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Listen Up! Swinging with some Big Band Music

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners read about the music and life of Glenn Miller. They listen to Miller's "Jeep Jockey Jump" and analyze the piece for instrumentation, formal structure and stylistic characteristics.
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Website
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Glenn Miller Orchestra

For Students 9th - 10th
Website of the Glenn Miller Orchestra, one of the original and still one of the best big band orchestras.
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Article
PBS

Pbs: Jazz: Glenn Miller

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a short biography of the great musical composer Glenn Miller. Includes information on his backgrounds, as well as his musical achievements.
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Handout
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Glenn Miller: A Short Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
This short, but detailed, biography gives a good summary of Glenn Miller's musical life.
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Website
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All About Jazz

For Students 9th - 10th
Has reviews, interviews, and articles. Of special interest is the jazz time-line.
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Website
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Glenn Miller Birthplace Society

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice site about Glenn Miller including facts about his birthplace home, information on festivals and scholarships and his biography.
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Graphic
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Glenn Miller

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Glenn Miller.
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Glenn Miller

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Glenn Miller.