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Handout
Curated OER

The Choir

For Students 4th - 8th
In this music worksheet, students read an excerpt about the choir, the oldest of all musical groups. They identify that human voices vary in pitch, some high and some low, making it possible to sing harmonies in different layers.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Music Mania

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this music activity, students identify and locate vocabulary terms related to basic music. There are 23 words located in the puzzle.
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Website
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Music Appreciation: Vocal Types and Ranges

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explains the six vocal ranges and the qualities which make individual voices within the ranges different. There is a video lecture and some associated videos of professional singers with the different voice ranges.
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Website
Other

Home of the Edward Elgar Society

For Students 9th - 10th
Home of the Edward Elgar Society.
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Music Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a fun and interactive way to learn all about the elements of music. It offers links to information, definitions, assessments, and examples of melody, harmony and tonality, structure, tempo, metre and rhythm,...
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Website
Other

Note Worthy Software: Clef Change and Key Change

For Students 9th - 10th
For music teachers resource details clef and key change procedures.
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Handout
Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Cello

For Students 3rd - 5th
Read about the cello, the tenor member of the string family. Use Windows Media Player or RealAudio to listen to three samples if the cello on its own and with the orchestra. Pictures of the instrument are also provided.
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Handout
Other

Bob's Byway: Glossary of Poetic Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
Calling itself "unique," Bob's is easy to use, with cross-links throughout, phonetic pronunciation guides when necessary, and many examples and quotations. Click on the letter and scroll for the word.