Classical Composers
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Wednesday, March 17th, 2010Planning music lessons? here are a couple of ideas to help you create some fun music resources for your lessons. A couple of ideas for a lesson plan about Franz Joseph Haydn: Encourage the students to pretend that they are Prince Esterhazy, and that they are looking for a new Kapellmeister. Ask them to write [...]
Baroque Composers and lessons in the music classroom
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010Learning about baroque music has never been as much fun as it is with these music lesson plans. These days Handel’s keyboard music is most often performed on a piano. At the time that this music was performed however pianos had not yet been invented, so keyboard music was generally played on a harpsichord. Have [...]
Music History Lessons in a fun way – George Frideric Handel
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010music lesson plans like these ideas are fun to create and fun to do with students: Today when you hear keyboard music by Handel played, it is usually played on a piano. At the time that this music was performed however pianos had not yet been invented, so keyboard music was generally played on a [...]
Here’s how you can make learning about Baroque Music Fun!
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010Here are a few ideas for a music lesson all about the composer Johann Sebastian Bach. You will find many more ideas for music lesson plans in our composers series of printable worksheets. Design a Facebook profile for J.S. Bach. Include “Basic Information” (Network, Birthday, Relationship Status, Religious Views), More “personal information” like work and [...]
Learning about Music and Deafness through Beethoven’s music
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010Here are a few music lesson plan ideas to get your students inspired about the life of Beethoven – one of the most interesting characters to ever put pen to manuscript. Write a short children’s story about the life of Beethoven. Include the most important parts of Beethoven’s life that younger children may be interested [...]
Haydn Talk Show? What if TV shows were around in the 18th Century?
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010What if TV talk shows were around in the 18th Century? Create a talk show segment interviewing Joseph Haydn on the success of one of his tours to London. Talk about a concert, the people Haydn met, Haydn’s opinion of the current fashion trends and anything else of interest. D Don’t forget that Haydn was [...]
Resources for learning about Antonio Vivaldi
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010Here are a few resources you can use if learning about the Composer Antonio Vivaldi: Great pieces to listen to: YouTube – Guitar Concerto in D major YouTube – Gloria: Opening (Choral work) YouTube – Violin Concerto in A minor Op. 3 No. 6 YouTube – Sonata for Flute, Bassoon and continuo in A major [...]
Teaching any Music History?
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010If you’re teaching music history your lesson plan can include a few fun ideas like these: Today when you hear keyboard music by Handel played, it is usually played on a piano. However, pianos were not around in Handel’s day and the music was originally written for an instrument called a harpsichord. Have the students [...]
J.S. Bach on a social network like facebook?
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010Students will love being exposed to a variety of composers, and there is none more important than J.S. Bach for learning about the Baroque Era. You will find many more ideas for music lesson plans in our composers series of printable worksheets. Create a pretend profile for JS Bach on your favourite social networking site [...]
Baroque Composer J.S. Bach in the limelight
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010Students will love being exposed to a variety of composers, and there is none more important than J.S. Bach for learning about the Baroque Era. This is just an excerpt of the materials found in our Great composers series of printable
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