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William Walton [1902-1983] LAM 102 Belshazzar's Feast (1931)

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the musical composition of William Walton. In this listening exercise lesson, students answer the questions that are based upon the influences of the composition of the piece of music, Belshazzar's Feast.
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A Night in Tunisia

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students discuss musical instruments common to jazz and compare several songs by various artists. They identify musical grooves common to jazz music. They compare a string quartet to a traditional jazz group.
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William Tell Overture

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the musical concepts of rhythm, melody, expression, and tone color in a three-lesson unit about the William Tell Overture. They identify dynamics and tempo and play a vocal tone color singing game.
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Mahler: Ruckert Lieder: ‘Urn Mitternacht' [1905]

For Students 7th - 12th
In this music worksheet, students examine their general knowledge and musical knowledge of Mahler's "Urn Mitternacht" as they respond to twenty-seven short answer questions.
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An Introduction To The Instruments Of The Orchestra

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Young scholars explore a variety of instruments to discover their sound. After watching an orchestra play, students discover the categories of instruments such as woodwinds, brass, strings, and percussion. In teams, they listen to...
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David Archuleta

For Students 6th - 12th
With a spare 10 minutes older students can enjoy answering trivia. This quiz explores the life and work of musician, David Archuleta. This could be paired with a engaging challenge to do internet research in order to answer all the...
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Air Traffic

For Students 3rd
How well does your class know the songs by Air Traffic? Use this worksheet to find out! It includes 10 multiple-choice questions about the popular band. Print out the quiz or have your pupils take it on line. Once you have submitted your...
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VH1 Storytellers for Save the Music Starring Billy Joel

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine recordings of Billy Joel.
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Jammin' to Jazz

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners identify integral parts of jazz music by listening to Quincy Jones' We Be Doin' It. They note the bass and drum sounds, scat solos, and also sing parts of the ostinato and chorus.
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Music

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study sound waves and vibrations. They sing a silly round in three parts.
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San Francisco Symphony

The American Five - Pentatonic scales in early American melodies

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Through vocal warm-ups and exercises, budding musicians will attempt to grasp the five pentatonic scales, commonly used in early American songs. They'll sing and work to identify the pitch, tone, melody, and scales being expressed in the...
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Introduction to Melodic Notation: Sol-Mi

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders sing melodic sol-mi songs for teacher and student assessment. Emphasis is placed on drill and practice while developing melodic singing skills. Students evaluate performances and activities using pre-determined rubric...
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100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll - Lesson 4

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners analyze the genres of folk and country music and the importance of the singer/songwriter. They compose their own lyrics based on an inspiring event.
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Sing What You Mean, Mean What You Sing

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discuss the vocal styles characteristic of different genres and composers. The explore the use of lyrics, their relation to the music, and the use of the voice to convey emotions and character.
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Stylistic Aspects of Spiritual Singing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students sight-read a piece of music and analyze two unfamiliar pieces of music. They discuss performance aspects of a piece of music.
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Storytellers: Dave Matthews Band

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students listen to the music of the Dave Matthews Band in order to discuss and analyze the lyrics. They examine how the songs are presented and determine if the Dave Matthews Band does a good job of presenting the meaning of the lyrics...
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Storytellers: Dave Matthews Band, Lesson 1

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Young scholarsview a video of the Dave Matthews Band and identify the various instruments used by them. They identify a variety of techniques used to produce musical sound on these instruments. finally, they discuss the function of...
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One Song, Many Voices

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discuss the purpose and meaning of the song "One Song, Many Voices" and how the music expresses the composer's message. Students sing, conduct, and analyze two different songs during the lesson in a choir setting. This lesson is...
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What is Sound?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss sound and describe them.  For this investigative lesson students observe sound through their eyes, bodies and ears.
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Melodic Rhythms of India

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students listen to and dance to the music of India. After listening to the music again, they identify the different types of instruments playing the melody. They explain the tabla tarang and view photographs of people performing the music.
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Lesson Connections

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders listen to, analyze, and describe music. They are assessed as to whether they are distinguishing between A and B sections through different types of music. Students imitate echo, motive, phrase and AB or ABA. Finally,...
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A Wing and a Prayer

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders improvise missing harmony accompaniment for a soloist performing "The Star Spangled Banner." Groups select several familiar melodies that they can produce while individual students take turns improvising a new harmony part.
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The Three Little Pigs

For Teachers K
Students identify high and low sounds in the "Three Little Pigs" song, sing a song that includes vocal sound effects and identify ways that music relates to language arts. Before singing the song, they have listened to the teacher read...
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Lesson Connections

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders sing alone, with others and practice a varied repertoire of music. They have to sing using appropriate timbre, diction, and pesture, all while maintaining a steady tempo. Singly expressively, with appropriate dynamics,...