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Music Composer Research Project
Finally, here is a fun way for students to learn about composers!!! In this five-part unit, students engage in self-directed research about a composer of their choice to become class experts. They present the information they find in a creative manner and culminate with the creation of a parody of a folk tune based on their composer. This 8 page packet can be printed to hand out to pupils or projected, as you choose. My students loved working on this project and it took my Grade 5 pupils approximately 10 weeks to go from research to performing silly composer songs.
Included Activities:
Research on composers (using the Internet or other sources)
Creative presentation ideas
Presenting to the class
Composing a Silly Composer Song
Performing the Silly Composer Song
Music Notation, Pulse, and Rhythm Unit
Here is a 10 page printable student workbook for the young musician. This unit is designed to introduce students to the differences between rhythm and pulse and how to notate rhythms in various time signatures. Background information on each skill is provided along with numerous opportunities for listening, notation, composition, and performance tasks. As the unit progresses, the tasks are increasingly difficult. This unit generally takes between 10 and 14 weeks to complete with students depending on their age, musical ability, and the amount of time allowed for composition and performance tasks.
But just think, all your planning is basically done for the next 10 weeks! Take a break and have a cup of tea because you deserve it!
**There are 2 versions of this unit. One uses traditional British music vocabulary (i.e. crotchet, quaver, etc.) whereas the other uses quarter note, half note, etc. There is also an answer key included for your convenience.
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Music Composer Activities BUNDLE
Get all the composer biographies, word searches, and the research project in a single bundle! This economical combination is a great way to supplement your students’ knowledge and understanding about various composers throughout music history.
Music and Art Integration Unit
Included in this unit is a printable student booklets for music (15 pages) and art (12 pages). Each features historical information, comprehension questions, rubrics for reference and grading, student reflection pages, and colorful photos. Lesson plans spanning 11 weeks are also included. In both art and music, students are asked to complete three projects; an introductory project, a cross-curricular project, and a skills-based project. Both units could easily be expanded time-wise should students require more time in which to work.
The focus in music is the work of Mussorgsky and how his music was influenced by the artwork of Victor Hartmann. After listening to some of Mussorgsky’s works, students will learn to play a melody by Mussorgsky and then work towards composing two pieces of music; one based upon a famous piece of art and one based upon art they create in art.
The focus in art is on the Impressionist movement. Students are asked to paint an Impressionist interpretation of one of Hartmann’s pieces of art. They are then asked to create their own piece of Impressionism which will be used at the end of the music unit. Finally, students create an Impressionist artwork based upon a song composed by Mussorgsky.
This is a great unit for those teacher interested in developing interdisciplinary practice or cross-curricular links in an integrated arts setting. Theoretically, the art and music units could stand alone with minor adjustments, but I would not recommend it as they have been designed to work in tandem.
Art and Music Unit
This is a complete unit that focuses on the links between Art and Music. Students explore the music of Modest Mussorgsky as he was influenced by the artwork of Victor Hartmann in Music and examine Impressionism and the links art has to music in Art.
Included in the Music student workbook
Brief history and comprehension
Listening tasks
Performance tasks
Composition tasks
Reflection exercises
Self- and peer-assessments
Rubrics
Included in the Art student workbook
Brief history and comprehension
Impressionism based on a given art work
Creating a piece of Impressionism
Painting to a melody
Reflection exercises
Self- and peer-assessments
Rubrics
Included in this pack are student workbooks for art and music, answer keys for both workbooks, lesson plans for 11 classes for both art and music, a suggested unit timeline, and a brief standards document.
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Music Worksheets: Note Names
17 printable worksheets designed to help students strengthen their note naming abilities for both treble and bass clef through a number of fun and varied activities. These worksheets will work best for beginning to intermediate music students.
Musical Instrument Posters
Beautifully designed and informative ready-to-print instrument posters to make your classroom decorating bright, beautiful, and, best of all, easy for you! This bundle features posters with pictures of a variety of orchestral instruments and informative descriptions for each. Happy decorating!
Instruments Included
Cornet
Trumpet
Violin
Harp
Viola
Cello
Bass
Saxophone
Piano
Clarinet
Oboe
Flute
Piccolo
Triangle
Singer
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Music History Unit: The Periods of Music
This 22 page workbook is a complete unit for students to begin working their way through the time periods of music history. There are biographies, listening, composition, and performance activities throughout the workbook along with rubrics for the performance tasks. Included in this file are a workbook with quarter/eighth note language and one with crotchet/quaver language as well as an answer key for your convenience. My Grade 6 pupils really enjoy this unit and find the work both challenging and satisfying.
4 Rhythm Games in 1
This is such a fun and colorful way to review rhythms for younger pupils! I have included 4 different activities, but you could probably expand the usage to more than that!
Activity 1: Sight reading
This is a powerpoint with 44 different rhythms using quarter notes and rests, eighth notes, and half notes. Each slide has a rhythm that can be displayed and is also played following a four-beat count-in.
Activity 2: Writing Rhythms
This activity is designed for pupils who are just beginning to write rhythms. Using the same rhythms as above, there is a printable worksheet that encourages developing 4/4 rhythms. As a bonus, students can perform their rhythms at the end!
Activity 3: Cut and Mix
Using the colorful owl rhythms, students can cut them out and re-arrange them to create a variety of different activities to support rhythm development. My students have used these cards as flashcards, as a starting point for drumming projects, and self-directed sight-reading, just to name a few!
