Learners study about musical instruments and group them into these categories: percussion, strings, woodwinds, and brass. After discussing these instruments, they independently complete the worksheet.

In this music worksheet, students examine the work of Mozart while focusing upon his works of piano sonatas. They answer the questions at the end of the passage.

Don't have a keyboard in the classroom but still want to teach piano theory? No problem! Learners engage in "silent practice" as they play classic songs like "My Country 'Tis of Thee" on a printed keyboard image. Use the images on the...

Through vocal warm-ups and exercises, budding musicians will attempt to grasp the five pentatonic scales, commonly used in early American songs. They'll sing and work to identify the pitch, tone, melody, and scales being expressed in the...

Pupils receive a worksheet on music terms. As a class, they unscramble a couple before attempt them on their own. They then write the meaning of each to research the meaning of the musical terms.

Students choose a theme for a song. They compose a poem, and write music to go along with their poem. The instructor plays the musical accompaniment, and the class votes on the most appropriate rhythmic pattern.

Students explore the differences between acoustic and digital pianos. In this music lesson, students listen to an acoustic piano and digital piano. Students play both types of pianos and discuss the differences.

Students recognize different musical sounds. In this music lesson plan, students listen to the instructor play the same and different musical notes on a recorder. Students identify if the notes are the same or different.

First graders read the story of the Tortoise and the Hare and relate it to tempo in music.

Students compose eight measures of music after they practice interpreting time/signature meter.

Pupils identify a guitar, piano, trumpet, flute, drum, and a violin by sight and sound. They view pictures of each instrument as they are played on a recording, discuss how each instrument makes their particular sound, and listen to...

Students practice using keyboard and sequencing software to expand their compositions. They use the notes in the C Major Scale and playback their song written in an ABA song form. They complete pages in a basic piano workbook and...

Students describe the sensory elements of musical selections (i.e., tempos, dynamics, and articulations). They write an essay evaluating Saint-Saens' effectiveness in using sensory elements in both selections. They describe the...

Young scholars 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...

Fourth graders investigate musical notes. For this music lesson, 4th graders compose a short song while clapping the rhythm and singing the syllables using the appropriate notes or rests.

Students examine recordings of Billy Joel.

Students examine and discuss the African American Spiritual in a choir setting. They also sing the spiritual "Get On Board This Train" while using terms and techniques studied in the lesson.

Learners recognize AB and ABA form in music and distinguish between these two forms. They explore meaning of tempo and how to perform accents in written music.

Students perform "Fifty States in Rhyme" with correct posture, correct rhythms, and accurate pitches. They also identify and perform such musical terms as tone color, tempo, dynamics, phrases, and accents. Emphasis is placed on the...

In this music worksheet, students look for the facts that help to complete the questions and then they draw a picture to complete the sheet.

Pupils explore bumble bees. For this bee themed lesson, students listen to music inspired by bumble bees, create bee puppets, and complete a bumble bee coloring sheet.

Students study the career of Chick Corea, whose work has spanned myriad styles in the past thirty years. They explore the double meaning of "Children's Music" and are introduced to the piano

Pupils use appropriate terminology to describe the instrumentation and style of a musical example. They identify common elements between musical styles and vocal styles.