May 3, 2011
For 3MBS FM’s Radiothon, Classically Kids is pulling out all the stops on 7th May, 2011…
FREE LESSON IDEA: RECORD THE RADIO SHOW TO PLAY BACK TO YOUR STUDENTS
Our special guest in the studio with us – and our new composer of the month – is French composer Hector Berlioz. Find out what he’s been up to for the last 140 odd years…
There’ll be a quiz to keep everyone on their toes…
Celebrate the birthday of Johannes Brahms…
We look at another AFL club and try to work out where their theme song came from…
And lots more…
Join Classically Kids this Saturday morning for our Radiothon Special, and if you like what we do, keep us on air by becoming a 3MBS subscriber – call 03 9416 1035.
Every subscriber gets a $30 CD voucher from Thomas’ Music and everyone goes in the draw to win a Bernstein Baby Grand, thanks to Bernie’s Music land.
Classically Kids, 3MBS 103.5FM, Saturdays 8am – 9am with Jacqui and Adam.
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October 20, 2011
It’s birthday of the great Franz Liszt – piano virtuoso extraordinaire – happy birthday Franz…who was a buddy of…
Chopin – it’s still Chopin month on Classically Kids, and Katie Harley clues us up about the pieces that Chopin churned out – mazurkas, polonaises, nocturnes, you name it…
Didn’t get around to our Nuts ‘n’ Bolts segment last week, so this week we’ll finally look at Jeremiah Clarke’s “Trumpet Voluntary” – we’ll pull it apart, give it a good going over, and put it back together…
And for a bit of world music, we go all Greek – so pull out your bouzoukis and join in…and-a-one, and-a-two…
Plus lots more on Classically Kids this Saturday on 3MBS 103.5 FM, 8am – 9am with Jacqui and Adam. Classically Kids – not just for kids! Listen online at www.3mbs.org.au
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April 22, 2012
ACO Matinee Concerts for Secondary Students
Two performances exclusively for secondary school students, led by Richard
Tognetti Artistic Director & Lead Violin, Australian Chamber Orchestra and presented by
Francis Merson, Limelight Magazine.
MOZART Symphony K196/121, "La finta giardiniera"
MEALE Cantilena Pacifica
SCHUBERT (arr. Tognetti) String Quartet No.14, "Death and the Maiden"
*Fri 8 Jun 12pm-1.30pm
Sydney - City Recital Hall Angel Place
*Tue 19 Jun 11am-12.30pm
Melbourne – Melbourne Recital Centre
Tickets $20. Teachers can book
online www.aco.com.au/Default.aspx?url=/matinee
or phone 1800 444 444.
During these interactive concerts, students listen for key elements in the
music, while learning about performance and ensemble techniques. A broad
range of repertoire encompassing Mozart, Schubert and the contemporary
Australian composer Richard Meale covers key aspects of the NSW & VIC music
curricula. Specially tailored Teacher Resources are provided with each
booking, providing students with additional insights into the repertoire.
Resources include state-based curriculum notes and exercises, recordings
and scores. Concerts are tailored to the music curriculum for stages 4 and
5 for New South Wales and levels 5, 6 and VCE for Victoria.
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April 9, 2011
breezinthrutheory.com
New, online music theory lessons and drills. You can currently access a free demo of some of the online drill games.
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January 26, 2012
www.iv-v-i.com/
This card game is designed for 14 year old + students who are studying harmony and cadence writing.
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March 3, 2010
Go to resource: Classics for Kids is a podcast station that streams classical music suitable for children.
In addition the site has links to composition and creating games, lesson plans, information about classical music, and links to advocacy and articles on classical music for parents and teachers.
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June 22, 2011
http://www.classicsforkids.com/activitysheets/
Dozens of free, colourful worksheets on well-known Classical / Romantic / 20th century works. Most include pictorial listening guides.
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March 6, 2011
free worksheet – suit middle to upper secondary Music students, working with chord creation theory
from www.musicteachingresources.com
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October 19, 2011
www.emusictheory.com/practice.html
Check out this website for free online aural music skill drills and notation practice for students.
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March 11, 2010
Go to resource: Fortissimo!, written by Roy Bennett and published by Cambridge UP, covers musical concepts such as performing, composing, listening, analysing music. The textbook is suitable for secondary school students and uses a variety of genres and styles. A teacher’s book and 4 CDs accompany the set.
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April 27, 2011
http://www.makingmusicfun.net/pdf/worksheets/composer-employment-application-worksheet.pdf
This fun, free worksheet, asks students to fill in a mock job application, requiring biographical details of a composer. The website www.makingmusicfun.net includes biographical information and other fun activities.
