In this three lesson unit, the concept areas of rhythm, melody, form, timbre/tone color, and harmony are used. Skills will be developed in singing, moving, listening, playing instruments, creating, and relating music to other subject areas.
In this three lesson unit, the concept areas of rhythm, melody, harmony, form and tone color are used. Skills will be developed in singing, moving, listening, playing instruments, creating, analyzing, and relating music to other areas such as history and literature.
In this lesson, students will learn basic music reading, including measures, time, tempo, symbols, and notes. They will perform on percussion instruments.
This lesson site introduces players and singers to construction of seventh chords. Audio and visual examples of different chords are given and keyboard representation is shown as well.
Students will gain a basic knowledge of acoustics; the families of instruments in the orchestra; am instrument"™s pitch range; and how sound is produced by an instrument.
A lesson on the invention of the electric guitar, including how it works, how it is designed and the commercial success of this instrument.
This is an article about performance axiety and how people find ways to help it.
Students will explore ragtime music and gain an understanding of its development in relation to jazz. They will also investigate the historical events during the time the genre evolved. They will become familiar with the common form used in ragtime piano pieces (AA BB A CC DD) and the concept of syncopation. Students will understand that syncopation is an element in jazz music. They will listen to various ragtime compositions and become familiar with various composers of this genre.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of basic rhythms including the quarter note, quarter rest and eighth note as they participate in this joy-filled song and dance. This lesson is designed to fulfill Standard #1 of the National Standards for Music: Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
This exercise assesses student knowledge of basic key signatures. Settings can be customized for self practice or for quizzes in the classroom. Really good for beginning students.
This interactive site allows for assessment of chords, both root and inverted, on the piano keyboard. Audio examples play when correct answer is selected. Useful for beginner and intermediate chord recognition, and can be used for practice or assessment.
Students will learn about the instruments of the orchestra by using the CD and book Those Amazing Musical Instruments. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the musical terms forte, piano, lento, allegro, staccato and legato. They will demonstrate the ability to keep the beat by using their bodies as well as conducting batons made from popsicle sticks.
This lesson explains the different generic intervals found in a scale. It gives visual references and numerical references to all the standard intervals in a generic scale. Very useful when teaching beginning or limited learners.
In a series of three short lessons, your students will learn about the important contributions made by Duke Ellington to the field of jazz, as well as some of the factors that led to his involvement in the field. As the students explore the language of the 1920's, connections will be drawn between popular expressions and the sounds created in jazz. Your students will craft an original poem using these words and expressions. Finally, your students will have the opportunity to respond to a piece of Duke Ellington's music through movement and art.
This site take you through the construction of the minor scales in different clefs and key signatures. Very useful for your intermediate and proficient players and vocalists. Constructs all 3 different types of minor scales.
This brief video explains the most common problems with low brass embouchures, and offer solutions to fix these problems.
Students study a composer and learn about the musical genre of opera, They learn form and melodic patterns, read the opera storyline, and develop their own opera scenes.
In this lesson, students learn about sound. Girls and boys are introduced to the concept of frequency and how it applies to musical sounds.
This site describes how staves are broken into measures and how basic time signatures fit into writing measures.
Every orchestra is made up of families "“ four to be exact. This lesson invites you to meet these wonderfully diverse families and the members who make up the voice we hear at the symphony.