At its core, Music Theory is the understanding of the written manuscript. It is the knowledge of the symbols that make up music scores, and the knowledge of how to effectively translate them into sounds. An understanding of music theory assists people who play music, rather than making them play better, it assists them to
This 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
Studying instruments in your music class? The saxophone is a great one to include. Saxophones are a very popular instrument, having uses in many genres of music, from Classical to Jazz and Rock. Saxophones are often featured in “big band” music.”Big Band” music often features the saxophone. The typical “big band” sax section consists of
Parents and teachers are constantly thinking about this: When does a computer game become education, and when is it just entertainment? Are those games really worth spending our hard earned money, time and energy on? In Music there are all kinds of games: Some of the music games which are available today are nothing more
This is a question that every music teacher faces - how much do you load students up with theoretical knowledge and how much do you just let them play? There has never been a subject in which the practical aspect is more important than in music. Learning music should always be about doing in any
Here are a few lesson planning ideas for teaching students about the flute and piccolo High or Low Game: Sing or play some melodic intervals in both directions. Then ask the students to identify which note was first by saying flute-piccolo if the first note was lower, and piccolo-flute if the first note was higher.
Teaching about the clarinet? here are a a few ideas for you Have fun making this simple single reed instrument Gather the following plastic combs and pieces of paper, about 2 inches by 2 inches (5 cm by 5 cm). To play it simply place the paper on the comb in line with the teeth
Here are a few music lesson plan ideas to help you when you are next planning a lesson about brass instruments. Make a rudimentary brass instrument. You will need plastic beverage bottles (e.g. two-liter soda bottles) and sharp scissors or utility knife. Turn the bottle over and cut off the bottom so it is completely
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
Want your students to learn something other than guitars and drums in the music class? Here are a few lesson planning ideas that will get your students inspired about stringed instruments. firstly, compare the sizes of violins and violas with other objects of different sizes Demonstrate the differences between the pairs of objects and ask