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- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students explain the concepts of resonance, standing wave patterns, and timbre for an instrument. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore musical instruments, their sounds, and compositions for instruments by visiting websites and answering questions on a teacher made worksheet. They also perform a variety of activities with other students in the classroom. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students discuss the history of the musical form the blues, and research the construction of musical instruments. They create instruments using provided materials, and write reports on their process and their products. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students explore the orchestra and identify the sounds of common musical instruments. Full Review »
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- 4th - 11th
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Students explore how artistry and craftsmanship in both the instrument maker and the musician creates the Hardanger Fiddle and the folk music tradition of Norway. This introductory lesson concludes with a video and worksheet (provided). Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 1st
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Students create an instructional PowerPoint utilizing a digital still digital video camera. The presentation shows students demonstrating proper technique of each new instrument introduced as well as the sound each instrument creates. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students examine, compare and contrast the sounds made by similar low brass instruments from Tibet, Switzerland, and Haiti. They predict which instruments will make the lowest pitch and then listen to actual sound clips to find the answer. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students study about the musical rhythms and instruments of Puerto Rico. Then they construct their own instruments using recycled products. Students listen to different genres of music and define them. Students focus on the rhythms. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students listen to a piece of music and brainstorm all the instruments they hear playing throughout the piece. The teacher then lists the correct instruments on the board and has an example of each one lying out. After seeing some teacher-created examples, the students begin creating their own sound map using the piece and instruments provided by the teacher. Full Review »
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- 1st - 12th
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Students identify instruments and their sounds and use them to model their own orchestra. After choosing an instrument to investigate further, they research to become familiar with the sound of the instrument, how the sound is created, and how the instrument contributes to the orchestra or other group. Students use modeling clay to create a model of the instrument they have researched. Full Review »

