Organize the students in 2 lines facing the board. The first two players in line are given a mathematical equation that the final answer equals either 4 (whole note/rest), 2 (half note/rest), 3 (dotted half note) or 1 (quarter note/rest). Start the equations with only addition and subtraction and then you can move onto using
This is a game using the traditional folk song "Down on the Banks", however it an be done with any short folk song with a strong beat. You have the kids get into a circle and they put their left hand out to their left side (face-up, like someone might give them five). Then they
Want some music lesson plans about percussion instruments? here is a few ideas To help students understand how timpani can be tuned, demonstrate the effect of membrane tension on pitch. With a simple home made drum, pull on the edges of the drumhead to put varying degrees of tension on it, while a student plays
Who remembers going to traditional piano lessons? Where you had to go to Mrs Jones’s house and sit up straight on the stool, and play the right notes or you’d get a swift ruler tap on the back of the knuckles? Well thankfully times have changed, and (we hope) that piano teachers no longer plan
Teaching a lesson about percussion in music class? here are a few ideas that are suitable for elementary through to junior high school. You could have the students make their own drums. Do this as a demonstration with student participation, or, if you have the resources, let each student make a drum. You will need
Here are a few teaching ideas to get your students inspired about the life of Beethoven – one of the most interesting characters to ever put pen to manuscript. Use Beethoven's life as the topic for a short children's story. Include the most important parts of Beethoven's life that younger children may be interested in.
If you’re music lesson plan is studying woodwind instruments, then the saxophone is definitely one that you’d be wise 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
An indispensable tool for music teachers is the lesson plan. They are very important to the success of both one lesson and the teachers career in general. There is nothing like the old saying “If you don’t prepare, then prepare to fail”. Once you have a bit of experience under your belt however, then preparing
There are numerous resources and lesson plans available from this website to help you if you are planning music lessons. In Salzburg, Austria, Mozart's childhood house has been turned into a museum. Have the students draw a design for the front cover of the brochure for this museum, showcasing why Mozart is still so popular
The 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 part of a lesson plan from the fun music company all about orchestral instruments. High or Low Game: Sing or