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Free high school instrumental music cultural activities
CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD: Germany – O Christmas Tree FREEBIE
*** FREE ***Overview: This product is a curriculum integration tool incorporating music, history and cultural traditions. The lesson is built around students learning some facts about Christmas Around the World as is found in Germany, singing a famous German Christmas carol, O Christmas Tree and playing a recorder and/or Easy Tone Chimes & Bells arrangement of the song. Materials:• Teaching Suggestions• Fact Sheet• Song Sheet: O Christmas Tree• Music for Recorder• Music & Instructions
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Music of Africa from Music Cultures a World Music Unit SAMPLE FREEBIE
Expose your students to music around the world by exploring the musical styles and instruments native to the continent of Africa. This is a FREE SAMPLE from our Music Cultures: World Music Unit: "Explore music around the world from inside your music classroom. Introduce your students to authentic instruments and musical styles from all around the world! This is an extremely flexible unit that can be used in many different classrooms and situations. This product comes as a print version (PDFs) AN
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2nd - 12th
Also included in: Music Cultures of the World Unit & Supplemental Materials Mega BUNDLE
FREE BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPIRITUAL Easy Tone Chimes & Bells Arr. THIS TRAIN
*** FREE***Enjoy using this Easy Tone Chimes & Bells arrangement of THIS TRAIN, a spiritual celebrating Black History Month!Age Appropriate for:• Upper elementary• Middle School• High School• AdultThis product uses a “non-music reading” approach. While it could be used as an accompaniment for singing, it is written in order to be played as an ensemble piece. It contains the entire melody and accompaniment. Remember to collect your TPT CREDITS to use on future purchases! · Log in to your Tea
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Yes, I DID just turn Martin Luther King Jr. Into a lesson in music AND history.
It's hard to figure out how to teach about and honor a political figure like MLK in music class. Let this activity launch your music class into discussions on harmony, melody, history, and Soundtracking.
This unique activity combines Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Strings" as a unique soundtrack to the inspiring "I Have a Dream" speech. Your students will come alive hearing this familiar speech in a new context and you may find yourself...inspired.
Enjoy this lesson and mp3 for free.
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Music of Motown Research Project
Students will get the chance to learn about Motown through this self-guided research project! Slides have prompted areas for students to fill in their own ideas and thoughts while also listening to classic Motown hits. Classics that are referenced include The Supremes, The Jackson Five, Stevie Wonder, and The Temptations. This research project also looks at modern Motown Records artists including Ne-Yo, Lil Yachty, Erykah Badu, and Leon Bridges. Add to Google Classroom or another platform that a
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6th - 9th
FREE CHRISTMAS HYMN Easy Tone Chimes & Bells O COME, O COME, EMMANUEL
*** FREE DOWNLOAD ***Enjoy using this Easy Tone Chimes & Bells arrangement of O COME, O COME, EMMANUEL. Players do not need to be able to read music in order to play this piece!Age Appropriate for:• Upper elementary• Middle School• High School• AdultThis product uses a “non-music reading” approach. While it could be used as an accompaniment for singing, it is written in order to be played as an ensemble piece. It contains the entire melody and accompaniment. Please rate the product and foll
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4th - 12th
FREE Tunes with a Twist Sample Pack (for preview before purchasing) - Band music
Are you wanting to download samples of the Tunes with a Twist collection to study in detail before purchasing? We've got you covered! This Sample Pack has all 2 songs from each collection (for random instruments), 4 Indexes of Tunes & Variations and the full Ideas for Use. This will help you determine which (or if all) collections will be great for your situation. You can always view TONS more songs on TpT by clicking on the green preview button for each collection. The best deal on these co
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4th - 12th
Also included in: Band Music - Tunes with a Twist SUPER BUNDLE
Learn from Indigenous musician, Fawn Wood - Storytelling through song
This lesson plan is created to be used with this video. Join Fawn Wood, a Cree and Salish musician from St. Paul, Alberta, Canada. She is most noted for her album Kakike, for which she won the Juno Award for Traditional Indigenous Artist of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2022. She is the daughter of Earl Wood, a musician with the traditional Cree group Northern Cree, and the cousin of Joel Wood, a musician who was a fellow Juno nominee in the same category in 2022. This workshop will look in
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
A Love Letter from Beethoven ♥ My Immortal Beloved ~ Word Search ~ FREE ~
"I didn't mean to send love letters, but that is what they became.On their way to you, my words turned into heartbeats on the page."Lisa Kleypas (American author ~ 1964) Although Ludwig van Beethoven never married, he left a love letter to his "Immortal Beloved", an unknown woman for whom his letter was overflowing with admiration and love. You get: 1. An English translation of Beethoven's love letter. 2. A word search using 23 words in English from Beethoven's letter. 3. An answer key.
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8th - 12th
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6:27
Motown Founders and The Civil Rights Movement- Ms. Volk's Online Classroom
Ms. Volk's Online Classroom tackles subjects like the history and founding of Motown, the Civil Rights Movement, and the impact of black history on the music world. Featuring interviews from black musicians and historians. And of course, pop culture references.
