Instructional Video1:29
Odd Quartet

Listener's Guide To Carnival Of The Animals By Camille Saint-Säens - Movement 10 - Aviary

9th - 12th
Written in 1886, the Carnival of the Animals is a humorous piece by french composer Camille Saint-saens. The piece is made up of 14 different movements which represent different animals, however this video focuses specifically on the...
Instructional Video1:57
Odd Quartet

Listener's Guide To Carnival Of The Animals By Camille Saint-Säens - Introduction

9th - 12th
Written in 1886, the Carnival of the Animals is a humorous piece by french composer Camille Saint-saens. The piece is made up of 14 different movements which represent different animals including lions, chickens, donkeys, tortoises,...
Instructional Video6:03
Curated Video

Italy, Venice - Torcello Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta

12th - Higher Ed
The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta) is a basilica church on the island of Torcello, Venice, northern Italy. It is a notable example of Venetian-Byzantine architecture, one of the most ancient...
Instructional Video3:00
Curated Video

The Cello: a Versatile Stringed Instrument

Pre-K - Higher Ed
With its deep and resonant tones, the cello serves as the backbone of harmonies, providing a foundation for chord progressions in musical pieces. It holds a prominent role in orchestras, chamber groups, and string quartets, captivating...
Instructional Video1:49
Odd Quartet

Listener's Guide To Carnival Of The Animals By Camille Saint-Säens - Movement 12 - Fossils

9th - 12th
Written in 1886, the Carnival of the Animals is a humorous piece by french composer Camille Saint-saens. The piece is made up of 14 different movements which represent different animals, however this video focuses specifically on the...
Instructional Video12:10
Curated Video

Listening Practice: What are Your Hobbies?

9th - Higher Ed
Listening Practice: What are Your Hobbies?
Instructional Video4:22
Music Matters

How to Remember Which Notes Stringed Instruments Are Tuned to - Music Theory

9th - 12th
We introduce you to Reckless Eric. Who is Reckless Eric? He’s the guy who helps you remember to which notes stringed instruments are tuned. Do you ever have trouble remembering which notes the strings are tuned to on the guitar, the bass...
Instructional Video14:10
Odd Quartet

Music History - Listening Guide To Vivaldi's Four Seasons - Spring

9th - 12th
Antonio Vivaldi was an Italian composer of the Baroque era and was very well known during his time as a performer and a teacher. One of the types of music that he like to compose was called “concerto”. A concerto is a type of composition...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: One String, Many Sounds: Jonah Ellsworth

9th - 10th
In this From the Top at Carnegie Hall video segment, 13-year-old cellist Jonah Ellsworth plays Variations on One String on a Theme of Rossini, by Niccolo Paganini. [4:53]
Audio
BBC

Bbc Orchestra Guide: Strings Cello

3rd - 8th
Presented by the BBC, this page features the cello. You can read a brief description of the cello, listen to various samples of the cello and read an interview of a professional cello player.