Here 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
Planning music lessons? here are a couple of ideas to help you create some fun music resources for your lessons. In Salzburg, Austria, Mozart's childhood house has been turned into a museum. Design the front cover of a brochure advertising the Museum by briefly describing who Mozart was, what may be see in the Museum
There are a few music lesson plan activities you can do which will make learning about Brass instruments in the music class lots of fun The students can make simple brass instruments. You will need a sharp knife or scissors and large plastic bottles (for example soft-drink bottles) Cut the bottom off a plastic bottle.
What 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
Here 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 - Violin Concerto in A minor Op. 3 No. 6 Resource List Classics for Kids - has short radio shows on Vivaldi's life and compositions, including one
If 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
Students 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
Students 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 music lesson plans. Create a pretend profile for JS Bach on your favorite social
When you are called for a substitute lesson you may not have all the equipment (instruments, percussion etc.) you have in your regular lessons and you can’t really know the actual level of the students and their abilities. One idea is to focus on rhythm. You only need a C.D. player but you can manage
Have 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. Ponder this with your students: Why do you think people use the word “low” to describe pitches of lesser frequency and “high” to describe pitches