Use the book Tanka, Tanka, Skunk! by Steve Webb to teach one or more of the following music concepts:  quarter notes and rests, beamed eighth notes, piano, forte and time signature.

Students will demonstrate an understanding of a round. This lesson is designed to fulfill Standard #1 of the National Standards for Music: Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.

Students will explore creating moods with music. Students will assimilate this new knowledge through the analysis of a story and the creation of a musical composition that reflects and enhances it. This activity will culminate with the recording of their musical accompaniment and story to produce a book on tape.

Students are introduced to Johann Sebastian Bach"™s music through short deep listening exercises and
optional integrated language arts activity.

The Paraguayan harp is a cultural emblem that represents not only the nation of Paraguay and its
traditional music, but also the ideals that contribute to a collective notion of paraguayidad (i.e.
"Paraguayness"). The Paraguayan diatonic harp serves as a melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic
instrument. Its primary function is to provide harmonic and rhythmic foundation to conjunto
music"”music of a variety of instruments. At the heart of Paraguayan harp repertoire are polcas
paraguayas, guaranias and polca galopas all genres within the body of musical expressions in
Paraguay. This lesson is divided in three segments that describe three colorful styles of
Paraguayan music: the polca galopa, the guarani and the polca paraguaya

Use songs and social dances from the Mexico/USA border to introduce students to South Texan people, language, location, and values. Also discuss issues such as immigration and experiences of living in the borderlands

Students are introduced to equivalent fractions. Then, students make and use equivalent fraction/musical note tablets to assist them in adding fractions with like and unlike denominators

Students are invited to sight-read (solfege), play recorder, listen critically, and create, all in exploration of traditional German children's songs. They take a further step in comparing these new songs to American children's songs with which they may be familiar.

Students will demonstrate an understanding of steady beat as they participate in this fast paced passing game. This lesson is designed to fulfill Standard #1 and #2 of the National Standards for Music: Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music; and Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.

Students will learn about how the fandango community celebration is central to the Son Jarocho tradition of Veracruz, Mexico. This lesson explores the core elements of the fandango: instruments, voice and verse, and rhythmic dance.

Students will be introduced to the music of India with a focus on introductory terminology, elemental concepts, and instrument identification through various singing, listening and playing opportunities.

This lesson introduces students to hymn singing and allows them to participate as singers in the choir and as accompanists in the bell choir.

Students will understand the difference between step-wise and skipping patterns in this introductory lesson on intervals. This free lesson plan is designed to fulfill Standard #2 of the National Standards for Music Education: Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.

In this lesson, students will learn basic music reading, including measures, time, tempo, symbols, and notes. They will perform on percussion instruments.

Students will gain an understanding of meter by learning about 3 common patterns of accented and unaccented beats. This lesson is designed to fulfill Standard #5 of the National Standards for Music: Reading and notating music.

Students will demonstrate call and response using a recording of "Michael Row the Boat Ashore" and a melody from Mozart's Symphony No. 40.

Moccasin Game songs of the Navajo and Mescalero Apache tribes are little known outside
these cultures, but hold intrigue and understanding for those who pursue the experiences
noted here. Students will learn the cultural significance, key traits, and pure joys of playing
Moccasin Game songs through an exciting process of listening, singing and playing.

Students will be introduced to solfege. Students will be able to sing from Do to Do backwards and forwards. They also will understand that each note of the scale has its own solfege syllable. This lesson is designed to fulfill Standard #5 of the National Standards for Music: Reading and notating music.

Take students on a musical journey to learn “What Makes Music, Music?,” exploring fundamentals such as melody, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, and texture! This resource's link takes you to a very short form that gives you free access to the teacher guide/lesson plan books, student readings, videos, and presentation slides. The 8 lessons are:
- Introduction to the Orchestra & Musical Storytelling with Beethoven
- Form with Jessie Montgomery
- Dynamics with Mozart
- Rhythm with Joplin
- Texture with Anthony Kelley
- Tempo with Arturo Márquez (online concert)
- Melody with Terry Mizesko
- Finale with Carlos Simon (online concert)

Use video and music to discover the ancient Middle Eastern stringed instrument, the oud.
Discuss the history of the instrument and compare different styles of playing. Learn to identify
and repeat the different rhythms.