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General Classroom Music
This page contains a growing collection of materials to support music teachers in the areas of classroom management, curriculum implementation, lesson plans and elementary general classroom music. You will find examples of music and movement, and information on Orff and Kodaly methods as well as Ukeleles, Boomwhackers, Recorders and vocal music. Please let us know if there is something that you would like us to add. As always we ask that folks completely preview any materials found here before using with a class.
Classroom Music
The Arts Exemplar Task Grade 7 – Music Teacher Package - 25 page doc.
Developing Musical Skills Through Fun Games from Theta Music Trainer
Vocal Warm ups for Kids from Sing! Voice Studio
http://www.vocalist.org.uk/index.html Here is a resource for singers and singing teachers where you can find free online singing lessons, learn to sing with articles on voice / auditions / performing or working in the music industry. Includes articles for singing teachers and students of voice of all ages, standards and styles. Browse the site to find useful information on aspects of voice, singing, performance, plus free online singing lessons and voice training articles for vocalists related to singing and getting into the music industry. Added to General Classroom.
“Sing” A useful page for folks looking for basic info about singing technique. Added to the general classroom page.
Preschool Prodigies – (YouTube channel) "The easiest way to teach young children music! Our kids youtube channel is full of interactive preschool learning videos that get kids singing, hand-signing and playing their first instrument. We sing about the musical alphabet, about Solfege, about scale numbers and colors! Your kids will learn how to play their favorite preschool songs and you'll be amazed at how fast their musicality will develop. Check out our blog and our full length curriculum with worksheets, printable, activities, and more." Here is an example of what they offer: Music Lesson Compilation for Kids - Songs for Preschoolers About Solfege, Rhythm, Colors and more. https://youtu.be/z9WAvSPjHmY
Music Express Magazine – (Website) "Music Express is an educational classroom resource for young musicians in grades K-6. Music Express is a classroom music resource designed for grades K-6. Delivered in six annual shipments, each subscription includes: Printed Magazines, Audio recordings for rehearsal and performance, digital interactive lessons, lesson plans correlated to the national standards (USA), printable student worksheets,video lessons, listening maps, piano accompaniments and choreography." Sample video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy6k3iWYxFWYKXEuXxfCsMw
The Fun Music Company - "This Channel is about sharing outstanding free music lesson ideas. The Fun Music Company has created hundreds of workbooks, worksheets, interactive whiteboard materials and games over the last six years. Every week, they share a free resource and a video explaining how to use it with their mailing list, and subscribers to this YouTube Channel." Here is a smple: Rhythm Clock Game for Classroom Elementary or Primary Music Lessons
Music Resources from Kate Fellin – 16 examples of song primary activities with movement.
Kodaly
Kodaly in Action #1: Entrance, Warmup
Kindergarten Music-Rhythm, Lesson 2
Kodaly Classroom Songs – 31 videos
Kodaly Songs and Games – 4 videos
Orff
SAMPLE LESSON IDEAS
Primary Music Lesson: Rhythmically Speaking: 1 The Rhythm Game
Ostinato (Vocal & Rhythm Instruments)
Boomwhackers
Boomwhackers.com is the home of the Boomwhacker. Here will find useful product information as well as games and books of songs with musical accompaniment on CD’s.
Boomwhacker Resources from St. Johns Music
The Music Fun Company (website) “We make music games and other teaching resources for music, all with a fun emphasis and which are created and reviewed by the best music educators worldwide. At the Fun Music Company you can get: Music Games, Music Lesson plans, Music Worksheets, Music Fact sheets, Theory Workbooks, Flashcards, Practice Systems.
The Fun Music Company gives you direct access to the music resources you require within minutes so you can print it out instantly, ready for your next music lessons for a price which is more affordable than buying books. Sample video about their Boomwhacker resources.
SMART Exchange is a one-stop destination designed to provide teachers with access to all of SMART's learning resources and the opportunity to connect with colleagues in a professional community. Custom-designed searches save time by delivering relevant results and a full visual preview of all SMART Notebook files, so teachers can easily evaluate a lesson before downloading it.
SMART Exchange includes resources submitted by educators from around the world, top educational publishers and SMART – making it the best location to find learning resources.
Site membership is free, quick and easy and allows teachers to upload or download learning resources. Site membership provides access to all of the resources on SMART Exchange and allows you to connect with educators from around the world. Site registration is only complete after you have received your email and clicked on the link within it to validate your account.
