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Free music composition unit plans
Music Tech Project 1: Special FX
PROJECT # 1 FROM MY BUNDLEIn this music technology project your students will be creating an “audio drama” using prerecorded loops and sounds, mp3’s, and sound effects to tell a short, 60 second story. This project teaches a lot of the basic functions of using a DAW in a fun way! Download the free worksheet from my store to go along with this project. Special FX WorksheetIf you like this, check out my 12 Project Bundle which includes a comprehensive section listing all the resources (links, vid
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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National Core Music Anchor Standards
These posters display the National Core Music Standards. Be on the lookout soon for standards that are grade level specific!
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PreK - 8th
Elementary Music Vertical Integration Curriculum Mapping K to 5
A Vertical Integration plan for your Elementary Music Classrooms. Kindergarten - 6th GradeThis simplified 5 category map makes curriculum mapping and spiraling back to each different topic simple and easy. Keep yourself organized between grade levels and your district organized when passing students off to between teachers at all elementary grade levels. This document utilizes simple language that an administrator, parent, or student could understand, making it a fantastic tool to create transp
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K - 5th
Music Lesson Plan Template - Elementary Music - Secondary Music
This freebie is what I use to create my lesson plans. Add your own state standards and unit content in this easy-to-follow lesson plan template. Arkansas teachers, I have made available my lesson plan templates with Arkansas standards already categorized into specific units. You can buy them individually or in the bundle listed below. This will save you hours of work. I used Microsoft Word for this document.
Use these lesson plans to turn into your principal.
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ALL-YEAR Lesson
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Not Grade Specific
Periods of Music SHORT QUIZ & UNIT
A short quiz that assesses student knowledge of the Periods of Music.What is included?This quiz comes with: the short quizteacher anwers (marking guide)a mini unit plan to match the Periods of Music bundleHow is the quiz structured?Designed to be quick-to-mark, the music quiz is in 3 parts:Part A: multiple choice (15 marks)Part B: ordering (5 marks)Part C: analysis table (5 marks)Are the answers included?Teacher answers are included. They show- correct answers- how many marks to give (marking g
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Periods of Music BUNDLE of 7 Word Searches + 1 Assessment
Music Theory Basic Scope and Sequence
This is a basic scope and sequence I designed while writing my curriculum for a high school music theory course. It lists the macro concepts which I taught, in order. Because music literacy builds from one concept to the next (much like learning to read, or any language for that matter), I tweaked this design throughout my years of teaching the course in order to make it as efficient and logical as possible.
The concepts at the end of the page which are struck out were optional materials I woul
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8th - 12th
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KS3 Keyboard Skills Lesson 1
Perfect for year 7s, this unit covers the basic techniques and skills. Lesson 1 - 6 are available and a unit booklet that works along side the lessons perfectly.Lesson 1: Mastering the finger technique.Students learn about scales, pitch and the correct finger technique. They practice simple scales, this can be simplified to a simple five finger scale for those who need it, and students can be challenged by learning the scale with both hands.Task: apply the finger technique to a song on the piano
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7th - 8th
Rhythm Fun for Elementary Students--Class or Summer Camp
Rhythm lessons This is a series of 5-7 lessons that can be taught weekly or daily in a week-long music camp. The variety of activity options keep it fresh and fun while simultaneously developing good rhythm skills. This works well for students of various ages meeting in one group due to the self- leveling built in to the lessons, and the older ones have lots of opportunities to help younger ones succeed. Each lesson takes between 45 minutes and an hour and is intended for students from fir
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1st - 5th
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Kindergarten School and Patriotic Songs Lesson Plan Template Arkansas Music
This is my kindergarten lesson plan template I made to correlate with Arkansas standards for my unit on “School and Patriotic Songs.” I made it so you can easily plug in what you’re already doing with your own school/patriotic songs unit and have the standards mapped out for you. This will save you hours of work. I used Microsoft Word for this document.
Here are the areas I have included: Teacher name, week #/date, songs/pieces, schedule of learning activities/best practices, vocabulary/concept
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K
Learning musical concepts with songs
This product is highly inspired by a product by Emily-F (http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Emily-F). The basic concept has been adopted in this product. For the original product, you can visit the link http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mrs-White-Ghostly-Mini-Lessons-356264 . This is a kind of experimentation with the product with some new slides.
