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- 3rd - 5th
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Students learn the string instruments of the symphony orchestra and recognize their "relatives." Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate the families to which the instruments of an orchestra belong. The identification of the instruments and their function in the playing of symphonies are made as they listen to the piece, "Peter and the Wolf." Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students use the computer software "Sibelius" to investigate the development of the Orchestra and specific instruments throughout human history. This lesson can be used in conjunction with other lessons or as a stand-alone, small group project. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students review the instruments in the brass and string families and are introduced to the instruments in the woodwind family by sight and sound. They play Instrument Bingo and a variety of Internet games to practice identifying all of the orchestra instruments. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students listen to and examine a recording of the opera Don Pasquale and study the various musical instruments in an orchestra. They discuss the difference between a symphony orchestra and an opera orchestra. Finally they play the music of the opera using either their own instruments or those that are handmade using household objects. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students complete with the class a KWL chart and discuss prior knowledge of orchestras. They visit websites to discover instruments and families of the orchestra and discuss appropriate audience behavior prior to going to a concert hall. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 3rd
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Students classify the classes of instruments of the orchestra: strings, brass, woodwinds and percussion. They aurally and visually identify the instruments of the orchestra. Students become actively engaged in live performances by listening for instrumentation. They access a computer to engulf new materials. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students identify a variety of percussion instruments by sight and sound. They access the Trackstar website, conduct research on "The Percussion Family of Orchestra Instruments" section of the website, and answer discussion questions on a worksheet. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 4th
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Students investigate the different instruments in a symphonic orchestra. They discuss the music of William Grant Still. Students identify instrument families and individual instruments. They see, hear, and touch instruments used in William Grant Still's compositions. Students will instrumentally Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 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 »
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