Music Appreciation Lesson Plans, Worksheets, Printables

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Music

Music National Content Standard 1

Art, Music and Drama

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LESSON PLANS

Math and Music: Fibonacci Sequence

Students discover that patterns in music that relate to the Fibonacci Sequence.

Subjects

Mathematics

Music

Music National Content Standard 6

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LESSON PLANS

Singing Lesson for Grades 5-8

Improve students' breath control and posture with this lesson of singing exercises. Meets National Music Standard 1.

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Music

Music National Content Standard 1

Art, Music and Drama

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ACTIVITIES

Popular Music Research Form

Extra credit project for the lesson Musical Roots.

Subjects:

Music

Writing Research Papers

Musical Groups

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WORKSHEETS

Native American Song: 0 Hal'Lwe

Words and rhythm notation for a Nanticoke women's dance, in Native American call-and-response form.

Subjects:

Native-American History (American Indians)

Music

Native American Music Resources

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LESSON PLANS

Singing Lesson for Grades 9-12, Part 1

Improve students' vocal techniques while they sing a four-part round with one student on a part. Meets National Music…

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Music National Content Standard 1

National Standards for Music Education

Music

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LESSON PLANS

Defining Jazz Music

These lessons and activities explore sound and how sound is defined in jazz.

Subjects

Music

Music Styles

Music Appreciation

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ACTIVITIES

Technology Strategies -- National Music Standard #1

These activities and strategies for music education will help you use technology in your classroom to teach singing.

Subjects

Music

Music Education Strategy

Music National Content Standard 1

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Technology Strategies -- National Music Standard #2

Learn how to use technology to teach instrument performance with these activities and strategies for music education.

Subjects

Music

Music Education Strategy

Music National Content Standard 2

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LESSON PLANS

Melody of Tearin' Up My Heart

The melody of the *NSYNC song Tearing up My Heart is examined in detail by listening to the recording, reading sheet…

Subjects

Music

Music National Content Standard 1

Music National Content Standard 5

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LESSON PLANS

African-American Gospel Music

Introduce Gospel music while explaining lyrical meaning and cultural values. This is an excellent music lesson to use…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

African-American History

Music Appreciation

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BOOK GUIDES

The Composer Is Dead Teacher's Guide

Introduce children to classical music through the engaging and entertaining murder mystery The Composer Is Dead by…

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Literature

Music

Musical Instruments

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Technology Strategies -- National Music Standard #8

Demonstrate relationships between music and other arts with these student activities and teacher strategies for music…

Subjects

Music

Music Education Strategy

Music National Content Standard 8

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LESSON PLANS

Rhythm and Melodic Phrase in Little Birch Tree

Students will listen to and describe the variations of a theme in a classical selection, The Little Birch Tree.

Subjects

Music

Music National Content Standard 1

Music National Content Standard 6

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TEACHING RESOURCE

Classical Music: Improving Children's Development

Classical music has been touted as improving memory, emotion, mood, even test scores. Whether or not classical music is…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Music Appreciation

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Assessment of Learning Through "The Duke" Lesson

Assessment sheet for Learning Through The Duke lesson.

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Music Appreciation

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WORKSHEETS

Native American Pronunciation Guide

Distribute a guide that is helpful with the transcriptions of Native American lyrics and vocables.

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Native-American History (American Indians)

Music

Native American Music Resources

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LESSON PLANS

Harmony of Tearin' Up My Heart

Learn about the harmony with *NSYNC's Tearin' Up My Heart.

Subjects

Music

Music National Content Standard 1

Music National Content Standard 5

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LESSON PLANS

Singing Ideas for Grades 9-12

Work with musically proficient students to develop an informal vocal performance.

Subjects

Music National Content Standard 1

National Standards for Music Education

Music

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Technology Strategies -- National Music Standard #6

Connect technology and music education in your classroom. These student activities and teacher strategies use…

Subjects

Music

Music Education Strategy

Music National Content Standard 6

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Technology Strategies -- National Music Standard #7

Technology can help students evaluate music. Learn how to incorporate technology in music education with these teacher…

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Music

Music Education Strategy

Music National Content Standard 7

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Technology Strategies -- National Music Standard #9

Learn how technology can help you demonstrate music's relation to history and culture with these student activities and…

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Music

Music Education Strategy

Music National Content Standard 9

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LESSON PLANS

Dynamics and Timbre of "Amani Utupe"

Students will perform with appropriate musical dynamics and accompany the music using non-pitched percussion…

Subjects

Music

Music National Content Standard 1

Music National Content Standard 2

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Singing Ideas for Grades 5-8

Help students sing chord progressions and perform in an ensemble.

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Music National Content Standard 1

National Standards for Music Education

Music

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