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Instrumental music unit plan pdfs
Music Around the World II: Music Activities Mexico Australia UK Hawaii China USA
Music Around the WorldMusic Around the World Unit II! Include music and multicultural fun in your classroom! Great Activities for 3rd-8th Grade and Around the World or Music Units! Students will learn over 30 different musical instruments from Mexico, China, the Netherlands, Australia, Germany, United Kingdom, Hawaii, and the United States! There are video links included to see the instruments in action! You have the option of using the QR codes or you can click the hyperlinks. _________________
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Music Activities Worksheets Bundle Sub Plans Genres Appreciation
Music Bucket Drumming Unit
Whether you have experience teaching music or not, this unit is for you. Have a small budget or no budget for teaching music? I have included ways to make music with your students for very little money. I have used this unit for 5 years teaching music and every year the students love it. This unit will give you a semester (or half a year) worth of material to use with approximately 2 periods of music per week.What is bucket drumming?Bucket drumming is a relatively inexpensive way to bring rh
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5th - 8th
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Beginning Recorder Method Book - "Recorders Rock" for Soprano Recorder
This is a beginning Soprano Recorder method book, designed to be used within the Elementary Music Classroom. I created this book out of the necessity to have a functional, practical method book to teach beginning recorder students. I have implemented this method over the past 4 years in my own music classroom with tremendous success - along the way making necessary edits and changes to increase its effectiveness. I also wanted something that I had the rights to photocopy repeatedly, so as to
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3rd - 6th
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Music Unit Treble Staff Practice for Piano and Xylophone BUNDLE
I created this treble staff reading, writing, playing, and composing unit as a way to teach note reading skills to my elementary piano lab students as well as to my general elementary music students on barred instruments.This unit focuses on note reading and writing skills for all notes on the treble staff as well as playing in C position (right hand) on the piano or xylophone.After students are comfortable reading, writing, and playing in C position, they will then complete one of two compositi
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2nd - 4th
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Primary Music Long Range Unit Plans Ontario Curriculum Grades 1 - 3
Primary Music Long Range Plans for the Ontario CurriculumTeaching music for the first time and don't know how to organize your year? This is a handy one-page reference page for each of the primary grades for music. Each one-page long-range plan for grades 1, 2, and 3 includes tips for use and footnotes.Across the top of the table are the curriculum expectations. These are taken directly from the Ontario Curriculum, but will likely match very well with expectations from other provinces / countrie
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K - 4th
Also included in: Back to School Music - Primary Music Classroom Start-Up Bundle
The Sorcerer's Apprentice - A Mini Listening Unit
Have your students heard of The Sorcerer's Apprentice? Bring this tale to life through the music of Paul Dukas. This mini listening unit is perfect for kindergarten through 5th grade students, providing a variety of activities to suit all grade levels.
The following is included:
*Directions
*The Story (click through slides)
*Literature Connection (optional story book version)
*Guided Listening Questions & Answer KEY
*Coloring Page
*Listening Glyphs (boy & girl version)
*Two writing prom
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K - 5th
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Piano Method Book | Piano Lessons For Beginner Pianists
WHAT IS INCLUDED:PDF File - 90 Page Beginner Piano Method BookThis Piano Method Book is everything you need for individual or group piano lessons for your students! This Method Book has a heavy focus on musical literacy, and all traditional approaches to reading standard music notation. This curriculum does NOT focus heavily on studies of any genre or style of music in particular, but rather the fundamental skills needed to peruse any style/genre of their choice in the future!A complete list of
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1st - 12th
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Also included in: Piano Curriculum | PRO | Career-Long Piano Curriculum For Piano Teachers
UKULELE UNIT for Music Class! Google Slides & Canva Slideshows
This 44 page slideshow is ready-to-present meaning you can start this Ukulele Unit TODAY! This unit is meant to be taught over the course of a few weeks, depending on how often you see your students and how quickly they master each chord. The slideshow is available on both Google Slides & Canva (best with Canva Pro or Canva Education). Included:Ukulele BasicsUkulele HistoryUkulele AnatomyHow to Hold, Tune, & Play UkuleleChords BasicsChords included: C, Am, F, G, G7, D, C7, A7Videos, Imag
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Not Grade Specific
Also included in: GROWING MUSIC CLASSROOM BUNDLE! 38 resources and counting!
