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Instrumental music activities for Microsoft Word
Disney's Fantasia 1940 Listening Guide
Students can fill this listening guide out as they watch Disney's Fantasia from 1940. This 4-page worksheet works well as a substitute plan or on days where music classes must remain quiet because of testing in other grade levels. All seven songs played in the 1940s version of Fantasia are represented in the same format as what you see in the preview. Images from https://www.pexels.com. (CC0 License--Attribution not needed)
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4th - 8th
"Sing a Song That..." Music Singing Game - A Fun Brain Break for Music Classes
Sing a Song That..." Music Game is a fun, group game similar to the board game, "Encore", that gets everyone in your ensemble involved. Looking for a brain break or icebreaker activity? It's the perfect game to play after a concert, on a Friday afternoon or at the end of class. Students will divide into 2+ groups, draw words and sing at least 5 words from a song that contains the chosen word for that round.As a veteran teacher, I've found that students love to play this game. You might even b
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7th - 10th
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B-A-G Tent Game - Quarter Note Version
Included in this download are 33 printable B-A-G patterns comprised of four quarter notes. Simply print them out on cardstock and fold in half (to make the tent shape). The great thing about these is you can also use them as Do-Re-Mi cards - I know I'll be doing this with my 2nd graders! The G-A-B version will be great for 3-5 recorder players.
You can use these patterns in various ways:
1. Assessment: Call a student to your desk and have them perform a pattern(s) of your choice.
2. Whole Cl
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2nd - 5th
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Rhythm Race Game - A musical team building activity for your music class
Looking for something different for your music ensemble? Want to get them out of their seat and moving? This fun, fast-paced game is PERFECT for your middle school or high school music ensembles. Students will divide into groups and work together to perform short 4-measure rhythms while completing against other groups. The first group to successfully perform all 10 rhythms, wins! My students LOVE to play this game! You may also like... ❤️ Rhythm Race – Part 2 ❤️ Solfege Melody Race Game
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7th - 10th
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Danse Macabre worksheet
This worksheets accompanies a lesson on Saint-Saens' "Danse Macabre". This is an excellent listening activity for the Halloween or fall season. Designed for use with 4th-8th grade students, but could easily be adapted for older or younger grades.
Teachers can choose to structure this lesson in many ways. The worksheet can be used during or after an initial listening of the music. I like to have students read the poem aloud before ever hearing the music. Then, teachers can allow their students
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4th - 8th
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Teaching Film Music- complete project - UPDATED
Teaching Film Music:
First update -
Teaching resources - websites, video clips and other useful links when teaching this unit of work.
Graphic Score example to use
A complete project for students who can and can't read traditional notation.
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: Elementary Music Bundle - Save 40%
Musical Elements Poster
Musical Elements Poster - Can be edited to your needs. Can be printed in multiple sizes.
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3rd - 12th
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Music History part 2~ Sub plans, a word wall. Video Study guide and word wall
This is a Study guide to Howard Goodall's Story of Music (found on youtube from the BBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMxsE8wawVA ) The video is broken into 2 1/2 hour segments, so that students have time to collaborate, catch up, or only watch a short segment at at time. The questions closely follow the video, and the slides pick out key vocabulary words, figures, and facts from the first video "The Age of Discovery." The questions fall about every 2 minutes, so students will really nee
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7th - 12th
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Foley Art Lesson Plan: Interactive Composition Activity (Virtual or in-person)
This activity is a hit! My students love learning about how sound is made for movies and enjoy getting to work together to prepare and perform their own Foley sounds. This is a ready-to-go lesson plan with all the instructions you need for a full class period.TEKs and National Standards met include: TEKS (5th Grade):-b.4A: create rhythmic phrases through improvisation and composition-b.5D: examine the relationships between music and interdisciplinary concepts.-b.6A: exhibit audience etiquet
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2nd - 12th
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Music Detective Lesson - The Case of the Missing Manuscript
Don your detective hat and take your students on a time-travelling adventure to meet famous composers J.S. Bach, W.A. Mozart, Felix Mendelssohn, and Josquin Des Prez and find a missing Medieval music manuscript! This printable lesson is sure to excite and engage your students! Includes detailed instructions and everything you need to crack the case, including a Deduction Board to guide your investigation, pages of the missing manuscript, composer pictures and dialogue prompts, Time Machine desti
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4th - 7th
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Sing Wherever I Go Buckets and Booms- Christian Music
To be used with the song "Sing Wherever I Go" by We the Kingdom, this arrangement for bucket drums and boomwhackers allows students to explore song structure, chord structure, timbre, and dynamics!Used in a 3rd-8th instrumental ensemble at a small Christian school, this original arrangement was played with a recording of the song for our spring show. Parents and students both loved how the arrangement flowed with the song, and students enjoyed being able to connect more with the music. Boomwha
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4th - 8th
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Recruitment/Retention Rockstar Bundle
I am very proud of my annual retention rate, which usually falls between 80% and 95% overall, and up to 100% in an individual class. This doesn't happen on its own though. At the start of registration, my initial retention is usually around 65-70%. How do I bring that up 40 percentage points?! I'm spilling ALL my retention and recruitment secrets in this bundle!The reality for many Orchestra teachers is that our job security is based on how many students sign up for our classes, so having a soli
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6th - 11th
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Also included in: Retention/Recruitment Rockstar MEGA Bundle
Musical Note Story Project - End of the Year Choir Activity
Musical Note Story Project Students will write a two paragraph story using 10 words that can be drawn on the staff. This is a great way to have fun while practicing the letter names of notes. Perfect sub activity because it is a very cut and dry assignment. Students typically have no questions! Great end of the year, after the concert activity!Check out my store for music resources for middle and high school choir. Repertoire/music ideas, games, bingo, teaching powerpoints, resources to make you
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: End of the Year Choir Project BUNDLE!
