Here are a few Lesson Plan Ideas for learning about Brass instruments in the Music class. You can have the students 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 and cut off the bottom so it is completely open
Learning about the string instruments in music class? These couple of ideas will inspire your students about playing stringed instruments in your next music class. Gather objects of different sizes, or collect pictures of such objects, or simply make a list of such objects (e.g., elephant, mouse, airplane, bicycle, etc.). Demonstrate the differences between the
A critical part of a music teachers week is preparing lesson plans They are critical to the success of one lesson, and the whole terms lessons, and the teachers life in general. There is nothing like the old saying “If you don’t prepare, then prepare to fail”. However, once you are a little more experienced
Learning about the Flute and Piccolo in music class? here are a few ideas 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 will
Students will learn all about the Cello and Double bass through these easy and fun games. To help students learn the parts of the instruments: play Pin the Parts on the Cello or or Double Bass (a variation on the classic party game called Pin the Tail on the Donkey). In this game, blindfolded participants
Tools to help music teachers be more productive Music Teachers have a very busy schedule. Possibly music teachers have the busiest life of all teachers Of course, many would argue with that statement. Physics, Chemistry and English teachers of course work very hard and no-one would say they don't work extremely hard to bring excellent
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
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.
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
At its core, Music Theory is the study of the written music notes. It is the knowledge of the symbols that make up written music, and the ability to effectively translate them into sounds. An understanding of theory really helps musicians, not because it makes them play better, but because it helps them communicate better