Stock Footage3:21
Bridgeman Arts

Historical re-enactment scenes of music production studio in the 1920s. Jazz band plays while producers record it onto vinyl. Filmed in 1958.

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Clip 3 from Au Creux des Sillons. French language film about the history of sound recording made in 1958 with the help of Pathe-Marconi. Shows the process of manufacturing vinyl discs from studio recording to factory. Historical...
News Clip1:00
Hearst Metrotone News

U.S. Senator Huey Long holds his original composition, Every Man A King, for composer Harry Link to play.

Higher Ed
U.S. Senator Huey Long holds his original composition, Every Man A King, for composer Harry Link to play.
Stock Footage3:18
Bridgeman Arts

Cabaret Montmartrois, Paris, part 2 - Interiors of Lapin Agile house, book covers, Sacre-Coeur and end montage

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Clip 2 from the 1940s French film 'Cabarets Montmartrois (Une Evocation Parisienne) with re-enactments of street scenes and cabarets in Paris in 1889, Montmartre. In this clip, Paris streets near Saint-Sulpice. Saint Sulpice church....
Stock Footage2:03
Bridgeman Arts

Barbican 1969, clip 8 - Interior shots of the Barbican flats, showing modern appliances and fashionable interior design.

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Clip 8 from a film commissioned by the City of London Corporation to promote the Barbican development scheme. Interior shots of the Barbican flats, showing modern appliances and fashionable interior design. People imagine themselves...
Instructional Video8:40
Joy 2 Learn

Nuts and Bolts of Jazz

6th - 12th
A collection of videos directs viewers through a series of seven videos detailing all things jazz. Video topics include how to play, its forms, rhythm, syncopation, swing, improvisation, and explores the rhythm, horn, and wind sections....
Instructional Video4:20
TED-Ed

Music and Math: The Genius of Beethoven

7th - 12th Standards
Math will resonate with your young artists and musicians when they learn that a mathematical formula describes a musical sound that is pleasing to our ears. Beethoven uses the certainty of mathematics to convey emotion and...
Instructional Video6:08
Curated OER

Piano Lessons - Beginning Chords

5th - 12th
Now that you're becoming more familiar with the piano, learn beginning chords and play "Mary Had a Little Lamb!" Consider writing down the chord pattern (or printing it off line) before attempting to follow along with the video.
Instructional Video5:37
Curated OER

Piano Lessons - Coordinating Your Left and Right Hands

5th - 12th
Learn your first piano scale! Focus on hand placement and moving your right and left hands in coordination. Consider watching this video all the way through before attempting to follow along on your piano; it could be a tad confusing!
Instructional Video5:38
Curated OER

Piano Lessons - Playing Left Hand Melodies

5th - 12th
Now that you've learned "When the Saints Go Marching In" on your right hand, learn it on your left! Take out the copy of your notes and start practicing!
Instructional Video5:31
Curated OER

Piano Lessons - Playing Major & Minor Chords

5th - 12th
You've already started playing melodies on your left and right hands, now it's time to play major and minor chords! This video provides clear demonstrations and allows you the opportunity to practice along.
Instructional Video5:24
Curated OER

Piano Lessons - Left Hand Bass Notes & Right Hand Melodies

5th - 12th
Review "When the Saints Go Marching In" on your right hand and incorporate some notes with your left hand. If you can master this, you're ready for more complex songs!
Instructional Video
Other

Joy2 Learn Foundation: At the Piano

9th - 10th
Learn about the piano by watching many videos of piano player Alan Gampel. He provides insights and performances of several piano pieces. There are several interactive quizzes along the way to enhance your learning.
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs: From the Top at Carnegie Hall Video Podcast

9th - 10th
Here you will find thirty video podcasts of performances from Carnegie Hall including violin, piano, and other orchestra instruments. Most of these artists are teenagers.
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What's the Story Behind the World's Oldest Piano?

9th - 10th
In this video [2:14] join Sasha, age 10, as she reports from the Musical Instruments galleries to get the inside scoop on an instrument that changed music history.
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Beginning Piano Instruction: The Musical Alphabet

9th - 10th
Video tutorial on the musical notes A through G and how to find them one the piano. [8:01]
Audio
BBC

Bbc Orchestra Guide: Keyboard Instruments

3rd - 8th
Presented by the BBC, this page features keyboard instruments such as the piano, celeste, synthesiser and organ. You can read a brief description of these instruments, listen to various samples and read an interview of a professional...