Click here for sample Boomwhacker Smartboard resources
Boomwhacker Beatz Teachers Manual
Boomwhackers – Ten Ways to Play
Boomwhackers in Music Class – Basics
Boompak.com All sorts of Boomwhacker music etc plus get your very own Boomwhackers® Flash Card Resource Kit for FREE!
BOOMWHACKER PERFORMANCES
Prélude n°1 aux tubes musicaux - boomwhackers (performance video with some serious booming going on).
James Bond Theme on Boomwhackers (student performance)
The Pink Panter, Boomwhackers Arrangments - Uirá Kuhlmann - Escola Germinare 7ºA. Taking elementary student boomwhacking to whole different level – lol.
Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepson. Adults give their best “Boomwhacky” performance of this popular tune.
Heart and Soul – “Loopin’ the Boom”
Fastest tubes ever??! Flight of the bumblebee on boomwhackers.
Recorder
Essential Elements Recorder Classroom Method Instructional Recorder Book
Recorder Lesson: Karen Barton: 1 Achieving a Good Hand Position
Recorder Basics - B A G. – (YouTube video) Mr. Barnes shows how to hold the recorder, and how to play the notes B, A, and G.
Sarah Jeffery / Team Recorder – (YouTube Channel) I’m Sarah, and I’m a recorder player! Subscribe to Team Recorder for in-depth tutorials, info for newbies, play-along videos, and general RECORDER FUN. I really love the community we've got going on here, so subscribe and join the Team! Sample videos:
How to play ALL the notes on the recorder!
Guide for parents: YOUR CHILD'S FIRST RECORDER
Beginner Recorder Tutorial (First Six Songs) – (YouTube video). This tutorial for beginner recorder players supports students in learning six simple songs using only seven notes. The video features a Picture-in-Picture effect to allow students the opportunity to play along with the video.
Ukelele
Melanie Doane - Ukulele In The Classroom Informational Video
Melanie Doane: Teaching Kids Music
Which Ukuleles Do I Buy OR NOT buy for my classroom?!?
Ukulele Buying Guide - Comparing Sizes, Prices, Brands, and Tones
Fun Ukulele Chord Progression - Free Ukulele Lessons
Assessment-Related Tools
Ontario Education Sector Sources
The Ontario Curriculum – Grades 1–12: Achievement Charts
The Ontario Curriculum Grades 1-8 ARTS - pp29 - 31
The Ontario Curriculum Grades 9 and 10 ARTS - pp21 - 26
The Ontario Curriculum Grades 11 and 12 ARTS - pp23 - 28
Growing Succes - Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting in Ontario Schools 2010
Primary Tools - Rubrics - from the ETFO website
Instructional, Positive, Kid- Friendly Rubrics - from the Ontario Teachers Federation website (www.otffeo.on.ca)
Secondary Sources
Rubric Gallery by RCampus.com- Lots of Free Public rubrics can be found here covering a broad spectrum of musical performance tasks.
Assessing Vocals in Primary Grades - This item is found at emcnotes.com and contains a good number of music performance rubrics that can be directly applied to Ontario learning assessments.
Others
Understanding and Developing Rubrics for Music Performance Assessment by Brian C. Wesolowski - This is found on the American National Association for Music Education website. Content is American but very appropriate for use in Ontario programs.
Teacher Assessment Rubrics for vocal and choral music - This is a great set of checklists and performance rubrics that are shared on the Texas Choral Directors Association website. Package also includes an outline explaining the appropriate use of these documents. Again, American content but lots is useful and appropriate.
Theory and Ear Training
The following are a set of PDF files with hundreds of theory exercises. They are from Finale®Worksheets, Copyright © 2009 by MakeMusic, Inc. MakeMusic grants permission to duplicate this worksheet for non-profit, educational use only, provided each copy includes this copyright notice. Copies may not be sold or included in any materials offered for sale to the general public.
www.tonesavvy.com - This is a wonderful online theory and ear training resource with exercises to reinforce learning through practice.
MusicTheory.net - One of the most useful theory resources for teachers and students alike. Here you will find loads of online lesson, exercises and tools for both theory and ear training. A wonderful site that students can use to practice concepts at home.
One Minute Music Lesson.com - " I take all the complicated and seemingly impossible things to know about music and break them down into the smallest bits and pieces. I teach music in small bite size chunks so people can understand music on a very deep level that allows them to play and create any kind of music they like." Here you can find not only free online music theory learning but links to Leon's list of top ten lists. Check it out.
