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\nChanging One's Tune: A Music Therapy STEM Integrated Project\n

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\nA music therapy STEM integrated project combines science and language arts. Pupils listen to music, learn about music physics, build and play instruments, write songs, and share their musical creations. They study different intervals and...\n
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\nFocus on Harmony\n

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\nHarmony is the focus of this band lesson. Upper graders play the Star Spangled Banner, while focusing on harmony, chords, and musical voice. This lesson includes several suggested cross-curricular activities.\n
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\nEvolution of Music - Pentatonix\n

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\nExplore music through the decades with an engaging video brought to you by the 5-part harmony acapella group, Pentatonix. Genuine musical talents sing through a variety of popular music from the 11th century to the 2010's. Artists...\n
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\nThe Elements of Music—How do Composers Plan?\n

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\nThe introduction to Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake and the finale of his Symphony No. 4 provide young musicians with an opportunity to investigate the music elements composers employ to develop the themes they want to create. They compare the...\n
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\nIndependent Harmonies\n

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\nIndependent harmonies, homophonic music, intervals, and melody are all part of music theory and practice. Prepare your budding musicians for the big time with these activities focused on playing with accompaniment. This lesson is...\n
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\nJewish Folk Song: Ya Ba Bom\n

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\nSinging is a wonderful way to express an idea of any kind. This lesson is written expressly for use in directing a high school chorus. They work on using four-part harmony, expression, and melodic intervals while singing a Jewish folk...\n
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\nMusical Vibes with Palm Pipes\n

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\nAncient people used musical pipes as early as the third millennium BCE. Young scientists explore the workings of musical pipes to better understand the relationship with frequency, length of pipe, and sound waves. They determine the...\n
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\nGCSE Notes 2000: Classical Music\n

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\nClassical period music is defined by its characteristics and distinctive sound. A set of notes assists upper graders in recalling and analyzing music from the classical period based on musical terminology. An example analysis of Eine...\n
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\nParallel Harmonies\n

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\nWhat is a parallel harmony? You and your class can explore musical terminology through song. You define what a parallel harmony is, the class identifies parallel harmony in music they hear, and then you all sing some examples together....\n
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\nTension and Release: Creating Mindful Harmony (CTE)\n

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\nPerhaps the Doobie Brothers said it best when they sang, \"Listen to the Music.\" With the third of four lessons from the Changing One's Tune: A Music Therapy STEM Integrated Project series, pupils discover the connection between music and...\n
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\nBroadway Book Musicals: Crash Course Theater #50\n

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\nViewers of a short video learn about the development of the Broadway Book Musical in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Scholars explore the Golden Age of Broadway, which produced classics like Annie Get Your Gun and...\n
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\nMusical Moods\n

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\nTo celebrate diversity and the purpose of Harmony Day, the class examines culturally diverse music and expression through line drawing. They discuss that all cultures produce music and that music can convey mood just like art can. As the...\n
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\nHarmony Break! Mood Shifting\n

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\nThe fifth activity in the Amani Project series, another Harmony Break, has participants demonstrate a mood shift. They begin by drumming in a way that indicates their current feelings. They then model a change in mood by transitioning...\n
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\nMusic\n

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\nMusic is a universal pleasure, but writing about it can be a little trickier. An informative handout discusses common types of music writing assignments that one might encounter in a college-level course. Individuals read about musical...\n
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\nHarmony with Drones\n

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\nA drone is the simplest of all harmonies, you'll play or sing an example and your class will follow along. They listen to, and then play or sing drones. Two pieces containing drones are included for you to print, pass out, and play.\n
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\nHarmony Break! Finding Emotions With Music\n

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\nGather the entire family (or class members) for a fun Harmony Break! A volunteer thinks of a color from their Mood Meter that they will express by singing, playing an instrument, or performing a dance. After the performance, the audience...\n
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\nSimple Chordal Harmony\n

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\nPractice makes perfect, especially when playing a musical instrument. This activity examines simple chordal harmony, melody, and playing with accompaniment. Learners listen to a series of songs that exemplify the concept then play a...\n
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\nHistory and Musical Aesthetics\n

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\nWhat are the musical elements that characterize a school's fight song or its alma mater? Class members listen to examples of fight songs and alma maters from various schools, play a listening game, and then create a list of the...\n
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\nComposers in Music History\n

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\nWhat do Johann Sebastian Bach and Miles Davis have in common? Much more than class members might imagine. The comparison of these two famous composers is just one lesson in a unit that investigates many facets of the music industry...\n
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\nBlues Music\n

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\nIn this music history worksheet, students will read 4 paragraphs about the history of Blues. Then students will answer six questions using complete sentences.\n
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\n\"Arirang,\" the most popular Koeran folk song, and \"Doraji\" are featured in a resource that includes suggestions for how to incorporate these hauntingly beautiful songs into your curriculum.\n
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\nConsonance and Dissonance Activities\n

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\nHone those musical ears to identify consonance and dissonance in music being played live or on a recording. Learners will work through four activities where they will listen to consonant and dissonant notes being played first by the...\n
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\nStudent Composers with Music Ace\n

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\nStudents compose short compositions using Doodle Pad.  In this Musical composition lesson, students a clef and note lines to prior knowledge of the treble clef and note lines to write short songs on the computer.  Students use...\n
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\nProject-Based Songwriting\n

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\nProject-based learning in a music theory class? Take note. Young songwriters compose, record, copyright, and promote their original songs. They even design their own CD cover.\n
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