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Introduction to musical reading for Drumset and Percussion.

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Young scholars analyze the functions of musical scores as they relate to percussion instruments. They follow an audio and video presentation as they count and follow beat patterns.
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Types of Popular Music

For Teachers K - 8th
Students listen to different types of music, such as bluegrass, rap and blues. They identify different styles of music and musical instruments. They discuss how the music reflects culture.
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WebQuest 1: Design and Build a Music Technology Lab for Our School

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students complete a WebQuest related to music. They work together to develop a design for a music technology lab. They build the lab for all students to enjoy.
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Responses To Twentieth Century Music: A High School Art Curriculum

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore their own responses to sound by hearing the music as a regular part of the class structure. They develop an awareness that certain art evokes certain sounds and moods and develop an intuitive responses to the music.
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Music and the Media

For Students 4th - 6th
In this music media worksheet, students read the statements about television and theme music and then identify the four themes from popular t.v. programs.
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Viennese Music Clock

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the music concepts of ryhthm, melody, form, and harmony in a three-lesson unit. They listen to the Viennese Music Clock and demonstrate moving to the beat, create improvised melodies, and play percussion accompaniment.
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Grouping Musical Instruments

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students study about musical instruments and group them into these categories: percussion, strings, woodwinds, and brass. After discussing these instruments, they independently complete the worksheet.
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Drama and Music

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students listen to recorded music, and watch a short video to observe how the musical sounds reflects the action in the video. Afterward, they discuss images that come to mind when listening to certain types of music and the effect that...
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Exploring the Musical Shape of Student Names in a One-Computer Classroom

For Teachers K
Students demonstrate musical direction while singing alone and with others while reading music. They discuss and demonstrate shapes that describe the music and compare that to melodic direction. Students make music out of the letters...
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Internet Music Worksheet

For Students 8th - 9th
In this internet music worksheet, students access internet sites that contain clips of Louisiana music. They listen to the music, record their reflections, record new music sites found, use the information in listening logs, and compare...
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Japanese and American Types of Music

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this Japanese and American music worksheet, learners name different types of music with a friend. They list popular types of music found in Japan, and then list types of music found in America. They write down their favorite music,...
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Realism in Music, The Underground Railroad

For Teachers 5th
Students complete a unit of 9 lessons to learn about realism in music during the time of the Underground Railroad. In this music realism lesson, students learn about coded lyrics in the slave songs. Students complete 9 lessons using...
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Music's Speed Zone

For Teachers 1st
First graders read the story of the Tortoise and the Hare and relate it to tempo in music.
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The History of Rock and Roll: Part 6 - My Generation Social an Cultural Influence on Music Composition

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine influences on the creation and development of music.
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Musical Roles

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students watch a videotape on the musical career of Aretha Franklin and explore the different careers in the music industry.
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Musical Phrase Completion

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students get to encounter simple musical notations, basic keyboarding and improvisation. Students exercise on creative thinking skills. Students create their own musical notes.
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Steady Beat and Form with Bluegrass and Fiddle Tunes

For Teachers K - 1st
Students utilize listening skills, singing, movement and rhythm instruments in various combinations to reinforce lesson concepts. They develop the ability to identify a steady beat and AB patterns found in a variety of traditional...
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Caribbean Music

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this music worksheet, students identify and describe various famous dances and music of the Caribbean. They respond to questions about each of the three types described in the activity.
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Things I Know About Generational Music

For Students 7th - 9th
In this generational music worksheet, learners complete a graphic organizer with information about music that appeals to various age groups. Students further explore generational music by answering seven short answer questions .
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Elements of Music

For Students 7th
For this music worksheet, 7th graders fill in the blanks in 7 sentences that describe the elements of music such as tempo, pitch, decay, and duration. They use the words from a word bank at the bottom of the page. They make a word search...
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Medieval Music (c500 - 1450)

For Students 8th
For this Medieval music worksheet, 8th graders read about the instruments and parts of the music, including harmony, melody, and unison. They answer 7 homework questions based on the reading.
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Caribbean Beats and Blends: A Global Sound Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students listen and respond to various forms of Caribbean music. In this music and culture lesson, students clap rhythms and respond to a sung call. Lyrics are analyzed for language blends and repetition. Music and culture from Puerto...
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The Sound of Music and Passage to Freedom

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine music examples to investigate a conflict in history about Hitler's invasions during WWII. In this music analysis lesson plan, 7th graders discuss vocabulary and the history for the Holocaust and Hitler's...
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Activities Using Music From Saint-Saens & Moussorgsky

For Teachers K - 3rd
Student create a fish and listen to music while imagining their fish are swimming.  In this music lesson plan, students identify instruments played and move their fish to the movement.  Students work with kangaroos and...

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