Orchestra Warm-Ups (D Major, G Major, C Major, and Bb/Eb Practice)
Perfect for elementary or middle school orchestra warm-ups! These Google Slides presentations include a series of finger patterns suitable for warming up in the keys of D major, G Major, and C Major (all using the 1-octave scale). Also included is a brief slides presentation introducing flats (Bb and Eb). All of the presentations include finger patterns and some include familiar songs written in the respective keys. All of the exercises and songs are presented in score format so that students ca
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4th - 12th
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Concert Band Piece Review worksheet for school music / band classes.
Concert Band Piece Review worksheet for middle and high school music / band classes. This 2 page worksheet was created to help students start to think about the band repertoire they practice in class in more detail. On the first page are general music questions about the composer, genre of music and musical elements (tempo, etc). On the second page students are to answer simple self-reflection questions about the piece to encourage them to consider how to practice and improve their own performan
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5th - 8th
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Cup Passing Game Composition Assignment
Using the traditional cup passing game on the attached youtube video link as a starting off point, students work in partners to compose their own new cup passing rhythmic piece. Attached is my own assignment sheet that explains everything to students, marking scheme, rubric and checklist. In docx format so you can edit whatever you need! My students really enjoy learning these cup passing games, I always catch them doing it themselves during indoor recesses or when they have some free time!
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4th - 8th
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E/C String Note Names and Fingers Worksheets (Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass)
Comes as a Microsoft Word Document.This E and C String Note Names Worksheet covers the notes: E, F, G, and A (violin and bass) and C, D, E, and F (viola and cello) (no key signatures/accidentals included). It asks students for the letter name and finger number for each note (without specifics of high 2/low 2). The bass part includes the shifted A on the E String and is written as -1, but you can change the instructions to use open A if you wanted to. Feel free to change the instructions to fit y
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3rd - 9th
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At-Home Music Bingo for Distance Learning
Designed to facilitate students’ ability to actively do music at home, particularly during lengthy weather or illness-related school closings. Features a variety of activities for students in K-5 to encourage them to participate in music-making activities at home. Includes many generic ideas, and some curriculum-specific ones. Fully editable, use these ideas or substitute your own to encourage creative ways for your students to practice at home.
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K - 5th
"Careers in Music" mini research project (General Music)
General Music Activity: Music Careers Mini Research Project*This may also be used with any arts field. You can update the “careers” handout to reflect your discipline. This assignment is a mini "research project" for your students to explore various careers connected to music. Not all music careers are related to performance! There are multiple avenues to have a career connected to the arts. While this activity can be used easily with face-to-face students in grades 6-8, I currently use this ass
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Not Grade Specific
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Quick Vocal Warm-Ups
It is often stated that a productive choir, speech, debate or any sort of vocal/music rehearsal starts with a good set of vocal and even physical warm-ups. Bearing that in mind, 10 fast & easy warm-up ideas including over 20 tongue-twisters to get your vocal group started on the right foot are offered here.JavaMusiK - Resources4TheMusicClassroomCreated by Jeff Van Devender for Alpine Road Publishing.All Rights ReservedJavaMusiK - www.JavaMusiK.com
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3rd - 12th
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Movement Ideas for In The Hall Of The Mountain King by Grieg
Movement awakens the mind and body and has been proven to help students internalize music better! Here are three fun movement ideas to try with your students when listening to Edvard Grieg's exciting piece "In The Hall of the Mountain King"!
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PreK - 5th
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Preschool Lesson Plan - Sounds of Nature
Inspired by Highscope, this lesson plan encourages children to take a different approach to music appreciation, teaching them that you can make music out of anything. The standards on this document are Florida standards, but feel free to change them to fit your school district.
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PreK
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Orchestra Individual Practice Assignment (Sub day!)
Students fill out this form using the practice techniques. I use this for sub days because it helps guide the students into intentional practice instead of purely running the pieces while you are gone.
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9th - 12th
Holiday Song Bingo
I have created these BINGO boards to use around the holidays. Each board is different. You cannot play full card BINGO because every card contains all of the songs. I downloaded the songs to an iPad and just hit shuffle. I have done this in individual classrooms and over the PA system to all of the classrooms playing together. The kids can sing along and it helps them to start identifying music through listening. Feel free to alter the graphics and/or songs to meet your needs. I have different g
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2nd - 6th
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