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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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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February 21, 2011
INTRODUCTION TO VCE MUSIC PERFORMANCE AURAL AND THEORY
Deborah Smith presents an interactive lecture and workshop for students studying VCE Music Performance (Units 1 & 2 or 3 & 4). Sunday April 3rd, 2011. Carlton VIC
Enquiries: Deborah Smith Email: dsmusicbookings@gmail.com
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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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May 15, 2011
La Seconda Prattica with Latitude 37
Following on from the success of last year’s workshop on French Baroque Music, the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, in association with Latitude 37, is excited to present a 3-day winter school focussing on the performance practices of early-17th Century Italy – the turning point that created the baroque period.
Over three days participants will closely examine the repertoire, treatises and documentation of early-17th Century Italian music performance. Special attention in masterclasses and lectures will be given to the practice of improvising and interpretation of the score, focussing on the the implementation of various techniques which are lacking on the printed score but can be recovered from the many extant sources of the period.
The members of Latitude 37 are recognised as exceptional performers of this repertoire and will be joined by two guest artists; bassoonist Simon Rickard, who will return to discuss the diverse and exotic wealth of instruments in use in the early 17th Century, and Melbourne Conservatorium Convenor of Voice, Stephen Grant, as vocal coach.
Dates
Friday 15, Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 July
10:00am – 6:00pm Friday and Saturday
10:00am – 8:30pm Sunday (inc evening concert)
Enrolments close Friday 8 July
Full program details and enrolment forms: http://www.conservatorium.unimelb.edu.au/programs/short/earlymusic.
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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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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 21, 2011
http://www.dolmetsch.com/theoryindex.htm
A free website with comprehensive information on Music Theory.
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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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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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April 24, 2012
THIS FREE RESOURCE is a powerpoint presentation of well over 100 slides. It comes from THIS website. THANKS!
Give students a copy of the powerpoint (perhaps edit it down a bit first). Ask them to create a timeline or their own powerpoint to show 60 years of Rock’n'Roll history.
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February 25, 2012
dsmusic.com.au/resources/free-resources/
Print off a few of these FREE theory sheets (or give the link to your students) and let your students choose what to work on next lesson. Suits middle / upper secondary music students.
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July 14, 2011
http://cnx.org/content/col10363/latest/ “Understanding Basic Music Theory”
This course includes a review of common notation and an introduction to the physics behind music theory, as well as the basic concepts of music theory and a few slightly advanced but very useful topics, such as transposition.
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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 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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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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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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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
Go to resource
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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July 14, 2011
http://cnx.org/content/col10214/latest/ “Sound Reasoning”
“Sound Reasoning” is a web-based, introductory music appreciation course. It features an explanation, followed by a relevant musical audio quote.
This e-text offers a new approach to music appreciation for adults or 17-18 year old students, focusing on style-independent concepts. While the course concentrates primarily on Western classical and modern music, the concepts that are introduced apply to music of any style or era. The goal of “Sound Reasoning” is to equip you with questions that you may ask of any piece of music, thereby creating a richer and more comprehensive understanding of music both familiar and unfamiliar.
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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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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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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 28, 2011
Do you have students who are anxious about the analysis section in the Unit 4 exam? Students who need additional help to prepare and master the material? Students who need a confidence boost or extension?
Designed for VCE Music Performance students, this 2.5-hour workshop will give students tools and strategies to assist them with the Analysis component of the Unit 4 study design.
Conducted by Adam Yee, composer, oboist and teacher, this workshop promises to be fun, informative and will provide VCE music students with invaluable insights into the process of listening and analysing musical works.
When: Monday 4 July, 10:00-12:30 or 1:30-4:00
Where: Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, Royal Parade, Parkville
How Much: $50
Full details and enrolments: http://www.conservatorium.unimelb.edu.au/programs/youth/analysis
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August 20, 2011
Returning by popular demand!
After our first workshops on the analysis component of the VCE Music Performance exam sold out, we are pleased to announce a further two workshops in the September school holidays.
Adam Yee will take students through a through a range of practical strategies for the VCE Music Performance examination sections B & C: listening and analysis, in a 2.5-hour workshop designed for both year 11 and 12 students.
Participants from the July workshop gave extremely positive feedback:
- Monday 26 September:
- Morning workshop: 10:00am – 12:30pm
- Afternoon workshop (repeat of morning session): 1:30 – 4:00pm
- $50 per student
Enrolments and further information: http://www.conservatorium.unimelb.edu.au/programs/youth/analysis
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March 18, 2011
Deb Smith is running a 4 day course for VCE Music students (Melbourne) 11-14th April 2011
This 4 day course provides a comprehensive overview of the aural skills & musicianship required for VCE Music Performance. Using a range of tools such as rhythmic syllables, solfege & the voice, students will gain a thorough understanding of scales, keys, melody, rhythm, chords & chord progressions.
Booking form available from http://www.dsmusic.com.au/events.htm
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December 29, 2011
Play THIS YouTube clip of a string quartet playing music from 300+ years of history — how many titles can they write down — and from what period is each piece? Finally, ask students to make their own list of famous, representative pieces from each era / period.
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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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