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Composing Music on Computers
Students compose pandiatonic works using computers as a compositional tool. Following the anticipatory set, they work individually to create their own pieces. The lesson concludes with a "concert" of the created student compositions.
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VH1 Driven: Jamie Foxx, Lesson 2
Pupils compare and contrast classical piano style with jazz piano style. They watch a segment of the video, "VH1 Driven: Jamie Foxx," participate in a class discussion of the music from the video, and develop a list of adjectives for...
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Groovy Time
High schoolers compose their own eight measure melody in a D scale. Using a software program, they enter the half, quarter and eighth notes in the order they prefer. To end the lesson, they play their music for the class and critique...
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Jan Ken Pon
Fifth graders explore components of Japanese language, song, instruments, and music. Dotted eighth and sixteenth notes are practiced, the pronunciation of words for the song taught, and chords for tone chimes played in this lesson.
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Trombone - Mary Ann
Learners practice trombone skills while playing the song "Mary Ann" in this Music lesson for the beginning trombone class. The lesson emphasizes the use of proper techniques and should be used with students who have prior knowledge of...
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Body and Mindscapes
Third graders view artwork by Robert Harris of landscapes and mountains. Using a map, they locate and identify the physical features of the Canadian province they live in. In groups, they use one of his paintings and add music to...
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Original Band Compositions
Students create and perform original band compositions using their own band instruments. This two day lesson requires student compositions to be done at home. Students evaluate performances using a checklist for composing (included).
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Top Budget-Friendly Ways to Include Interactive Technology in the Classroom
Inspire student achievement and participation with multimedia activities.
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Pitch Drills
Stduents reinforce pitch recognition. Changing passing tones to hums and later to just thinking them in the mind s ear, the pitch phrase is reduced to the skip or interval desir
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School Renovation - What's Your Idea?
Students discuss the upcoming renvoations to their school. As a class, they develop their own proposals for what they would like to have available to them. Using a digital camera, they take pictures of the new school and compare them...
Music Theory
Music theory.net: The Major Scale
A terrific reference for music students and teachers! Explains the fundamentals of the major scale, provides diagrams, and audio clips to help children recognize this piece of music theory.
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Music Theory: The Major Scales [Pdf]
A music theory worksheet regarding the major scales. Requires Adobe Reader [PDF].
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Music theory.net: Diatonic Triads
Descriptions of diatonic triads: major, natural minor, and harmonic minor. Provides animated illustrations, and a printable chart at the end of the lesson.
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Dr. Brian Blood: Music Theory and History Online
An exhaustive resource with everything concerning music theory. From ear training to music history, this site covers it all.
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Music theory.net: Scale Degrees
A thorough explanation of scale degrees and the various names for each note. Provides illustrated examples and audio clips to enhance the lesson. Terrific resource for music students and teachers!
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Music Fundamentals
This is like a music theory textbook online. It includes great explanations and assignments, although there is not a way to check your completed assignments. It begins with the basics and goes through triads. Midi files are included.
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Music theory.net: Key Signature Calculation
An explanation of key signature calculation for advanced music students. Discusses the use of sharps and flats in music composition, with illustrated examples. (You may need to download Flash player to view this site.)
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Alien Travel Guide: Elements of Music the Basics
Fine site created for Canadian schools devoted to basic elements of music, including pitch, acoustics, time signatures, keys, and rhythm.
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Minor Keys and Scales
To discuss the interval patter of minor scales and their difference from major scales
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The Tonal Center/diatonic Scales
A comprehensive summary of basic music theory. Commentary is thorough yet practical. Information on tonality, chords, scales, cadences, etc. This pages is on diatonic scales.
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Music theory.net
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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Music Theory First Aid for Struggling Students
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.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Do Re Mi With Straws
Check out this fun science fair project about the physics of musical sound production. Here you will make musical instruments with drinking straws, one for each note on a one-octave major scale. You will figure out the right lengths for...
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