Could an orchestra exist without a conductor?

What would happen to an orchestra if the conductor wasn't there - could the musicians cope by themselves? Students will discover in this music lesson. These are all ideas that students can use to learn about the conductor in the orchestra. There is a complete lesson plan on this subject in Our Printable Music Lesson

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Help music students learn about symphony orchestra

Here are a few ideas for lesson planning a lesson all about a Symphony Orchestra Arrange the student's 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. Discuss different types of musical groups

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A music lesson about Ralph Vaughan Williams

Here is a couple of ideas for a music lesson about Ralph Vaughan Williams. These ideas are taken from our printable music lesson plan product on the great composers. Instruct the students: "Imagine you are Vaughan Williams towards the end of his life and you have received a letter from a group of school students

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Learning about J.S. Bach? Here are a few ideas

Want to share some Baroque Music with your music class? here are a few ideas for a music class based on J.S. Bach. This is just an excerpt of the materials found in our Great composers series of printable music lesson plans. Design a Facebook profile for J.S. Bach. You’ll want to include some basic

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Learn about Frederic Chopin in the music class

Some lesson ideas to learn about Chopin in the music class: Work in groups to write a moving speech that could have been given at the burial of Chopin’s heart in the pillar of the Holy Cross Church in Warsaw, Poland. Include details about Chopin’s life and why his heart was brought back to Poland.

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A Lesson Plan about the classical orchestra

Learning about a Symphony Orchestra in Music Class? Here are a few ideas to use You can arrange the classroom like 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 discussion about the similarities

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The Flute and Piccolo – a classroom music lesson

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 High or Low Game: Sing or play some melodic intervals in both directions. Then ask the students to identify which note was

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