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- Breezin’ Thru Music Theory
April 9, 2011
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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» Age Range 8 to 12: Music Theory & History
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Classics for Kids
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.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Classics for kids – free worksheets
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.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Classics for Kids Lesson Plans (USA)
March 3, 2010
Go to resource: Classics for Kids Lesson Plans (USA) are classical music lesson plans designed for students aged 5 to 11 years of age.
Each lesson was designed and written by Dr Kay Edwards of Miami University and outcomes of each lesson plan are outlined. Composers covered include Haydn, Rossini, Mozart and Kodaly.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Fanfare Series
March 11, 2010
Go to resource: The Fanfare Series, written by Tim Cain and published by Cambridge UP, is suitable for primary school students. Using a variety of music genres and styles, the course consists of two books with cds, and a teacher’s book.
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Filed under: Age Range 5 to 8, Age Range 8 to 12, Audio, Book, textbook, volume, Music Theory and History
Free activity on composer bios
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.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...free online music quizzes
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.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...free podcasts and activity sheets on Music fundamentals
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” …
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...free Rhythm Clock lesson & resources
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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Filed under: Age Range 12 to 15, Age Range 5 to 8, Age Range 8 to 12, Audio, Lesson Plans, Music Theory and History, Video, Website
free theory worksheets
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 …
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...free worksheets – naming notes and intervals
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.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Good Ear
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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Filed under: Age Range 12 to 15, Age Range 15 to 18, Age Range 8 to 12, Music Theory and History, Website
Great Relief Junior
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.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Happy Anniversary! Middle Schools Concerts Education Kit (TQO)
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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Filed under: Age Range 12 to 15, Age Range 8 to 12, Instrumental Music, Kit, Music Theory and History
Haunting Music (ArtsEdge USA)
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).
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Instrument Bingo
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.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Melody Bingo
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.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Music Australia website resource
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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Filed under: Age Range 12 to 15, Age Range 8 to 12, Audio, Music Theory and History, Research, Website
MusicTheory.net
March 8, 2010
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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Filed under: Age Range 12 to 15, Age Range 15 to 18, Age Range 8 to 12, Music Theory and History, Website
National Library (Canberra) music manuscript days for students
January 19, 2012
| Music Makers (ages 7–12)
See famous composers’ manuscripts and relive their creative process through hands-on music making. Friday 20 January, 1 pm National Library of Australia, Canberra. |
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...new books – Instant Lessons in Music – Australian
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
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...New Millenium Records: Classroom
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.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...NING for Music Educators (Australian)
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.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Northern Tour Education Kit (TQO)
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.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...partly free Music Tutor ‘app’
November 4, 2011
Puzzles and Stuff
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.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Rhythm Bingo
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.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...teaching Italian terms via mobile phones
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.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...the pedal piano
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.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Trivia-night-style lesson plan
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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