Weekly Warm-Up Routine

  • Assignment type: PDF or video

  • What to include: A 5-minute warm-up routine that includes scales, arpeggios, or breathing techniques for vocalists.

  • Why it works: Sets a consistent, professional tone for lessons and practice.

5. Sight Reading Challenge

  • Assignment type: PDF

  • What to include: A short, level-appropriate sight-reading exercise.

  • Why it works: Builds a reusable framework for challenges with new content each time.

6. Technique Focus: Hand Position

  • Assignment type: Text + Image or Video

  • What to include: Instructions on proper posture or hand position with visual aids.

  • Why it works: A foundational concept that applies to all instruments—great for new and intermediate students.

7. Performance Prep Checklist

  • Assignment type: Text or PDF

  • What to include: A bulleted checklist for recital readiness, from memorization to bowing.

  • Why it works: Saves you from repeating yourself each performance season.

8. Holiday Music Assignment

  • Assignment type: PDF + MP3 or YouTube

  • What to include: Sheet music and a reference track for a holiday piece.

  • Why it works: Seasonal content that comes back year after year.

9. Improvisation Prompt

  • Assignment type: Text + Audio or Video recording

  • What to include: A short chord progression or backing track with an instruction like “Improvise a melody using only the C major scale.”

  • Why it works: Builds creativity and confidence while reinforcing scale work.

10. Ear Training Drill

  • Assignment type: Link + Text

  • What to include: Link to an ear training app or site (like ToneSavvy or MusicTheory.net) and a few questions to answer after completion.

  • Why it works: Easy to assign, engaging, and effective for skill building.

Pro Tip: Organize by Level or Topic

Use Practice Space’s tagging system to label each assignment by level, skill type (technique, creativity, etc.), or instrument group. This makes it even easier to reuse and adapt over time—and helps other teachers on your team find exactly what they need.

Ready to Build Your Library?

Start small—add just 3–5 of these assignments to your Studio Library this week. You’ll immediately feel the payoff in reduced prep time and better student engagement.

Want to try it out? Start your free trial of Practice Space today and begin building your teaching toolkit with reusable content.

Practice Space Team
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