Pentatonix
Evolution of Music - Pentatonix
Explore 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...
Crash Course
Broadway Book Musicals: Crash Course Theater #50
Viewers 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...
TED-Ed
Why We Love Repetition in Music
Why does music rely so heavily on repetition? This is an interesting video from which to explore not only the psychological answers to this question, but also the ways in which humans perceive and rate different types of music.
Rockin' English Lessons
"Count to 20 Song" - Rockin' English Musical Lesson (Numbers 1-20)
Pupils will be tapping their toes to this upbeat, rock 'n' roll song that counts from one to twenty and provides a visual representation of each number!
TED-Ed
Why Should You Listen to Vivaldi's "Four Seasons"?
While many of your class members may find the opening strands of "The Four Seasons" by Antonio Vivaldi familiar, few may know of the rich history of this program music. Viewers not only listen to portions of the music from each season,...
Bierbaum Elementary School
Practicing Patience
As teachers, we have a lot of patience. Our scholars, on the other hand, may need some support. Give your pupils the emotional intelligence instruction they desire with a lesson designed to teach patience through grand conversation,...
Rockin' English Lessons
Count to 10 Song - Rockin' English Lesson (Numbers 1-10)
Add a little music to your counting instruction! Count and read numbers one to ten in a song accompanied by a guitar and drums.
Rockin' English Lessons
"The Seasons Song" - English Lesson on The Four Seasons
Get to know the four seasons with a rock n' roll ballad. Listen and sway as the singer details the four seasons, complete with hand-drawn animation and a fun beat.
TED-Ed
From Aaliyah to Jay-Z: Captured Moments in Hip-hop History
To take "the definitive portrait of that person in that moment" is the quest of photographer and hip-hop historian Jonathan Mannion. In this short video, Mannion details his dedication to his art and the process he goes through to catch...
Rockin' English Lessons
"Left and Right" Song and Dance
Get up and move: left, right, up, and down. Learn directional words through song and dance with a music video featuring hand-drawn animation.
Curated OER
Acoustic Guitar Lesson - New Strum Pattern Get Rhythm
Rock on! Learn a new strum pattern involving the G chord and E minor. This is for beginning players who have recently learned their chords and are working on linking chords together.
Rockin' English Lessons
"Have and Has Song"–Rockin' English
A fun, rock n' roll beat and light-hearted example sentences make up this music video designed to support your instruction of perfect tense verbs, have and has.
Rockin' English Lessons
"A and An Song"–English Lesson for "A and An"–Rockin' English
The catchy beat and informative lyrics of this video support grammar instruction of indefinite articles a and an. As the song plays in the background, sentences and charts showcased when to use a or an with vowels or consonants.
TED-Ed
A Different Way to Visualize Rhythm
Take a musical journey around the world with a short video that demonstrates the value of using the wheel method of representing rhythm, rather than the usual notes on a musical bar line.
TED-Ed
What Makes a Poem … a Poem?
What makes a poem a poem? The narrator of a short video wades into the debate with the contention that the three characteristics that poems share are musical qualities, condensed language, and intense feelings.
Scratch Garden
The Sentence Song ♫♪♫ | Scratch Garden
A laid back beat and silly animation makes a music video about sentence structure a hit among young learners. Find out what a capital letter is and when we use them, as well as end punctuation; the period, exclamation point, and question...
Rockin' English Lessons
The Sun, the Moon and the Stars
Starry-eyed scholars can tap their toes to the catchy tune of an informative music video! The song highlights interesting facts about the sun, moon, and stars.
Rockin' English Lessons
Opposites Song
What's the opposite of young? What about happy? Explore opposites with an animated music video showcasing different opposite pairs.
Curated OER
Guitar Lesson Improve Picking Dexterity Speed & Clarity
It's all in the wrist! Get an expert take on guitar picking! Pause the video at different times to practice or follow along. This may be a good video to assign as extra support during independent practice.
Curated OER
Piano Lessons - Left Hand Bass Notes & Right Hand Melodies
Review "When the Saints Go Marching In" on your right hand and incorporate some notes with your left hand. If you can master this, you're ready for more complex songs!
Curated OER
Piano Lessons - Playing Major & Minor Chords
You've already started playing melodies on your left and right hands, now it's time to play major and minor chords! This video provides clear demonstrations and allows you the opportunity to practice along.
Curated OER
Piano Lessons - Playing Left Hand Melodies
Now that you've learned "When the Saints Go Marching In" on your right hand, learn it on your left! Take out the copy of your notes and start practicing!
Curated OER
Piano Lessons - Coordinating Your Left and Right Hands
Learn your first piano scale! Focus on hand placement and moving your right and left hands in coordination. Consider watching this video all the way through before attempting to follow along on your piano; it could be a tad confusing!
Curated OER
Piano Lessons - Beginning Chords
Now that you're becoming more familiar with the piano, learn beginning chords and play "Mary Had a Little Lamb!" Consider writing down the chord pattern (or printing it off line) before attempting to follow along with the video.