From Rote to Note - Transitioning to Note Reading
This is how I help my students transition to note reading after learning the fundamental skills on their instruments. This 35 page book includes rote pages designed to help students begin to recognize notes on the staff. The book introduces open strings, D string notes, then A string notes. This set contains a 35 page book for violin, viola, cello, and bass. 144 pages total.
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4th - 12th
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*MUSIC* Body Percussion Unit *12 Lessons*
Are you not musically trained? This is a perfect unit for YOU - you can incorporate rhythm, reading and songs with confidence using this Body Percussion Unit. This package provides you with printables, lesson plans, learning goals and and instruction. There are notes on how to assess students and how to engage students in a primary music classroom. Say goodbye to your fears of teaching music and learn how to teach Body Percussion! -11 lessons + Unit/Assessment Review -Music Suggestions, Book Sug
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K - 3rd
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18 Etudes for Advanced String Orchestra Warm-ups
It's difficult to find a method book for the high school level. I wanted to have something my students could rehearse together that would help them develop advanced skills such as bow hold flexibility, bow control, shifting, and more. 18 Etudes for Advanced String Orchestra Warm-ups drills specific skills in each etude. The purpose of the book is to help an orchestra transition to a more advanced level of playing by working on right hand and left technique. Each etude includes one page of p
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8th - 12th
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Ukulele Interactive Notebook - Growing Resource - Unit 1
This growing interactive activity notebook will guide you and your students through the learning process of playing ukulele!
Lock In This Price! You will receive future units free of charge when you buy the current version (the price of this resource will increase to reflect the added units). E-mail notifications will be sent to buyers when this resource is updated.
I have designed this interactive notebook with new musicians in mind. Most of the people who enter my classroom or watch my You
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Not Grade Specific
Junior Music Long Range Unit Plans - Grades 4 - 6
Music Long Range Plan For the YearThis is essentially a one-page representation of my entire music program for each grade in table format. This junior-grades edition includes a one-page unit plan for grades 4, 5, and 6 along with tips for use and footnotes.Across the top of the table are the curriculum expectations. These are taken directly from the Ontario Curriculum, but will likely match very well with expectations from other provinces / countries. All expectations are split into four categor
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4th - 6th
Hand Bell Music - Christmas Handbell bundle
I love using handbells with kids and I've done it for 25 years. This is a bundle of 7 of my Handbell arrangments for 5th grade, middle school, and can also be used with high school and adults.Listen to a digital track of each of the songs.Carol of the BellsDeck the HallsDing Dong Merrily on HighGood King WenceslasJingle BellsO Christmas TreeSing We Now of Christmas(Some of these arrangements are sold separately)I also have resources for:Teaching children to play recordersTeaching children to pla
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5th - 12th
Jingle Music Unit Plans | Lesson Plans, Printables & Distance Learning Friendly
Jingle Music Unit Plans | Lesson Plans, Printables & Distance Learning FriendlyI N F OThis product comes with:5 Lesson plans and unit overviewPrintables and samples that correspond with lessons2 Digital Products included Create A Jingle Project with rubricI created this unit guide as a way to help teachers deliver a fun and engaging unit on jingles. Students can make some great connections between your own curriculum music expectations in this fun unit! This unit is a hit with my students an
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4th - 8th
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I Can Read Music! Foundational Music Theory Book for Band, Orchestra & Choir
This 35 page music theory book is perfect for beginning band, orchestra or choir in middle school. Students will learn treble, bass, and viola clef lines and spaces as well as note reading skills, and an understanding of basic rhythms and time signatures, 4/4, 3/4 and 2/4. Unit assessment and teacher key is included.This book can be used for anyone who is learning the basics of music reading. However, I wrote this for the specific purpose of getting all of my beginning 6th grade students on the
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4th - 8th
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Opera Unit for Grade 2 3 4 Music Classes - The Music of Opera Lesson Plans
Introduce your elementary students to the magic of opera with these easy-to-teach opera lesson plans. Works in person or online! This opera music unit includes 8 full opera lesson plans with worksheets for an interactive notebook or lapbook, as well as a Google Slides version with presentation and student worksheet files. Even if you don't know anything about opera, this unit is easy to teach and will capture the attention of your studentsYou can teach opera like a rockstar - even if you're not
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: Back to School Music - Primary Music Classroom Start-Up Bundle
Rhapsody in Blue - A Mini Listening Unit
Have your students heard of Rhapsody in Blue? Bring this classic piece of American jazz music to your students! This mini listening unit is perfect for kindergarten through 5th grade students, providing a variety of activities to suit all grade levels.