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November 6, 2011
www.mtrs.co.uk/subscriptions/KS4.html
Lots of units of work (including audio tracks) for studying many topics, including film music with Year 7-8… 20th century composition with Year 11-12 … using GarageBand … atonal music … much more (free!)
Thanks to MTRS in UK for sharing 
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June 22, 2011
A comprehensive source (online) for music theory information, suited to secondary students.
http://www.dolmetsch.com/theoryintro.htm
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September 13, 2011
Go to this link: Ray Foo … Click on “Music Games/Quizzes” half way down the left side to find dozens of free online quizzes and games to drill music theory. Send students to this page and let them explore – learning through games.
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March 8, 2011
Dr Watson’s podcasts – a MASSIVE and free resource from an American lecturer in music, which has dozens of podcasts, many of which have free lesson guides and activity sheets attached. Topics include “what music means to me”, “repetition in music”, “bad boys in classical music”, “modality” …
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February 9, 2012
www.funmusicco.com/rhythmclock/
FunMusicCo has prepared a video tutorial on how to prepare and use a rhythm clock (suits primary and perhaps Year 7). All the files you might need are also free on the website.
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November 4, 2011
Free worksheets from Color in My Piano website. Topics include discovering the piano keyboard, making tetrachords, write scales and chords, applying barlines …
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January 10, 2012
HERE are some free worksheets from makingmusicfun.net – naming notes and intervals in bass and treble clef. Make up a booklet for students to work through when they have a few spare minutes at a time.
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March 3, 2010
Go to resource: Good Ear is a free online aural training program that covers basic aural requirements such as recognition of intervals, chords and cadences.
The site allows the user to set the instrument and the range of difficulty for aural training.
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March 11, 2010
Go to resource: Great Relief Junior, published by Noteable, is a textbook suitable for students self-teaching (eg when teachers can’t attend classes).The book can be photocopied and are also suitable for studio music teachers.
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March 11, 2010
Go to resource: Great Relief Senior, published by Noteable, is a set of self-taught lessons suitable for senior students. The textbook is intended to be used when teachers are unable to supervise lessons, and are also suitable for studio music teachers.
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March 7, 2010
Go to resource: Happy Anniversary! Middle Schools Concerts Education Kit (from The Queensland Orchestra) is a kits on the music of three composers celebrating anniversaries in 2009: Handel, Haydn and Mendelssohn.
The kit contains information about the composers, the works performed, history, analysis, and further activities.
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July 2, 2010
Go to resource: Haunting Music (ArtsEdge USA) is a six-lesson unit that focuses on program music through exploration of ’spooky’ orchestral works by Berlioz and Saint-Saens.The unit is published and written by ArtsEdge, the Kennedy Center, USA. The lessons include analysis of musical works, storywriting, and creating a class mural. The unit is recommended for Grades 4 to 7 (USA).
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January 1, 2012
ABC Classic FM is re-broadcasting Andres Ford’s series on 20th century music (Illegal Harmonies) at 9.05am on January mornings …. or you can listen to podcasts HERE.
If you use a Mac computer, download a program (free) called Flip4Mac, then download the podcasts from the “Windows Media” links (which are .asx files).
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March 11, 2010
Go to resource: Instrument Bingo, written by Cheryl Lavender and published by Jenson Publications, combines musical knowledge with the game of bingo. The text comes with a CD.
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December 28, 2011
HERE is a YouTube attempt to make a song about the characteristics of classical music periods — careful, as there as some swearing near the end. Brainstorm the characteristics of different musical eras (write them on the board). Challenge your students to create a better song about periods of music.
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March 11, 2010
Go to resource: Melody Bingo, written by Cheryl Lavender and published by Jenson Publications, combines aural skills with the game of bingo. The text comes with a CD.
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March 5, 2011
free resource site – Music Australia website presents free information, old-style sheet music, and recordings on archived Australian topics such as “Beach and Bush” & “Waltzing Matilda”.
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May 3, 2011
www.musicatschool.co.uk is a free website of Secondary Music teaching ideas, lesson plans and worksheets from UK Music teachers.
For example, here is a worksheet for Year 7’s learning about how orchestral players are seated:
http://www.musicatschool.co.uk/year_7/Instruments_sheets/layout_worksheet.PDF
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March 8, 2010
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MusicTheory.net offers lessons on music theory, aural training, and other tools such as chord calculators. A downloadable offline edition of the site is available.