Activity 4: Rhythm Bingo
There are 10 different bingo cards (and a blank one if you would prefer to have students write their own rhythms) included in this folder. Additionally, there is a powerpoint included that will play the rhythms for you (or a substitute teacher!) if you would prefer to walk around the classroom to support students. Students have a lot of fun playing rhythm bingo and enjoy the multiple ways to play.
I hope that you enjoy practicing rhythms!
100+ Music Definition Posters
There are 120 music words with definitions on individual colorful posters in this bundle. The information is presented in a clear and attractive manner, complete with definitions and musical symbols. For your convenience, rhythmic terms have been included in both American terms and British terms (i.e. quarter notes and crotchets). It is the perfect pack for word walls or bulletin boards in the music classroom! Happy decorating!
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Time Periods
Medieval
Renaissance
Baroque
Classical
Romantic
Modern
Form
Bridge
Binary Form
Ternary Form
Rondo Form
Theme and Variations
Motive
Leitmotif
Verse
Refrain
Chorus
Twelve-Tone
Unison
Sonata Form
Symphony
Variation
Theme
Canon
Round
Section
Phrase
Harmony
Accompaniment
Rhythm
Syncopation
Steady Beat
Cyclic Rhythm
Polyrhythm
Ostinato
Time Signature
Crotchet
Crotchet Rest
Quaver
Quaver Rest
Semiquaver
Semiquaver Rest
Minim
Dotted Minim
Minim Rest
Semibreve
Semibreve Rest
Quarter Note
Quarter Rest
Eighth Note
Eighth Rest
Half Note
Dotted Half Note
Half Rest
Whole Note
Whole Rest
Sixteenth Note
Sixteenth Rest
Pitch
Chord
Triad
Arpeggio
Measure
Bar
Bar line
Bass Clef
Treble Clef
Double Bar Line
Sharp
Flat
Natural
Key
Key Signature
Scale
Modulation
Semitone
Whole Tone
Half Step
Whole Step
Sequence
Minor
Major
Notation
Note
Staff
Tempo
Presto
Allegro
Vivace
Moderato
Andante
Adagio
Largo
Lento
Accelerando
Rallentando
A tempo
Orchestra
Brass Family
Percussion Family
String Family
Woodwind Family
Choir
Dynamics
Fortissimo
Forte
Mezzoforte
Mezzopiano
Piano
Pianissimo
Crescendo
Decrescendo
Diminuendo
Texture
Homophony
Antiphony
Monophony
Polyphony
Accompaniment
Music Theory Workbook 2
This is a great 14-page workbook for beginning-to-intermediate music students to work through on their own or as a supplement to support your work in class. There are multiple exercises over a variety of music theory topics that are listed for you below. Overall, my students have really appreciated having extra theory practice in a printable packet that they can take home to study.
Theory Topics Covered
Ledger Lines in Treble and Bass Clef
Time Signatures (3/2, 3/8,4/2, 2/2)
A, Bb, Eb Major Scales, Key Signatures, Tonic Triads
A, E, D Minor Scales, Key Signatures, Tonic Triads
Triplets
Composing Rhythms
Question and Answer Phrases
Melodic and Harmonic Intervals
Music Theory Workbook 1
This is a great 16 page workbook for beginning music students to work through on their own or as a supplement to support your work in class. There are multiple exercises over a variety of music theory topics that are listed for you below. Overall, my students have really appreciated having extra theory practice in a printable packet that they can take home to study.
Theory Topics Covered
Time Values (whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth notes)
Writing notes on the staff
Bar Lines
Simple Time Signatures
Rests
Treble Clef Notes
Bass Clef Notes
Ties
Dotted Rhythms
Accidentals
Half Steps and Whole Steps
Canceling an Accidental
C, D, G, F Major Scales, Key Signatures, Tonic Triads
Melodic and Harmonic Intervals in C, D, G, and F Major
Music Theory Packet 4
A sampling of 11 printable worksheets designed to help students strengthen their music theory skills. Included in this packet are the following:
2 note naming worksheets
4 rhythm and scales worksheets
3 composer biographies and word searches
2 fun supplementary worksheets
This packet is designed for intermediate music students.
Music Theory Packet 3
A sampling of 18 printable worksheets designed to help students strengthen their music theory skills. Included in this packet are the following:
6 note naming worksheets
5 rhythm and scales worksheets
3 composer biographies and word searches
2 comprehension worksheets
2 fun supplementary worksheets
This packet is designed for beginning music students.
Music Theory Packet 2
A sampling of 12 printable worksheets designed to help students strengthen their music theory skills. Included in this packet are the following:
3 note naming worksheets
4 rhythm and scales worksheets
3 composer biographies and word searches
2 fun supplementary worksheets
This packet is designed for beginning music students.
Music Theory Packet 6
A sampling of 16 printable worksheets designed to help students strengthen their music theory skills. Included in this packet are the following:
1 comprehension worksheet
3 rhythm worksheets
6 scales, triads, and intervals worksheets
4 composer biographies and word searches
2 fun supplementary worksheets
This packet is designed for intermediate music students.
Music Theory Packet 5
A sampling of 15 printable worksheets designed to help students strengthen their music theory skills. Included in this packet are the following:
3 rhythm worksheets
5 scales, triads and intervals worksheets
2 comprehension worksheets
3 composer biographies and word searches
2 fun supplementary worksheets
This packet is designed for intermediate music students.
Music Theory Packet 1
A sampling of 11 worksheets designed to help students strengthen their music theory skills. Included in this packet are the following:
3 note naming worksheets
2 rhythm and scales worksheets
3 composer biographies and word searches
3 fun supplementary worksheets
This packet is designed for beginning music students.