Category: instruments
Hickory Dickory Dock
Lyrics (Folk song / Nursery rhyme) Hickory Dickory Dock,The mouse went up the clock,The clock struck one,The mouse ran down,Hickory Dickory Dock. Melody – Version 1 Melody – Version 2 See also Type: nursery rhyme Harmony: Orff arrangement / chords ...
Grizzly Bear
Lyrics (Folk song) Grizzly bear, a grizzly bear is sleeping in a cave. (repeat)Please be very quiet, very very quiet,If you wake him, if you shake him, he gets very mad! Game Students stand in a circle on the floor. ...
3rd Grade Rhythm Activity
Lesson ideas 1. Begin with echoing rhythms. I say rhythms (in 4/4), they echo rhythms. Instead of clapping like I usually do, I ask students to pantomime playing alternating mallets in the air. For half notes, they only play once and ...
Ethnomusicology-World Instruments
Lesson ideas I have used this lesson between the Orchestra Instruments unit (5th / 6th graders) and the Invented Instruments unit. Ethnomusicology = the study of world music Explain that they just finished reviewing 4 families of the orchestra, and ...
Composition-Pentatonic
Composing Melodies with the Pentatonic Scale Keys of F or G (both examples are provided). F is preferable for singing within most students’ range, but G is preferable if you are also teaching them absolute note names because of recorders ...
Composition-mi, so, la
Lesson 1 Demonstrate xylophone – which note is which (only mi, so and la: E, G and A) I play a pattern on xylophone as I sing on solfege, they sing back, then add Curwen hand signs Pass out paper xylophone, ...
Jean Jean Dressed in Green
Lyrics (Traditional chant) Jean Jean dressed in greenWent downtown to eat ice cream.How many scoops did she eat?One two three Game Students sit in circle. I point to one student at a time on the rhythm while students pat rhythm. ...
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Lyrics (Folk song) Baa baa black sheepHave you any wool?Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full.One for my master, one for my dameOne for the little boy who lives down the lane.Baa baa black sheepHave you any wool?Yes sir, yes ...
Xylophone Visual Aids
Visuals / Handouts (See downloads at bottom of page. Each number has a corresponding button.) 1 2 Other Visuals / Handouts / Worksheets (Available on other pages. Click each image to access.) See also Melody: pentatonic Xylophone Visuals ...
Word Searches
Word Searches (See downloads at bottom of page. Each number has a corresponding button.) Careers in Music 1 Music Terms 2 Music Genres 3 Rhythm 4 Word Searches (Available on other pages. Click each image to access.) Bach Beethoven Handel ...
