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Website
PBS

Classics for Kids: Musical Dictionary

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This online music dictionary offers more than just definitions. Most terms have vocalized pronunciations and audio examples, as well.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How to Read Music

For Students 9th - 10th
Like an actor's script, a sheet of music instructs a musician on what to play (the pitch) and when to play it (the rhythm). Sheet music may look complicated, but once you've gotten the hang of a few simple elements like notes, bars and...
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Handout
Handbell World

Handbell World: Handbell Notation Symbols and Definitions

For Students 9th - 10th
Handbell ringing is a unique form of music-making and uses techniques that don't apply to other instruments. Music written for handbells looks much like piano music, with the addition of symbols which indicate these unique techniques....
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Classical Music: What Is Classical Music?

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A biographical text explaining what classical music is. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Music and Emotion Through Time

For Students 9th - 10th
In this epic overview, Michael Tilson Thomas traces the development of classical music through the development of written notation, the record, and the re-mix. [20:13]
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Music Terms Matching Game

For Students 3rd - 8th
Do you know the difference between a pianissimo and a fortissimo? Test your knowledge of eight musical terms with this matching game. Students can use this activity to review or practice for their music class.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Rhythm

For Students 3rd - 8th
Pick one of these interactive activities to strengthen your knowledge of rhythm and musical notes. Play matching, concentration, flashcards, or a word search to review these musical terms.
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Handout
Other

The Stoa Consortium:johannes Tinctoris Theoretical Works

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is an overview of the life and work of Johannes Tinctoris. It explains several important details on his work in notation and musical composition. Also makes reference to his musical dictionary (the first musical dictionary in...
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Lesson Plan
ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: My Sound Is the Best! [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
In this lesson, young scholars will use music as an impetus for stating and supporting opinions. They will compose an opinion poster based on a narrative about a train using percussion instruments. This will involve group work which can...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Music Time Signature

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a simple introduction to time signature in musical notation. Included are the basic time signatures of 4/4, 3/4 and 6/8.
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Other

Music Lessons : Basic Music Theory 1

For Students 9th - 10th
Basic music theory course includes clefs, treble and bass staffs, note duration and rests, a quiz section and answers, a download to Bay and a link to Music Notation 2. Good source for beginner theory students
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Handout
Music Education

Learning to Read Music: Types of Rests

For Students 3rd - 8th
This tutorial teaches students the different kinds and values of rests in music notation.
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Website
Other

Tomas Howie Drumming Web: Reading Music

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by Tomas Howie and Drumming Web. Although originally written for the drummer, any aspiring musician could benefit from the explanation of how to read music and the examples it contains. Drummers will want to...
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Article
Other

Music Theory First Aid for Struggling Students

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides music theory information on such topics as rhythm, intervals, scales, chords, etc. Also, there is a fine section which describes the basic concepts of form and structure.
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Website
Music Theory

Music theory.net

For Students 9th - 10th
An online beginning music theory and ear training site. This site is for students to use at home to reinforce what they learn in class.
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Handout
Music Education

Learning to Read Music: Basic Counting

For Students 3rd - 8th
Apply basic knowledge of reading music by counting beats and reading notes. Here are some simple lines of music which incorporate different types of notes and patterns in common time.
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Handout
Music Education

Learning to Read Music: Basic Counting, Part 2

For Students 3rd - 8th
Beginning musicians can practice reading notes and counting beats using this resource that also provides several lines of music with different types of notes, rests, and time signatures.
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Website
Toby Rush

Music Theory: Species Counterpoint: Species Five [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A music theory worksheet species counterpoint. Requires Adobe Reader [PDF].
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Website
Toby Rush

Music Theory: Species Counterpoint: Species Four [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A music theory worksheet regarding species counterpoint. Requires Adobe Reader [PDF].
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Handout
Toby Rush

Music Theory: Sonata Allegro Form [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A music theory worksheet regarding sonata allegro form. Requires Adobe Reader [PDF].
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Handout
Toby Rush

Music Theory: Ternary Form [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A music theory worksheet regarding ternary form. Requires Adobe Reader [PDF].
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Website
Toby Rush

Music Theory: Species Counterpoint: Melody [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A music theory worksheet regarding species counterpoint and melody. Requires Adobe Reader [PDF].
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Website
Toby Rush

Music Theory: Introduction to Species Counterpoint [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A music theory worksheet regarding species counterpoint. Requires Adobe Reader [PDF].
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Website
Toby Rush

Music Theory: Romantic Era Techniques [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A music theory worksheet regarding romantic era techniques. Requires Adobe Reader [PDF].

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