An unusual instrument to teach about in your music class
Thursday, March 18th, 2010Have a look at the length of the string, and discus the effect on its pitch Ask students to predict whether longer strings will create lower-pitched sounds or vice versa. Here is an interesting question to discuss with your students: Why do we use the word “high” to describe pitches of a higher frequency, when [...]
The most famous Deaf Musician in the classroom
Thursday, March 18th, 2010Ludwig Van Beethoven has to be one of the most unusual and interesting characters to ever compose music. Here are a few ideas to help introduce him into your music lesson plans:
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 [...]
A classroom music lesson about the flute and piccolo
Friday, March 12th, 2010The Flute and Piccolo are important instruments to learn about in music class, but no so easy if you can’t play them yourself, so here is a few ideas to get you started. This is an excerpt from a music lesson plan from the fun music company on instruments of the orchestra.
High or Low Game: [...]
Could an orchestra exist without a conductor?
Friday, March 12th, 2010What would happen to an orchestra if the conductor wasn’t there – could the musicians cope by themselves? Students will discover in this music lesson.
These are all ideas that students can use to learn about the conductor in the orchestra. There is a complete lesson plan on this subject in Our Printable Music Lesson Plans [...]
Help music students learn about symphony orchestra
Friday, March 12th, 2010Here 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 [...]
Lesson planning ideas for learning about the clarinet
Thursday, March 11th, 2010Here are a few lesson planning ideas that you can use when learning about the clarinet in the music class.
You can Make rudimentary single-reed instruments. Gather the following pieces of paper and plastic combs, about 5cm x 5cm (two inches by two inches) To play it simply place the paper on the comb in line [...]
A Music Lesson on the Symphony Orchestra
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010This is a few lesson plan ideas that you can use when learning about the Symphony Orchestra
Arrange the student’s seats as if they were an orchestra. Place the names of instruments on the the students desks, or Give students name stickers to wear. Allow students to be different instruments on different days.
Discuss different [...]
How to have a lesson about a classical orchestra
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010This is a few lesson plan ideas that you can use when learning about the Symphony Orchestra
Arrange the student’s seats as if they were an orchestra. Place the names of instruments on the the students desks, or affix name stickers to individual students. Allow students to be different instruments on different days.
Discuss different [...]
Learning about clarinets in the music classroom
Monday, March 8th, 2010Here is a couple of lesson plan ideas that can be used when teaching students about the clarinet in your music classroom. There are lots more ideas for music lesson plans in the printable music lesson plans series at this webpage.
A simple single reed instrument can easily be made in the classroom You will [...]
A few lesson planning ideas about orchestras
Monday, March 8th, 2010This is a few lesson plan ideas that you can use when learning about the Symphony Orchestra
Arrange the students’ seats as if they were 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 [...]