Students identify the letter names of notes, demonstrate simple rhythms, and combine the two to play short melodic phrases using Bug Band. They create their own melodies and play them using Bug Band and various instruments.

Young scholars examine blues music. In this music genres lesson, students discover details about the history of the musical genre and compositional techniques. Young scholars then compose melodies of their own with 12-bar blues chord...

In this music intervals learning exercise, students learn the exact size of an interval by counting the number of notes from the first to the last. They write seconds up and down from the printed note in the treble and bass clef. Then,...

Students identify letter names of notes, demonstrate simple rhythms, and use that knowledge to play short melodic phrases using the educational software called BugBand. Handouts and a quiz to assess student achievement are included.

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 study and experiment with rhythm and sound. In pairs, they practice reading and performing simple melodies from sheet music. Individually, they choose one piece to perform for the class.

Students work with a family member in placing all of the music notes on a staff board. They try to match the rhythm on the rhythm board and show their completed song to the teacher.

Young scholars participate in a group game to help them identify notes on both staves by using words.

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

Fourth graders compose a melody by placing words on the music staff. They play their melody words for the class.

Students 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.

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.

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.

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will learn to recognize lines, spaces, and notes on the treble clef staff. It contains interactive pages, 2 hand-bell songs, and a hand-bell video clip.