Students often need to learn about that guy at the front of the orchestra who waves his hands. What is he there for? and why on earth does he get paid so much money? These are all ideas that students can use to learn about the conductor in the orchestra. There is a complete lesson
At its core, Music Theory is the study of the written manuscript. It is the knowledge of the symbols that make up written music, and the ability to effectively turn them into sounds. An knowledge of music theory really helps people who play music, rather than making them play better, it helps them communicate better
Learning about a Symphony Orchestra in Music Class? Here are a few ideas to use Arrange the students 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. Have a class discussion about the
Here are a few Lesson Plan Ideas that can help your students learn about the saxophone in their music class. A popular instrument these days is the Saxophone. It has uses from Jazz to Classical and Rock music. Saxophones are often featured in “big band” music.”Big Band” music often features the saxophone. The typical “big
Challenges facing music teachers - getting the mix right of music theory and practical. 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? Music is a practical subject. In any school learning music should be
Here are a few lesson planning ideas for teaching students about the flute and piccolo 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
Here are a few lesson planning ideas that you can use when learning about the clarinet in the music class. Have fun making this simple single reed instrument You will need: pieces of paper and plastic combs, about 5cm x 5cm (two inches by two inches) Instructions: Hold a comb with the teeth pointed toward
Learning about the Cello and Double bass has never been more fun than with these enjoyable games. These ideas make music lesson plans easy for music teachers. Learning about the parts of the instruments is easy if you play this game: play Pin the Parts on the Double Bass or Cello (a variation on Pin
Want your students to learn something other than guitars and drums in the music class? Take these couple of lesson ideas and inspire your students about violins and violas in your next music class. These are just a sample of our music lesson plans available in class. Gather objects of different sizes, or collect pictures
I thought this was excellent food for thought for all teachers and a great practical lesson as to why we do the things we do. It's done by a guy called Derek Sivers who is a musician, blog writer and business owner and he's caught footage of a guy (who looks a bit like a