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Early Jazz Music Listening Chart
This chart work is great for sub plans, middle school and high school bands beginning to dive into the jazz style, or a music appreciation or history class. It can take about 15-30 minutes to complete, depending on the grade level and level of effort put into the answers.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Christmas Choice Boards
Christmas Choice Boards with Edpuzzle Links : Included-Carol of the Bells & Sleigh Ride ListeningCup ChallengesPiano Songs Nutcracker RoomKwanzaa, Diwali, Hanukkah, & Los PosadasBing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble, & Chuck BerryTa Titi Christmas Matching GameSanta Tracker Jam Game
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K - 12th
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Skipping - A Beginner Song for Glockenspiel, Xylophone or Piano (Orff)
Skipping is a song written for the glockenspiel and xylophone. It can be played independently, as a duet or as a whole class or applied to other instruments such as the piano. It was designed for a grade 2 class using the duet version allowing the children to pick up smaller parts in a short time frame. But this piece can also be played by a single musician on a piano or by omitting the xylophone part. Please listen to the preview!Included:- An Introduction explaining how to use the each materia
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: 6 Beginner Pieces - for Glockenspiel, Xylophone or Piano (Orff)
Music Performance Listening Reflection
This music performance listening reflection can be used for students to listen to and reflect on their own performances or while listening to video performances by other groups.More ReflectionsMusic Listening Reflection For More Music ResourcesVisit My StoreFollow My Store
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6th - 12th
Summative Assessment: "American&Latin American Music (Music Genres&Styles)"
This summative assessment task will help to summarize your students' knowledge of American and Latin American music, its main features, and instruments. Students will also demonstrate their understanding of genres and styles in music and will be able to recognize the most popular ones (listening test with a link to the music video).This resource was originally planned for MYP 4 students (Grade 9), that's why it has the MYP Music Criterion description (Criterion A: Knowing and Understanding; Crit
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5th - 12th
FREE THANKSGIVING HYMN Easy Tone Chimes & Bells THIS IS MY FATHER’S WORLD
*** FREE ***Enjoy this FREE arrangement of the THANKSGIVING HYMN Easy Tone Chimes & Bells THIS IS MY FATHER’S WORLD.This product includes the following materials:• Musical arrangement used for this piece• Individual printable sheets for each assigned chime or bell (G4-E6)Age Appropriate for:• Upper elementary• Middle School• High School• AdultThis product uses a “non-music reading” approach. While it could be used as an accompaniment for singing, it is written in order to be played as an ens
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
FREE LENT & EASTER Easy Chimes, Bells & Recorder IN THE CROSS OF CHRIST I GLORY
*** FREE DOWNLOAD ***To celebrate this season of LENT & EASTER, Christ’s death and resurrection, this piece is being given to use during this special time of the year. Enjoy using this Easy Tone Chimes & Bells arrangement of IN THE CROSS OF CHRIST I GLORY. It also includes an easy 2-part arrangement for recorder.Age Appropriate for:• Upper elementary• Middle School• High School• AdultThis product uses a “non-music reading” approach. While it could be used as an accompaniment for singing
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Jazz (Music coloring pages) - 2 pages, fun, kids,
Jazz coloring pages- 2 total. Great for subs, or guided listening exercises for littles. Coloring pages, fun, mindfulness, free, engaging, lots of images on one page, not wasting paper or space, all ages, christmas, holiday, halloween, musical elements, notes, instruments, bugs, butterfly, birds, lady bug, intergalactic, outer space, educational coloring sheets, keeps kids busy, mindfulness, lower elementary, science, music class, elementary music, calm down spot, green space, engaging, disneyla
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: All Items In The Store- 200+ games, coloring pages, and more!
FREE CHRISTMAS HYMN Easy Chimes & Bells Arr. ANGELS FROM THE REALMS OF GLORY
*** FREE DOWNLOAD ***Enjoy using this Easy Tone Chimes & Bells arrangement of ANGELS FROM THE REALMS OF GLORY.Age Appropriate for:• Upper elementary• Middle School• High School• AdultThis product uses a “non-music reading” approach. While it could be used as an accompaniment for singing, it is written in order to be played as an ensemble piece. It contains the entire melody and accompaniment. Remember to collect your TPT CREDITS to use on future purchases! · Log in to your Teachers Pay Teac
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Nutcracker Program Music
This double-sided worksheet and quick Powerpoint explanation are intended for a lesson on program music using Tchaikovsky's divertissements from Act II of The Nutcracker.
After learning (or reviewing) the meaning of program music vs. absolute music, students will use their prior musical knowledge to predict what the pieces will sound like based on their theme (e.g. What will the dynamics sound like for a piece about Chocolate?)
Then, as they listen to the examples out of order, they will matc
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5th - 12th
FREE CHRISTMAS HYMN Easy Tone Chimes & Bells ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH
*** FREE DOWNLOAD***This product includes the following materials: • Overview and playing instructions • Musical arrangement used for the piece • Individual printable sheets for each assigned chime or bell (G4-D6)Age Appropriate for: • Upper elementary • Middle School • High School • Adult This product uses a “non-music reading” approach. While it could be used as an accompaniment for singing, it is written in order to be played as an ensemble piece. It contains the entire melody and accompanime
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Audience Concert Etiquette
This is a document that I put in all of my band concert programs to explain to the audience about behavior expectations in a formal concert situation. This could easily be adapted for other types of performances (plays, musicals, etc..)
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5th - 12th
Summative Assessment: "Music of Europe (Music Genres&Styles)"
This summative assessment task will help to summarize your students' knowledge of music of Europe, its main features, and instruments. Students will also demonstrate their understanding of genres and styles in music and will be able to recognize the most popular ones (listening test with a link to the music video).This resource was originally planned for MYP 3 students (Grade 8), that's why it has the MYP Music Criterion description (Criterion A: Knowing and Understanding; Criterion B: Developin
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Grades:
5th - 12th
Latin American rhythms - percussion grid
A Powerpoint file containing 5 common Latin American percussion rhythms divided into separate percussive parts notated using a grid formation.Images help students keep track of their parts, counts are included at the top.A simple and elegant way to have students play through Latin American rhythms as a large or small ensemble as an introduction to the style and instruments as well as different polyrhythms. Can also be used as the base for a class performance on top of the rhythms.
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6th - 12th
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