Third graders sing the Shaker tune "Simple Gifts" while identifying eighth, quarter, and half notes. They listen to Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring and recall other ballet music.

Second graders practice singing the chorus of a Scottish ballad. They also sing two American folk songs in class. They are encouraged to use the correct pitch while singing.

In this music instructional activity, students identify types of ensembles. They order duet, quartet, solo, and trio by the number of performers in each. Students complete a word search, looking for ensemble related words.

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).

In this music activity, learners answer 15 questions about Indian music. For example, "Which religion is important to Indian music?"

Use the arrows at the bottom of the screen to move through the statements about musical staffs, clefs, and ledger lines, and see them demonstrated on the lines above the text.

This site is an overview of how to read music. The basics of notation such as note and rest values, the names of lines and spaces of both treble and bass clefs, etc. are covered. Includes downloadable audio files.

Younger musicians and music-appreciation students can learn the notes of the treble clef and bass clef.

Although very simple in its design, this short piece gives a nice overview of musical terms, one of which is the treble clef. The author briefly discusses the attribute of "key" in conjunction with the clef.

Younger musicians and music-appreciation students can learn the notes of the treble clef and bass clef.

Younger musicians and music-appreciation students can learn the notes of the treble clef and bass clef.

Actually this clever site drills pianists on note names and note placement on the keyboard. Kids can access this site at home for practice. Both treble and bass clef are used.

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.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is an introduction to the music staff and notation. It describes the notes on both the treble and bass clefs. Sound files for each pitch of a C scale and some Activote questions are...