The Organ, Harpsichord and Celesta – the piano’s cousins in the music class

The piano has several less known cousins which are important for us to introduce into the music classroom: the celesta, harpsichord and organ. Discuss with students the similarities and differences among keyboard instruments. The keyboard instruments are related to each other in that they are controlled by a similarly laid-out key mechanism. Technically, however, they

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Class Music ideas about the Harpsichord and related instruments

The piano has several less known cousins which are important for us to introduce into the music classroom: the celesta, harpsichord and organ. Show and talk about the different aspects and characteristics of the keyboard instruments. The keyboard instruments are related to each other in that they are controlled by a similarly laid-out key mechanism.

2010-03-16T06:16:08+00:00By |0 Comments

Horn and Trumpet – great instruments to learn about in music class

Learning about brass instruments in the classroom will be enjoyable for the students with some of these activities. You can include them in your next music lesson plans about musical instruments. Make a rudimentary brass instrument. You will need plastic beverage bottles (e.g. two-liter soda bottles) and sharp scissors or utility knife. Turn the bottle

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Music classroom teaching ideas about the clarinet

Here is a couple of music teaching ideas that can be used when teaching students about the clarinet in your music classroom. You can Make rudimentary single-reed instruments. You will need: plastic combs and pieces of paper, about 2 inches by 2 inches (5 cm by 5 cm). Instructions: Hold a comb with the teeth

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Classroom Games for Music Lessons – Four Corners.

This is a game that was submitted for our substitute lessons ebook Instrument 4 Corners For this game you will need four posters which represent the strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion instrument families of the orchestra. Then you play an orchestral CD and when the students hear the instrument, they decide which instrument family it 

2010-03-11T06:00:33+00:00By |0 Comments

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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A lesson plan about the Double Bass and Cello

In this Music Lesson Plan, 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 Cellor or Double Bass (a variation on the classic party game called Pin the Tail on the Donkey). Simply

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How to help students learn about an Orchestra

This is a few lesson plan ideas that you can use when learning about the Symphony Orchestra You can arrange the classroom like an orchestra. Place the names of instruments 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

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