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Orchestra Teacher Resources
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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
Students learn the string instruments of the symphony orchestra and recognize their "relatives."
The orchestra plays the National Anthem and discusses their origin. Students listen to other nation's National Anthems, and discuss how they felt while listening. As the students play the National Anthem, the teacher sings. The students write lyrics, or create an anthem that represents their family.
In this English vocabulary skills worksheet, students respond to 4 multiple choice questions regarding entertainment words.
In this music activity, students read about the 4 main brass instruments in the orchestra: trumpet, horn, trombone, and tuba. Students also write the missing words into 8 sentences.
In this music worksheet, students examine the layout of the orchestra. The layout includes fourteen different sections that fit together to form a semi-circle.
Students work as a team member to produce a newspaper. In this newspaper production lesson, students understand the role that each staff member plays in the production of a publication as they demonstrate commitment to the team’s goal with the production of a quality publication. Students work to meet deadlines, revise drafts, assist other writers with their stories, and work on layouts outside of the scheduled class time.
In this music worksheet, learners locate names of instruments found in a traditional orchestra as well as some general music terms.
Pupils listen to, analyze, and describe excerpts from Benjamin Britten's, 'Finale From the Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra'. They listen to the entire piece, and identify the different instruments by their sound.
Students listen to selected solo instruments and place the instrument in its correct family of instruments; students also identify from listening to examples: orchestra, band, vocal solo, and choral performance.