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\nOrchestra: Focus on Rhythm and Arranging\n

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\nHigh school orchestra is a great place to play music, like The Star Spangled Banner. Upper graders create new rhythms to the old song and perform them with the class. They rehearse their updated versions of the song using their...\n
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\nThe Role of the Opera Orchestra\n

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\nStudents 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...\n
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\nStar Spangled Banner: For Orchestra\n

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\nMiddle schoolers practice playing \"The Star Spangled Banner\" while focusing on phrasing. They work with the instructor to mark the lyrics and music, then play the song using the phrasing indicated. Several...\n
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\nBe Sharp and Never Flat\n

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\nAn outstanding lesson on music awaits your young composers! They learn about patterns found in music, the different sections of an orchestra, and see the differences between musicians and a composer. Excellent streamed videos and good...\n
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\nTeaching the Instruments of the Orchestra to Young Students using the San Francisco Symphony Kids’ Website\n

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\nUsing the San Francisco Children's Orchestra web site, first graders build listening and instrument identification skills. Each child wears head phones, listens to ID, and finds various instruments on the included worksheet. \n
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\nThe Orchestra\n

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\nElementary listeners learn about each section in the orchestra and the sounds they make. This would be a great introduction prior to a field trip or a visit from a real orchestra. Note: The audio does not appear to work. \n
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\nReviewing Good Playing Habits\n

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\nThe string section of your school orchestra can get a proper form make-over by incorporating this lesson. They reestablish proper playing form, posture, and sound as they compose an essay on how to maintain good playing habits during...\n
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\nOrchestra Tax Battle\n

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\nYoung scholars read a newspaper article about the controversial taxation of an orchestra. They define vocabulary, complete comprehension worksheets, analyze the use of verb forms in the article and take a 'true or false' quiz.\n
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\nOrchestra Layout\n

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\nIn this music worksheet, students read a description and then label the blank sections of a orchestra layout accordingly. Students also shade each section in the appropriate color.\n
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\nInstrumental Sounds\n

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\nWhat sound does a piccolo make? What's the difference between a violin and viola? What family does a timpani belong to? Take a tour through the different sections of an orchestra with an interactive reference tool.\n
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\nIntroduction To The Orchestra\n

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\nStudents listen to a book, \"Meet the Orchestra.\" They observe a PowerPoint presentation, listen to the sounds in \"Peter and the Wolf\" and then match illustrations of instruments to their specific sound. Students identify instrument...\n
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\nInstruments of the Orchestra Race\n

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\nMiddle schoolers receive a musical instrument of the orchestra and the family it belongs to. They run when the teacher calls either the instrument or the family.\n
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\nBrass Instruments of the Orchestra\n

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\nIn this orchestra learning exercise, 7th graders read about the brass instruments which include the French horn, tuba, trombone, and the trumpet. They fill in the blanks in 8 sentences about the brass section of the orchestra.\n
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\nExploring Musical Instruments of the Orchestra\n

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\nHigh schoolers listen to \"The William Tell Overture,\" identify instruments, sounds and other characteristics of the music. They compare and contrast orchestra music to large band music. Students discuss the musical composition and how...\n
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\nThe Classical Orchestra\n

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\nHigh schoolers study the classical orchestra in this technology-based general music lesson for the high school classroom. Emphasis is placed on the use of the \"Microsoft Musical Instruments\" software. This lesson can be accomplished in...\n
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\nOrchestra Layout\n

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\nIn this music worksheet, students examine the layout of the orchestra. The layout includes fourteen different sections that fit together to form a semi-circle.\n
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\nThe Ultimate Instrument!\n

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\nThird graders identify the four instrument families of the symphony orchestra. They listen to the instruments and compare the similarities and differences of each of the four families. They design and create an instrument that belongs to...\n
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\nInstruments of the Orchestra- Flute and Oboe\n

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\nStudents name the different families in an orchestra, name many of the instruments in each family, listen to an orchestral recording to identify the flute and oboe and listen to the melody of a piece.\n
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\nAn Introduction To The Instruments Of The Orchestra\n

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\nStudents explore a variety of instruments to discover their sound. After watching an orchestra play, students discover the categories of instruments such as woodwinds, brass, strings, and percussion. In teams, they listen to music and...\n
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\nInstruments of the Orchestra\n

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\nIn this music worksheet, students find the words related to the musical instruments of an orchestra. The Answers are found at the bottom of the page.\n
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\nMusic- Found-Object Orchestra\n

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\nLearners construct simple musical instruments. For this music lesson, students read the text Max Found Two Sticks and construct their own instruments from classroom materials.\n
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\nMusical Role Models\n

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\nLearners 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,...\n
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\nThe Orchestra: Exploring the Instruments\n

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\nStudents explore the instruments of the orchestra. In this music appreciation lesson, students discover the four families of instruments and research each of them using selected Internet sources.\n
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\nMusic: Instruments of the Orchestra\n

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\nStudents identify various musical instruments and explain their roles in an orchestra. Following a Powerpoint presentation, students discuss what they have discovered in small groups. Then, each groups devises four questions based on...\n
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