Worksheet
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Orchestra Layout

For Students 7th - 8th
In this music learning exercise, students read a description and then label the blank sections of a orchestra layout accordingly. Students also shade each section in the appropriate color.
Worksheet
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Instrument Word Search

For Students 6th - 8th
In this music worksheet, students partake of the looking for the different musical instrument words and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
Worksheet
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Instruments Word Search

For Students 9th - 12th
In this music worksheet, students find the words related to musical instruments and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
Worksheet
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Instrument Names

For Students 9th - 12th
In this music worksheet, students find the words that are related to the instruments and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
Lesson Plan
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Exploring the Brass Family

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the four basic instruments of the Brass Family in the four lessons of this unit. The French horn, trumpet, trombone, and tuba are inspected as students develope a familiarity with their sight and sounds.
Worksheet
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Orchestra: Wordsearch

For Students 4th - 7th
For this word-search worksheet, student search for twenty-nine music terms having to do with instruments of the symphony orchestra.
Lesson Plan
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The Remarkable Farkle McBride

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders analyze and practice the musical concept of sound and assess how the quality of sound is affected by the way the sound is produced. They identify how a sound is produced from an instrument by relating it to an instrument...
Worksheet
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La Musique

For Students 9th - 12th
In this foreign language learning exercise, students find the words that are related to music and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
Lesson Plan
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Jazz: Expression through Improvisation

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students watch a video on improvisation. They improvise original melodies over given chord progressions. They develop criteria to evaluate the merits of improvisational performances and apply the criteria in their personal listening and...
Lesson Plan
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Starting at the Beginning

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders develop basic band skills through in-class instruction, individual practice, and the Essential Elements band method. Instruction is teacher-led with examples and drill/practice. National Standards for the arts are...
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Other

Online Trombone Journal

For Students 9th - 10th
The Online Trombone Journal is "a volunteer organization dedicated to providing free access to quality information about the trombone and the people who play it."
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Other

Pittsburg State University: Alto Trombone

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the Alto Trombone.
Interactive
New York Times

New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: Musical Instruments

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An interactive and printable crossword puzzle developed by the New York Times Learning Network. The theme of this puzzle is Musical Instruments.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Music for Kids: Brass Instruments

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about various musical brass instruments like the trumpet, trombone, and tuba on this website. Also discussed are styles of music and how they work.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Music for Kids: How Brass Instruments Work

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about how brass instruments work. Musical notes made with slides, valves, and bells.
Website
PBS

Classics for Kids: Musical Instruments

For Students 3rd - 8th
An A-to-Z directory of all the instruments and tools of the orchestra. Each entry includes a description, a picture, and a sound sample.
Interactive
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Brass Instruments

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the science of sound when performing with a brass instrument such as a trumpet or a trombone.
Lesson Plan
John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Brass Instruments and Pitch

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students will enjoy making their own brass instrument with this interesting lesson plan. Objectives include what factors affect the pitch of brass instruments and what determines pitch.
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Other

Pay the Piper

For Students 3rd - 8th
A resource for children who want to play a musical instrument, and their parents, this website includes answers to such questions as "Where do you get lessons?" and "How much will a new instrument cost?" Also included are informational...
Handout
Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Listening Library

For Students 3rd - 5th
At this resource listen to a selection of audio clips that feature the works of a full range of composers and a full orchestra of instruments. Scroll down an alphabetical list to find the composer or instrument you want, then choose the...
Article
University of New South Wales (Australia)

University of New South Wales: Introduction to Acoustics of Brass Instruments

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the acoustical properties of brass instruments from this well researched site provided by the University of New South Wales. Everything from lip control to bell shape is discussed as it applies to frequencies and harmonics.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
This interactive site offers students resource for learning about composers, their works, the logistics of orchestra seating, the functions of different instruments, and the like.
Handout
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

Explore Pa History: Dorsey Brothers

For Students 9th - 10th
A succinct biographical sketch that examines contributions to the jazz and swing eras by noted musicians, band leaders, and Pennsylvania natives, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey.
Article
Scott Alexander

The Red Hot Jazz Archive; Thomas "Tommy" Dorsey

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Tommy Dorsey with links to his contemporaries, a discography, filmography, and suggested reading.