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 an old saying that says something like “failing to prepare is preparing to fail” Once you have a bit of experience under your belt however, then
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. 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 an excerpt from a music lesson plan from the fun music company on instruments of the orchestra. High or Low
Teaching about the clarinet? here are a a few ideas for you. There are lots more ideas for music lesson plans in the printable music lesson plans series at this webpage. Have fun making this simple single reed instrument You will need: plastic combs and pieces of paper, about 2 inches by 2 inches (5
Learning about brass instruments in the classroom will be enjoyable for the students with some of these activities. These may help you to create your music lesson plans. The students can make simple brass instruments. You will need plastic beverage bottles (e.g. two-liter soda bottles) and sharp scissors or utility knife. Turn the bottle over
Listening Activity The Lark Ascending Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1w4N-NL_Bw&feature=related Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHbkfGsgbpQ&feature=related While listening to The Lark Ascending (Part 1), close your eyes and let the music form a scene in your imagination of a particular place. As you listen, consider the following points: You may also want to review the Poem that the piece is
Divide the class into 2-4 groups, with each group writing approximately 10 questions about Vivaldi's life and music that can be answered as “true” or “false”. The groups take it in turns to answer another group's questions, and each time they get a question correct, they are given a letter from Vivaldi's name. The first
Your students will enjoy learning about Baroque composers with some ideas from these music lesson plans. These days Handel's keyboard music is most often performed on a piano. At the time that this music was performed however pianos had not yet been invented, so keyboard music was generally played on a harpsichord. Do some research
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. Design a Facebook profile for J.S. Bach. You’ll want to include some basic
Debussy often wrote the title of his works at the end of the piece of music so as not to give any preconceived ideas. Discuss how well you feel these titles depict the actual music as you complete the listening activity. Using a list such as the one below, listen to excerpts from the items […]