Students examine the correct way to breathe while singing and demonstrate proper breathing techniques while singing a song. They view and discuss a video clip from "Breath of Life: Our Respiratory System," demonstrate breathing and...

Students explore vocal music techniques.  In this vocal music lesson plan, students follow a series of warmup exercises modeled by the teacher, then participate in specific breathing and vocalizing exercises.

Learners study the numbers to the diatonic major scale using C note as a basis in this standards-based 45 minute instructional activity. Emphasis is placed on singing correct pitch, rhythmic accuracy, and proper breath control.

Fourth graders view videos and identify good singing and bad singing.  In this singing lesson, 4th graders recognize that pitch, tone quality and breathing are important  to good singing.

Middle schoolers demonstrate correct body posture for proper singing technique, and accurately perform correct breathing technique in preparation for singing.

Hey Macarena! Third graders keep time while they sing a Latin Folk Song. To practice keeping a steady rhythm and singing in pitch, the class sings the Folk Song together and in a round while keeping a beat. They then learn to do the...

Third grade musicians play Orff instruments while they learn about the AB Form. First they learn part A of a song, then they listen to when the song changes. After they understand the concept of AB form, they learn to play part B. Note:...

Take time to appreciate the beauty in the anatomy of animals with this cross-curricular art and science activity. After viewing examples of fish-themed artwork, children complete the included worksheet by labeling the...

Third graders sing, move, pat, clap, and drum in this Music lesson about Minuets, Canons, and "Take Me Out To The Ball Game". The lesson is for the 3rd grade classroom and includes the use of J.S. Bach's famous Minuet in G and a...

Students review the song "Laudamus Te" while focusing on the dynamics and style of the piece. The lesson incorporates the appreciation of different learning styles as students use multiple sensory inputs to learn music.

A brief, yet detailed explanation of breathing and od the proper support needed for singing.

Lesson introducing the seven essentials of tone production. Students practice proper breath support by blowing up balloons using a section of their instruments.