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April 2, 2011
Fresh off the printing press – Instant Lessons in Music (Vols 3, 4 & 5) – photocopiable /digital lessons designed to enhance school Music programs OR leave for Emergency teachers (without the need for musical competency) – suits 11-16 year old Music classes – written by an Australian teacher for Australian students.
Vol 3: Music in Australia
Vol 4: Everyday musicality
Vol 5: Theory, composition & song-writing
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January 13, 2011
New Millenium Records – a rich resource for free lesson content. Most lessons are paragraphs of typed information embedded with free audio files or video clips to support the text.
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April 25, 2011
http://australianmusiceducators.ning.com/ is an Australian discussion forum for music educators. It was set up with the intent of discussing ideas on classroom band programs, but it really is a forum for discussion on any aspect of Australian music teaching from P-12. At present there is a small group of members, but I am hoping to build it up and draw on a wide range of professional knowledge and experience.
This group is completely FREE (in a monetary sense, not a moral or metaphysical sense).
Please come along and check it out. The page is run as a ning, which is basically a social network with a particular focus. It is great for online discussion, linking of video and photo and has facility for you to blog. All you need to do is create an account.
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March 7, 2010
Go to resource: The Northern Tour Education Kit (by The Queensland Orchestra) is a kit that supports the 2009 concerts ‘Words and Music’ and examines what music conveys (stories, emotions etc).
Composers covered in the kit include Brahms, Smetana, Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Beethoven, Saint-Saens, Young, and Khachaturian.
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March 11, 2010
Go to resource: Puzzles and Stuff, published by Noteable, are designed to reinforce musical concepts and musical vocabulary. The textbook is designed for students aged 11 to 17.
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March 11, 2010
Go to resource: Rhythm Bingo, written by Cheryl Lavender and published by Jenson Publications, combines aural skills with the game of bingo. The text comes with a CD.
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December 7, 2011
HERE is a free worksheet from FunMusicCo which uses mobile phones (alpha-numeric buttons) to help students to learn the definitions of Italian terms. After completing the sheet, students could create their own worksheet using mobile phone buttons.
HERE is a free video explaining how to use the worksheet.
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January 10, 2011
Go to resource: TES Connect collates free teacher-created resources from UK. This link is for Secondary Music resources and links. You will need to sign up to view resources – signing up is free and simple.
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March 3, 2010
Go to resource: The Classical Music Navigator (USA) introduces students to information about classical music through familiar/notable works and composers, determined by relevance.
The site is run by academics through Western Kentucky University, and material is collected based on “objective criteria”. 444 different composers are listed on the site, chosen by number of available recordings, and number of entries and items held in various collections.
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April 23, 2012
A little known instrument from the Classical period is the pedal piano – like 2 grand pianos joined at the hip. Read more HERE.
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October 26, 2011
http://library.thinkquest.org/22673/
An interactive guide to the Symphony and orchestral composers – including an interactive timeline.
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September 19, 2011
Here are some suggestions of songs which have a particularly Australian flavour. Teach the chord progressions of each chorus (guitar / ukulele / keyboard) to your class. Discuss from which decade each song came, and why it feels Australian.
Skyhooks – Living in the 70’s (1975), Joe Dolce – Shaddup You Face (1980), Men at Work – Down Under (1981), Paul Kelly – From St Kilda to Kings Cross (1985), Midnight Oil – Beds are Burning (1987), Yothu Yindi – Treaty (1991 remix), Hunters and Collectors – Holy Grail (1992), any song from Gurrumul Yunupingu’s 2008 album – Gurrumul.
More info on Australian pop music: “Playlisted” by Craig Mathieson
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August 27, 2011
Organise students into table groups. Inform them you will play 5 pieces of music from 5 different centuries (1600’s 1700’s 1800’s 1900’s 2000’s). Use iTunes library or GrooveShark to play 5 very different pieces of music. Each team must discuss (quietly) which century belongs to each piece of music. Score 2 points for each correct century or 2 points for being 100 years either side. Score 1 bonus point for every correct reason given for answer!
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September 13, 2011
National Library of Australia has a new online catalog called TROVE – research for books, journal, video, audio, websites, pictures and more. You can even click through the website to purchase many of the items, if you wish.
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May 5, 2011
http://www.limelightmagazine.com.au/Article/254537,classical-music-a-history-according-to-youtube.aspx
The history of music from Medieval to post WW II. Presented as text and related YouTube video/audio clips. A series of lessons, in effect!
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