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Treble Clef Spaces --3

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this music worksheet, students examine 6 staffs of music in the treble clef and name each note on the spaces only. There are examples on the page.
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Bass Clef Lines

For Students 5th - 6th
In this musical notation worksheet, students name the bass clef notes on the lines below them. They fill in 6 blanks in each of 4 lines.
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Bass Clef Lines--1

For Students 4th - 6th
In this bass clef lines worksheet, students, after being shown how to read five bass clef notes, read and decide what the next thirty bass clef notes are and records each one on the lines provided.
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Rhythm Patterns

For Teachers 4th
Fractions can be tricky. Why not have kids think of fractions like they think of eighth, quarter, and half notes? In teams, the class creates four-measure patterns with their percussion instruments. They need to explain their rhythm...
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Dance Sequences and Phrases

For Teachers 8th - 12th
A series of lessons about dance would be a great addition to your physical education class. Straightforward as well as creative, it teaches the basic skills of dance movement. A rubric helps guide the dancers to let them know what steps...
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Falling Leaves Long Vowel Game

For Teachers 1st - 4th Standards
Autumn's come early in your classroom! Match leaves with short words to the trees with the correct vowel sounds. A few blank leaves allow you to add your own words to the activity.
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Got The Beat

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students listen to song in which they identify the beat. Listening to the song again, they clap and march to the beat after being introduced to the new vocabulary. They complete the same exercises for other songs played in class.
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Vitamin A

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students identify and pat the beat, move to and play quarter notes, half notes and eighth notes to create a factory movement and instrument improvisation.
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Art Smart

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider the importance of arts programs in public schools, explore the disparities in arts programs in the New York City school system.
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Instruments In Action

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read and demonstrate eight measures of four beats. In this music reading lesson, students read and demonstrate through movement their mastery of eight measures of four beats. Students also classify instruments.
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A Step-to-Step Guide to Playing the 12 Bar-Blues

For Students 6th - 12th
In this playing the 12 bar blues music worksheet, students follow 4 steps outlined to introduce the 12 bar blues to them and then respond to 3 short answer questions.
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Meter Readers Turned Composers

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students compose eight measures of music after they practice interpreting time/signature meter.
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Indian Composition

For Students 5th - 7th
In this Indian music worksheet, learners use Indian notes to write their own RAGA. They write an 8 bar melody using the given rhythms.
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Just the Facts, Jack

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders listen to music and discuss their responses to different styles separating their comments into facts and opinions. They evaluate a worksheet of statements by classifying the statements into fact and opinion.
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The Baby Elephant Walk

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students use the song Baby Elephant Walk to practice following a steady beat. In this coordinated movement instructional activity, students discuss baby elephants and their movements. Students listen to the song 'Baby Elephant Walk' and...
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West Side Story

For Students 6th - 8th
In this music worksheet, students examine the musical of West Side Story. They write parts of the musical while examining the musical score.
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Singin' Around the Year

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore performing arts by singing with their class. In this music appreciation lesson, students collaborate in groups to read and sing songs based on specific holidays such as the Fourth of July or Christmas. Students define...
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Twelve-Bar Blues

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine blues music. In this music genres instructional activity, students discover details about the history of the musical genre and compositional techniques. Students then compose melodies of their own with 12-bar blues chord...
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The Motown Dynasty (1969-1980) Part 2

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners connect achievements of noted artists with their roles in the music industry. They identify many Black music industry leaders and their contributions with the Motown Sound.
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Wyclef Jean for VH1 Storytellers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners use recordings of Wyclef Jean's music to study and explore different styles and techniques.
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Honor Choir Rehearsal

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars practice singing with complete vocal warm-ups in a unified tone. They perform sections of the following songs: "Lamentations of Jeremiah," "Soonah Will Be Done," and "Fairest Lord Jesus." As students sing, they practice...
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Let Freedom Sing: A Patriotic Program for Grades 1 - 6

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students explore the history, meaningful background, and significance of Patriotic songs in the eight lessons of this unit. Each of the different grade levels experience a different amount of lessons all culminating in a Patriotic Program.
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Joe Trio

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this music worksheet, students answer 6 questions about classical music and do one piano keyboard labeling activity. Student watch a Canadian show in order to answer the questions.
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Singing II

For Teachers 4th
In this music worksheet, 4th graders study terminology associated with vocal music. Students are then asked to complete five multiple choice questions and provided with one extra credit option.