I had a realization recently. While the kids can play pieces on the piano, they cannot read music! So, the plan is to slowly but surely make sure they learn and build on those skills. I hope they learn at least two octaves of notes and their corresponding location on the piano/keyboard. I also want them to learn some of the basic music symbols and music notation. I gathered a...
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Freedom Homeschooling lists free homeschool art curriculum for all grades. Art tutorials, art appreciation, and more!
Over 27 of the best music homeschool curriculum resources for kids K-12. Including lots of free music curricula for homeschooling!
Using the free web tool, Incredibox, in the classroom for technology projects. Great way to incorporate music into your curriculum! Will work on Chromebooks, laptops and computers. There is also an iPad app available for $3.99
A new volume of SQUILT is available! This volume - SQUILT for Classical Conversations Cycle 2 is designed to be used with the musical component of Classical Conversations in weeks 19-24. By no means is this LIMITED to Classical Conversations -- all children ca
October 12, 2013 Fourth and fifth grade students are reviewing "rhythm" (the short and long patterns of the beat) in music class...
Freedom Homeschooling lists free homeschool art curriculum for all grades. Art tutorials, art appreciation, and more!
Use our free printable music activity as a boredom buster with kids stuck at home or as a fun part of music education in a classroom.
ESL free printable musical instruments worksheets. These vocabulary exercises will help kids to learn musical instruments in English. Musical instruments
November 20, 2013 We have been learning all about "tempo" (the speed--fast or slow--of the beat) and "rhythm" in ...
It's my favorite time of year!! Recorder time!! The students love this unit so much that it really energizes me! There is just something about putting a recorder in a student's hand that makes music come alive for them. It is such a great way to synthesize all of the information that they have been learning throughout their elementary music career: rhythms, notes, vocabulary, score-reading, musicianship, and much more! Fourth graders begin learning about the history of the recorder, parts, basic technique, and the first 3 notes: B, A, and G. We use the Rockin' Recorder Method Book (created by Allison Friedman) as our main curriculum. The students love this book because of the up-beat tracks that go along with each song. We also supplement with lots of fun recorder warm-ups and games! The classes have really enjoyed playing the game, "B-A-G Roll and Play." It is a very simple concept but really engages them and allows them to practice their note-reading and technique individually. Each group member takes turns rolling the dice and playing that numbered example on their card. I asked the partners to take on the role of "Recorder Doctor," an idea I got from "The Sweetest Melody" music blog. As their partner plays the example, they "diagnose" any problems they hear: As they play, this is also a great time for me to walk around and assess the students. I can note which students are having trouble with fingerings, sound quality, or note-reading and which students are excelling in those areas. It provides the students time to help one another with their weaknesses and allows me to work one-on-one with students if they need it. Another recorder game that 4th graders have really enjoyed is Recorder Rumble. The students divide up into two teams (they usually prefer boys vs. girls) and compete to earn the most points by correctly playing the 4-beat patterns provided. This gives the students sight-reading practice and also a chance to play individually. It's a great assessment tool and the students enjoy the game format. I have each student take a turn to play a pattern and then, if they need to, they can consult with their team for help. It has been so neat to watch them encourage each other and compliment each other's performances! They've learned that good sportsmanship has its place in music as well!
Beatboxing sentences**Free downloadable beatboxing sentences below** One day I was working on some iPad lesson ideas and one of the projects […]
Introducing Do Re Mi to kids in a visual, fun way to help them understand the notes of the scale and piano. First musical theory lesson for babies and young kids.
Whether you know about Solfege or don't, chances are that you can already sing a Sol Mi La pattern just by thinking back to your childhood. To celebrate the power of Mi, Sol and La, we arranged a collection of songs and made them big, colorful and easy to read.
Musicians of all ages will enjoy our FREE printable Musical Instruments Word Search Puzzle!
It's back to school time! Yay! I am so happy to see all of you again! I am looking forward to a fun school year with you! Here's what's up so far! Grades 4 & 5 (Rooms 13, 17 & 19) are starting the year with the song "Somebody That I Used To Know" by Gotye. We began by watching a cover of the song by the group Walk of the Earth, where each member plays one part on the guitar. From left to right: Player 1: Uses the guitar as a percussion instrument Player 2: Plays the ostinato (a repeating pattern) which is actually just IIV to I chords Player 3: Plays the guitar melody Player 4: Plays the off-beat chords (on beats 2 & 4) Player 5: Plays accent chords Then we watched another version of the song: Gotye saw that so many people were doing covers of his song that he made a compilation video of a whole bunch of YouTube videos from around the world! Next week we will be learning to play this song on the Orff Instruments: From: http://musescore.com/user/24296/scores/49627 Grades 1/2/3 are learning the Tritsch Tratsch Polka by Johann Strauss. We have coupled it with Deborah Ziolkoski's story and movement about the ringmaster and tightrope walker from Fun With Composers. We are learning about ABA form in music (same/different/same), and a little bit about the life of composer Johann Strauss. Here is a recording of it - ask your child to show you the story and movement! Did you know that the Tritsch Tratsch Polka is also used in the video game Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games? It can be found in the Synchronized Swimming section! Pretty cool, huh?
I say just in the nick of time because, as I’ve mentioned recently, I feel like I’m losing some focus. In preparing for Miss Weber to join us next week I got out our curriculum flow ch…
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Song Index
Fourth grade class wrote some terrific "sound songs". I got this idea from another music teacher. Thank you! It was a hit.
Song Index
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