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PreK - 4th
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ROCK AND POP MUSIC - Free Unit Overview
ROCK AND POP MUSIC - Free Unit OverviewThis Rock and Pop Unit has proved an absolute favourite with my students over many years. It is aimed at a Junior Music audience - (Years 9-10 preferably), but can suit older classes also. This free unit overview includes assessment suggestions, topics explored, information covered and activities, and repertoire.This Unit Explores the following topics: (there are extensive PPTXs for each)· Introduction to Rock Music and Rock Instrumentation· Early Rock – T
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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TV Show Theme Music - Free Unit Outline
The ‘TV Show Themes’ unit is a great Junior Music unit to teach. It is a fun way to introduce the concepts of how music can communicate meaning, and establish mood and atmosphere.This unit outline provides sequencing of lesson content, suggested repertoire and assessment task ideas. Ready-to-go Unit! Complete series of worksheets, listening links and resources are available from my TPT store. Further resources for this unit include:- Introductory brainstorm sheet- Target Audience handout- Genr
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7th - 10th
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Musical Elements and Styles
This sample package highlights 6 publications in the Musical Elements and Styles Category of booklets from Klerrisa Custom Music. Whilst there are two resources specifically written for the Higher School Certificate in New South Wales, Australia, there are plenty of other lessons to try. The samples come from How to Write A Musicology Viva Voce, Minority Report (minor scales), Scales for Middle School, Impressionism, Minimalism and the Composition Portfolio. For further information regarding the
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5th - 12th
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The Nutcracker Music Ideas
A useful guide for how to use Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite to teach music in Key Stage 1 (ages 4-7).Includes a simple explanation of terminology, a guide to questioning and a list of activities which are designed to meet the UK National Curriculum teaching objectives for music. Also included are ideas for creative outcomes that will capture children’s imagination.Youtube can be used to find performances of The Nutcracker and related pieces by a range of different orchestras and ballet companie
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PreK - K
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Grade 2 Music
Grade 2 Alberta Program of Studies Music curriculum is met through the use of animals!
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2nd
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Sell Me a Subject
This 5 lesson unit has music students creating a commercial song to "sell" a favorite subject at their school. They use a familiar song to re-write new lyrics, or they can make a brand new song.
This unit ties in to the following National Music Standards:
1. Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
3. Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
4. Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.
7. Evaluating music and music performances.
9. Unde
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5th - 7th
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EDITABLE Rhythm Unit - Half/Quarter/Whole
Based off the Arizona State Music Standards found here: http://www.azed.gov/standards-practices/k-12standards/arts-standards/ for Performing Ensembles. Novice, intermediate, high school proficient.
Quarter/Whole/Half notes and rests, 2/4, 2/4, 4/4 time signatures
Included: Notes, standards, year-long learning goal and scale, recommended aligned curriculum materials, assessments, vocabulary and worksheets
WORD documents - MusiSync is the font used to create music symbols. and is found here: h
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6th - 8th
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MaestroLeopold's Music Composition Unit for Elementary School Aged Students
This is a unit I wrote this summer while working with
special education students. The students had tremendous
success with the worksheets to understand basic concepts
of music and to instill pride in their own ability to
express their own musical ideas.
This package includes, lesson plans for lower elementary
and upper elementary (lower elementary plans can be
used with upper elementary grades as needed depending
on the needs of the students), worksheets for each
musical element (1
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2nd - 6th
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Free complete curriculum index of 10 books - tutorials
Free ”Mrmikesmusicmats” complete index tutorial. Mrmikesmusicmats
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Not Grade Specific
Theatre Music and Radio Play
These samples come from two resources created by Klerrisa Custom Music - The Radio Play and Stomp. The Radio Play discusses this style of media through Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds recording. It includes PPT as well as all worksheets and lesson plans. Stomp is an investigation into this wonderful performing group. It does require the DVD Stomp Out Loud, however, you can find the clips on Youtube. For further information, please go to http://www.kerrilacey.com.au/kcm
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5th - 10th
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Notationary beginners music theory curriculum & accumulative learning objectives
For music tutors and teachers. A scaffolded curriculum with clear learning goals. Suitable for teaching primary-aged students with little to no music experience. A small reward (e.g. a sticker) can be set for the completion of each module, and a physical prize can be earned with the completion of each stage. Check out the Notationary Flashcards!
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PreK - 6th
"Avanzando" Beginning Guitar Ensemble Trio - In Notation
This is a 3 part beginning guitar ensemble piece of music titled "Avanzando." It is a Spanish inspired piece. Guitar 1 features only 3 notes on the E string. Guitar 2 features notes mostly on the E and B string in first position. Guitar 3 gives the more advanced players in the class some lower notes and harder rhythms to work with.
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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"Just Checking!" for Band and Music Assessment
This lesson is the first of 18 in the full series "Just Checking!," an assessment series for intermediate band or instrumental music, playing years 2, 3, and 4.
Included in this lesson:
• Scale Study in Concert B-flat
• Chromatic Study
• Technical Study
• Rhythmic Study
• Etude
• Etude Accompaniment with Chordal Analysis
• 15 Musical Terms and Definitions with a pre-printed quiz.
The lesson includes a conductors score, individual parts, and is designed to be covered over a period of six week
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5th - 7th
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Composing an 8-measure melody by grades 3-5
Students in grades 3rd through 5th grade can compose an 8-measure melody within a small group setting using the soprano recorder. Students will follow a step-by-step approach to composing with a classroom performance finalizing the project. This PPT covers what steps the students need to follow and they are linked to the standards along with a rubric. Teachers will be able to see just how much knowledge and understanding their students have of music when this project is completed.
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3rd - 5th
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