TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How to read music - Tim Hansen
Like an actor's script, a sheet of music instructs a musician on what to play (the pitch) and when to play it (the rhythm). Sheet music may look complicated, but once you've gotten the hang of a few simple elements like notes, bars and...
TED Talks
LADAMA: How music crosses cultures and empowers communities
Singing in Spanish, Portuguese and English, LADAMA brings a vibrant, energizing and utterly danceable musical set to the TED stage. In between performances of their songs "Night Traveler" and "Porro Maracatu," they discuss how...
Mr Henry's Music World
Winter Rhythm Play-Along: Layered Instrument Ostinato Version
A fun winter rhythm play along! This layered ostinato version will get kids playing a variety of patterns and instruments all together at the same time!
Mr Henry's Music World
Holiday Play Along | Boomwhackers | Body Percussion | Instrument Game!
Check out this holiday play-along for your music class. Perfect boomwhacker play-along for the holiday season.
Music Matters
Why Practice With a Metronome? - Music Performance
Why should you be practising with a metronome? Good rhythm and tempo are essential for all musicians. Find out how the metronome can help you practice. In this music performance lesson we consider the value of using a metronome....
Mr Henry's Music World
Halloween Music Lesson: Pass the Pumpkin Game [ Level One]
A super fun Halloween music lesson for your elementary music classroom! Teachers!
Two Minute Music Theory
Coda: Egyptian Music Theory
A study of the instruments used in Ancient Egypt
Curated Video
Bass Instruments and their Role in Music
An introduction to sound and purpose of bass instruments. Bass instruments have the lowest pitch of the musical instruments in an ensemble and help set the beat of the music. Learn about bass instruments such as electric bass, double...
Curated Video
Reading rhythms from pictures
Pupil outcome: I can use pictures to help me play a rhythm accurately. Key learning points: - We warm up before singing so that our bodies, minds and voices are ready to sing. - We play instruments on the beat and to the rhythm as we...
Curated Video
Exploring the Elements and History of Music
Explore the various elements of music, such as pitch, harmony, rhythm, tempo, and timbre, and how they come together to create music. We also discuss the different ways music is made and played around the world, from using our voices and...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Rhythm in a box: The story of the cajon drum - Paul Jennings
Many modern musical instruments are complicated pieces of machinery with many moving parts. But the cajon is simply a drum and a stand and a seat all in one box. Paul Jennings explains the history behind the cajon and how it has become...
Curated Video
Unraveling the Origins of Salsa: A Journey through Music and Dance
Salsa is a vibrant and energetic music and dance style with Latin American roots. It originated in Cuba and evolved through the blending of African and Caribbean music with American jazz. Salsa is not only a captivating musical genre but...
Mr Henry's Music World
Rhythmic Listening Exercises for Beginners #1 Rhythm Challenge
Hey there! Looking for fun, awesome piano lessons for kids ages 6-10? Check out this video!
Mr Henry's Music World
Rhythmic Listening Exercises for Beginners #2 Rhythm Challenge
Hey there! Looking for fun, awesome piano lessons for kids ages 6-10? Check out this video!
Music Matters
Why Should You Practice Scales & Arpeggios?
Learning and practising scales and arpeggios can seem like a waste of time to many students. In this video, we explore the why spending time practising scales and arpeggios can really help improve your playing technique. “Oh no, not...
Odd Quartet
Listener's Guide To Carnival Of The Animals By Camille Saint-Säens - Movement 11 - The Pianists
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...
Piano Lessons On The Web
Fundamental Rhythm Explained for Beginners
This will be your first rhythm lesson. Well this lesson for beginners will help you understand the main concepts behind rhythm such as beats, time signatures, note durations, and measures. After this easy lesson, you will understand the...
The March of Time
1953: PAKISTAN: VS Pakistani people, two musicians playing musical instruments (long rhythm stick & one w/ two flutes) outdoors for seated village group, men & boy smiling, laughing, VS Musician playing, other singing, SOT [partially out of sync].
MOT 1953: PAKISTAN: VS Pakistani people, two musicians playing musical instruments (long rhythm stick & one w/ two flutes) outdoors for seated village group, men & boy smiling, laughing, VS Musician playing, other singing, SOT [partially...
12tone
Do Rhythms Resolve? Q&A #3
Time for another Q&A! This time we're talking about computers writing music, the education system, and instruments that notate weirdly, plus hip-hop, books, self-evaluation, and more! Check it out! The Psych Show:...
Mr Henry's Music World
The String Family Song
Kids learn all about the String Family with this fun song. Even playing along with rhythms!
NASA
A Candid Look at NASA's "Living Planet"
Creating a major scientific visualization takes considerable time and expertise. A team of scientists and data visualizers work together to building an artful depiction of hard data - whether it be an animation of sea surface...
Curated Video
The Largest Slave Uprising in Colonial America
The Stono Rebellion of 1739 saw enslaved people rise up using coded sounds that sowed the seeds of jazz, blues and hip hop.
Big Think
Johann Sebastian Bach: Genre-Bender Extraordinaire
Don't miss new Big Think videos! Subscribe by clicking here: http://goo.gl/CPTsV5 "It's unheard of to combine opera with a rock theme, my dear," Queen's Freddie Mercury told Circus Magazine in 1977. Mercury was referring to the critical...
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Kaleidoscope | POEM | Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Kaleidoscope | POEM | Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen From ‘Centrally Heated Knickers’ (Puffin). Discover the weird and wonderful world of martians, woolly saucepans and centrally heated knickers in 100 poems about science and...