The following is included:
*Directions
*The Composer
*The Story (click through slides)
*Literature Connection (optional story book version)
*Guided Listening Questions & Answer KEY
*Picture the Music
*Coloring Page
*Listening Glyphs (boy &
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K - 5th
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Vibrato Vitamins Bootcamp - 7 Weeks to Beautiful Vibrato for Your Ensemble
Vibrato is challenging to teach in a group setting!Violinists/violists have a different vibrato motion that cellists/bassists.Depending on the size of your ensemble and your rehearsal space, you may not be able to physically get to every musician to help them individually with their vibrato.Musician who self-teach vibrato often end up with a sporadic, tense, "quiver" vibrato.Practicing vibrato is BORING!Why is this resource titled, Vibrato "Vitamins?"Vitamins are supplements for our bodies, and
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7th - 12th
Sheet Music For Bucket Drums
As a percussion teacher, professional drummer, and elementary music teacher; I was astounded to find a lack of actual sheet music for bucket drums. I created this resource to support my grade 2-6 students through the challenges of learning beat and rhythm. My goal was to guide them through ACTUAL MUSIC in preparation for Concert Band in grade 7/8/9.There are 18 unique pieces from extreme beginner, all the way up to 'mildly difficult'. There are three 2 part songs included, as well as composition
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2nd - 9th
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Recorder Method Book | Beginner to Advanced Recorder Lessons
WHAT IS INCLUDED:PDF File - Recorder Method Book - 60 PagesThis Recorder Method book takes your students through all the components of recorder, and all essential skills when it comes to reading music! This extensive method book is a thorough curriculum that covers all the notes on the recorder, all essential rhythms, treble clef notation, musical symbols, and more! There are in total 16 songs, included various rhythm exercises, fingering exercises, games, activities & more. All content lear
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1st - 6th
Also included in: Recorder Curriculum | MEGA Bundle | Complete Life-Long Recorder Program
Rhythm Cup Karate
Inspired by my Bucket Drumming Karate unit, I wanted to have another option for my students for centers, fun Fridays and even just in between concerts as a way to continue with rhythm literacy and even enable my students to play the cup song better! I've used this in my classroom from third grade through twelfth and all of my students find it a fun way to review rhythm reading with immediate aural feedback and laughter!This is a fun way to establish rhythms with students from 3rd through 7th gr
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3rd - 7th
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Elements of Music | Anchor Chart Posters (Digital Print)
Teach your students about the elements of music, and then remind them about what you taught throughout the school year with these Elements of Music Anchor Chart Posters.Contents8 - 8.5x11 Elements of Music Posters (Music Terms)Tempo - The Speed of the BeatDynamics - How Loud and SoftHarmony - The ChordsTimbre - Tone ColorForm - The Sequence of EventsMelody - What We Sing in Sing-AlongsRhythm - The Length of NotesTexture - How Parts Work TogetherBest quality, borderless printing is recommended fo
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3rd - 6th
Musical Instrument Learning Centers - Orchestra Families
Learning about and recognizing the instruments and instruments families of the orchestra is an essential concept in music education. This unit gives students practice with listening to, identifiying, categorizing, and manipulating the instruments and families of the orchestra through 5 pre-made learning centers. I have designed this unit so all 5 centers are student-centered and student-driven, so the teacher is free to move around the room and assist all students as needed. The five centers
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1st - 4th
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