Top 10 Free Music Theory Websites
The 4 Best Programs For Interactive Sight Reading Practice Sheet Music
Top 10 Facts About Learning How to Sight Read Music Notes and Rhythms
Bass Clef Sight-Reading Exercise Worksheet
Treble Clef Sight-Reading Exercise Worksheet
Top 10 Free Sheet Music Websites
How to keep a practice log and journal
How to Practice Sight Reading in 15 Minutes A Day in Just 4 Steps
Guitar Fret Trainer Tool, Learn the Notes of the Fret Board
3 Mistakes You Are Making When You Sight Read Sheet Music
5 Steps to Sight Reading Sheet Music – Sight Reading Exercise 1 – Sheet Music Markings
Free Treble & Bass Clef Notes Poster Download
Review: EarMaster 5 – Ear Training Software
Printable Worksheets - 88 worksheets for music preschool to grade 5 from the folks at www.education.com
Elements of Musical Construction
Peter and the Wolf. Here is a great Powerpoint created by Beth Wilson of the TLDSB for use with the classic Peter and the Wolf. Using David Bowies narration of the story, students learn about everything from the instruments of the orchestra to working with melodic motifs to represent characters. Opportunities are given to have conversations about how dynamics, articulations, pitch and tempo are all used within each motif. Thanks Beth!
Musician Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty ft. Jacob Collier & Herbie Hancock | WIRED
Here's a great video to share with your class when talking about harmony and how it can be as simple or complex as we want it to be. Give it a watch.
RHYTHM AND MELODY: HEMSWORTH “LOG DRIVER’S WALTZ” "One of the most essential elements of music is rhythm, which is the pattern of longs, shorts, and silences. This pattern can repeat or vary from phrase to phrase. Rhythm is connected by the steady beat or underlying pulse that is consistent and doesn’t change. The beat is the part that we tap our toes to or count along with." From the folks at the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, here is a great way to show your students rhythm and melody by isolating and watching various parts of a symphonic performance - super cool! Thanks TSO!
ArtsAlive.ca is a performing arts educational website produced by the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
History
Music History 102 - A Guide to Western Composers and their Music from the Middle Ages to the Present. ipl2 is a public service organization and a learning/teaching environment. To date, thousands of students and volunteer library and information science professionals have been involved in answering reference questions for our Ask an ipl2 Librarian service and in designing, building, creating and maintaining the ipl2's collections.
www.naxos.com - Education & Resources including: Introduction to Classical Music, Introduction to Opera, Glossary of Musical Terms, Naxos A-Z Educational, Recordings, Naxos New Educational Albums, Encyclopedia of Classical Music, Classical Music Experience, How to Build a Classical CD Collection, How to Enjoy A Live Concert, Opera Libretti, Sung Texts.
Extras
Audacity www.audacity.sourceforge.net Audacity is free software to record yourself and convert to MP3 file!
Here are some sites to helps you with Quiz-making
My Music Theory . com
Quizzes
https://www.mymusictheory.com/learn-music-theory/for-students/quizzes
ProProfs.com - Premade and custom quiz applications, searchable, both free and plans monthly from $9 to $199
Theory Quizzes
https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/search_template.php?search=music+theory&type=SQ
General Music Quizzes and Trivia – Provides access to a huge library of member-created trivia quizzes on a great variety of topics, many related to music. They can be used as-is or modified for your own use. Monthly from $9. Try it for free for 15 days.
https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/topic/music
Education Quizzes.com
An English site with some free quizzes sorted by grade and subject. Plans starting at $12.50 with access to more. https://www.educationquizzes.com/
Fun Trivia.com – Lots of online quizzes and trivia games for fun.
http://www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/music/index.html
Sporcle.com – Every kind of trivia quiz, every kind of format, online, clickable, individual, team etc
https://www.sporcle.com/search/quizzes/?p=1&s=music+theory. MIE recommended.
http://www.triviaplaza.com/classical-music-theory-quizzes/
Music Fundamentals.com – teaches basic theory and then provides quizzes to check understanding
http://musictheoryfundamentals.com/index.php
Music Theory Practice – Provides basic theory worksheets as well as practice quizzes and tests. Simple and easy to use. Recommended
http://musictheorypractice.com/
Music Tech Teacher.com – Cute games and quizzes for the younger ones.
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/music_quizzes.htm
Quizlet.com – lets you create your own and share as well you can access quizzes created by others. Very cool. Recommended
https://quizlet.com/124172238/music-theory-quiz-1-flash-cards/
Suppliers / Retailers
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