Curated OER
The Choir
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.
Curated OER
Music Mania
In this music activity, students identify and locate vocabulary terms related to basic music. There are 23 words located in the puzzle.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Music Appreciation: Vocal Types and Ranges
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.
BBC
Bbc: Music Theory
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,...
Other
Note Worthy Software: Clef Change and Key Change
For music teachers resource details clef and key change procedures.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Cello
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.
Other
Bob's Byway: Glossary of Poetic Terms
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.