• Make learning about Franz Joseph Haydn in the classroom fun!

    Monday, March 15th, 2010

    This is an excerpt from our Printable Music Lesson Plans series on great composers. These are just a couple of the ideas found in the Lesson Plans.
    A couple of ideas for a lesson plan about Franz Joseph Haydn:
    Have the students Imagine that they are Prince Esterhazy looking for a new Kapellmeister for their court. Ask [...]

    Classroom learning about tuned percussion instruments

    Saturday, March 13th, 2010

    Students will enjoy learning about how the timpani are tuned by exploring the effect of the skins tightness on its pitch. With a simple home made drum, you can often vary the tension of the skin by simply pressing or pulling at the edges of the skin, while another student hits the drum in steady [...]

    Help music students learn about symphony orchestra

    Friday, March 12th, 2010

    Here are a few ideas for lesson planning a lesson all about a Symphony Orchestra
    Arrange the student’s seats as if they were an orchestra. Place instrument name cards on the appropriate desks, or Give Students name stickers to wear. Allow students to be different instruments on different days.
    Discuss different types of musical groups [...]

    A Lesson Plan about the classical orchestra

    Thursday, March 11th, 2010

    Learning about a Symphony Orchestra in Music Class? Here are a few ideas to use
    You can arrange the classroom like an orchestra. Place instrument name cards on the the students desks, or affix name stickers to individual students. Allow students to be different instruments on different days.
    Have a class discussion about the similarities [...]

    Flutes and Piccolos in the music classroom

    Monday, March 8th, 2010

    Learning about the Flute and Piccolo in music class? here are a few ideas
    Hi-Lo Game: Play or sing a variety of melodic intervals, both ascending and descending. Ask students to discern which note comes first, the high note or the low note, by describing the interval as flute-piccolo (low-high) or piccolo-flute (high-low). This will [...]

    Classroom Games about the Cello and Double Bass

    Sunday, March 7th, 2010

    Here are a few simple classroom games you can play to help your students learn about the cello and double bass in the music classroom. These will make your music lesson plans fun!
    Learning about the parts of the instruments is easy if you play this game: play Pin the Parts on the Double Bass or [...]

    A music lesson about the conductor

    Friday, March 5th, 2010

    What would happen to an orchestra if the conductor wasn’t there – could the musicians cope by themselves? Students will discover in this music lesson.
    Demonstrate the basic beat patterns. Have students practice the patterns using pencils or drinking straws as temporary batons. You can play a game where you have one student conduct [...]