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BBC

Bbc: Musical Mysteries

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource will help young children get acquainted with sound and rhythm. It offers interactive activities that build an understanding of the basics of music.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: "Elements of Drama" [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This two-page PDF provides a list and brief explanation of the "Elements of Drama" based on the structure of Greek Drama as outlined by Aristotle. These include: Thought, Theme, Ideas; Action, Plot; Characters, Language, Music, and...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Musical Patterns

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learners will become familiar with the concept of patterning by using musical instruments to repeat and create patterns of sounds.This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and Science, GEMS Project funded by...
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Quia

Quia: 2003 Music Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Play musical Jeopardy! Test your knowledge of sound, instruments of the orchestra, music elements, music notation, and rhythm. Play this interactive game by yourself, or with a friend!
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Other

Music Theory First Aid for Struggling Students

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides music theory information on such topics as rhythm, intervals, scales, chords, etc. Also, there is a fine section which describes the basic concepts of form and structure.
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Music Theory

Music theory.net

For Students 9th - 10th
An online beginning music theory and ear training site. This site is for students to use at home to reinforce what they learn in class.
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Other

Tone Savvy: E Music Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides good online learning games and exercises for music theory. It also has a lot of options for teachers if they choose to subscribe.
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Music Education

Music Education: Introduction to Reading Music

For Students 9th - 10th
A very simple explanation of the very basics of music reading. This is really good for the singer who wants to understand more about what is on the musical page. Not very advanced- very basic.
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Other

Maryl Neff: Definition of Folk Music

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides an excellent introduction to the folk music genre and its elements.
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Toby Rush

Music Theory: Sonata Allegro Form [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A music theory worksheet regarding sonata allegro form. Requires Adobe Reader [PDF].
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Toby Rush

Music Theory: Ternary Form [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A music theory worksheet regarding ternary form. Requires Adobe Reader [PDF].
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Stairway to Heaven Examining Metaphor in Popular Music

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Contains plans for two lessons that ask students to make connections between literary texts and popular culture texts like song lyrics. After checking popular culture texts for literary elements, these elements are then examined in...
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Other

Tone Savvy

For Students 9th - 10th
You will find many free games that will help you develop your music theory knowledge. Learn rhythmic dictation, key signatures and intervals as well as several other topics concerning music theory.
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ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Module K: Shapes

For Teachers K Standards
In this series of STEAM activities, students will discover the concepts of geometry through shape exploration and the creation of choreographic sequences. Another activity in this module will allow students to identify shapes by applying...
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ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: My Sound Is the Best! [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
In this lesson, students will use music as an impetus for stating and supporting opinions. They will compose an opinion poster based on a narrative about a train using percussion instruments. This will involve group work which can lead...
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Arts Edge: Rhythm and Art

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This curriculum unit from the Kennedy Center's ArtsEdge program presents an introduction to the concept of visual rhythm and explores the intersection of visual and auditory rhythm. The unit is divided into six lessons focusing on...
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Indiana University

Rhythm and Meter in Tonal Music: Glossary

For Students 9th - 10th
The glossary of terms is extensive from accent, to accent metrique, accent of climax, accent of discontinuity, accent of image shift, accent pathetique, accent rhythmique, and accent structure.
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A to Z Teacher Stuff

Lesson Plan z.com: Music

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
LessonPlanZ.com, a searchable online database of lesson plans, and provides a listing of music-related lesson plans.
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PBS

Pbs: American Masters: The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg

For Teachers 11th - 12th
This site contains biographical content drawn from the American Masters Series DVD entitled The Life And Times of Allen Ginsberg. The person featured,Allen Ginsberg, was one of the first "beat" poets. His counterculture experimentation...
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Other

Note Worthy: Music Terms Used in Note Worthy Composer

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a glossary of music terms that are used with Note Worthy Composer and can be inserted into the menu.
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Other

Rhythm in Baroque Music

For Students 9th - 10th
An article discussing in detail the rhythmic aspects of Baroque music.
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South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Artopia: Music Word Bank [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A word bank of thirteen musical terms.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Music for Kids: Musical Terms and Glossary

For Students 1st - 9th
Terms and words used in music. Learn about musical terminology.
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Rudiments of Wisdom

Rudiments of Wisdom: Music

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about musical elements with cartoons. These hand drawn cartoons offer the viewer a different way to read about music other than the traditional text and pictures.

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