Grade One Music
Students will develop an: Enjoyment of music, Awareness and appreciation of a variety of music, including the many cultures represented in Canada, Insights into music through meaningful musical activities, Self-expression and creativity, and Musical skills and knowledge.
Children’s early experiences shape what they imagine to be possible. Study after study has shown the value of exposing children with positive role models. Representation, including in the hours spent consuming media within the classroom, shape what they imagine to be possible for people who look like them, live where they live, or come from where they came from. Simply put, kids determine what they can be based on the examples around them. Therefore, we highly recommend you take 2-5 minutes everyday in your art class to introduce musicians of colour or cultural instruments. We've made this easy for you by creating a presentation that you can use with a slide a day to showcase a new musicians of diverse background. You could do this on a daily, weekly, bi-weekly or during a certain month. You could also make your own presentation and encourage this representation.
K-6 Musicians of Colour by Canadian Cultural Mosaic Foundation
Enjoyment of Music
Who Fed the Chickens? Musician: Ella Jenkins
Video of Ella Jenkins, a children's folk song singer, and a group of children singing "Who Fed the Chickens?" Great activity to sing along with the video and learn pronouns.
Who Fed the Chickens? Musician: Ella Jenkins
Video of Ella Jenkins, a children's folk song singer, and a group of children singing "Who Fed the Chickens?" Great activity to sing along with the video and learn pronouns.
- Curriculum connection:
- 1. Develop an appreciation for music/ share personal preferences
- Concepts: Melody: a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying
- Skills: Singing - Suggested use:
- Have students sing along with the video
- Could also do this as a movement game where students walk or skip around and listen for the question then point
- Group the students and give each group a pronoun and they can sing the response when their part comes up in the song - Accessibility:
- Closed caption autogenerated
Multicultural Children's Songs (1995) Musician: Ella Jenkins
Youtube playlist of Ella Jenkin's album posted with permission by the Smithsonian Folkway Recordings. Multicultural songs to sing during circle time.
Youtube playlist of Ella Jenkin's album posted with permission by the Smithsonian Folkway Recordings. Multicultural songs to sing during circle time.
- Curriculum connection:
- 1. Develop an appreciation for music/ share personal preferences
- Concepts: Melody: a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying
- Skills: Singing - Suggested use:
- Students can listen and move the way the music makes them feel and sing along
- Pick one of the songs each music class as a warm-up to sing along with the kids - Accessibility:
- No captions
Trombone Shorty Musician: Troy Andrews
Video of Angela Bassett reading the children's book Trombone Shorty. The story outlines Troy Andrews' hometown Tremé, and his love for the trombone. Colourful visuals and sound effects.
Video of Angela Bassett reading the children's book Trombone Shorty. The story outlines Troy Andrews' hometown Tremé, and his love for the trombone. Colourful visuals and sound effects.
- Curriculum connection:
- 1. Develop an appreciation for music/ share personal preferences
- Concepts: Expression: the conveying of feeling in the face or voice/ in a work of art/ or in the performance of a piece of music
- Skills: Creating (make your own) - Suggested use:
- Play the video to show the story
- Ask students what they learned from the story
- Throughout the story, ask the following questions: What kinds of melodies were they hearing? Were they fast or slow? Were there high or low pitches? How did the music make you move?
- Create trombones like the children in the story. Explore the different sounds they can create. You could have them work with a partner to create their own trombone pieces to perform for the class - Accessibility:
- Closed captioned by creator
Sesame Street: Ray Charles and Elmo Sings Believe in Yourself Musician: Ray Charles
Video of Elmo and Ray Charles singing the song "Believe in Yourself" together. Ray Charles explains that he's blind, so he reads the lyrics with his fingers. He says to Elmo to keep on trying and be what you want to be.
Video of Elmo and Ray Charles singing the song "Believe in Yourself" together. Ray Charles explains that he's blind, so he reads the lyrics with his fingers. He says to Elmo to keep on trying and be what you want to be.
- Curriculum connection:
- 1. Develop an appreciation for music/ share personal preferences
- Concepts: Expression: the conveying of feeling in the face or voice/ in a work of art/ or in the performance of a piece of music
- Skills: Singing - Suggested use:
- Let the students dance and sing a long with the video
- Have a discussion about when they had to believe in themselves to overcome an obstacle and learn something new and why it is important to believe in yourself
- Use to discuss accommodations for those who are visually impaired
- Can use this song for a school concert - Accessibility:
- Closed captioned by creator
Books for the Music Room that Represent Minority Groups
Google spreadsheet of book suggestions by music teachers. Features minority groups.
Google spreadsheet of book suggestions by music teachers. Features minority groups.
- Curriculum connection:
- 1. Develop an appreciation for music/ share personal preferences
- Concepts: Expression: the conveying of feeling in the face or voice/ in a work of art/ or in the performance of a piece of music
- Skills: Reading (and writing) - Suggested use:
- Use to generate book ideas you can use in your music class and encourage representation in your class. - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal
- Additional accommodations may be required for hard and hearing and visually impaired students
Awareness and appreciation of a variety of music - including music of the many cultures represented in Canada
Notable Musicians Wall
Powerpoint posters of different prominent musicians. Includes different cultural communities.
Notable Musicians Wall
Powerpoint posters of different prominent musicians. Includes different cultural communities.
- Curriculum connection:
- 2. Explore a variety of music - specifically looking at the diverse cultural Music that exists in Canada
- Concepts: Expression: the conveying of feeling in the face or voice/ in a work of art/ or in the performance of a piece of music
- Skills: Listening - Suggested use:
- Choose different pieces of music created by the musicians featured in the power point. Have the students listen with their eyes closed and move the way the music makes them feel
- You could also give each student a piece of paper and pencil and have them make move their pencil across the page for the entire piece drawing lines and moving the pencil the way the music makes them feel. Compare/share their drawings
- Introduce one new musician every week and share a clip of their music from YouTube - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal and hard of hearing
- Additional accommodations required for visually impaired students; may benefit from descriptions of each performer in the presentation
Made in Canada: The Making of "My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style" Musician: King Lou and Capital Q of the Dream Warriors
This video features the Canadian rapper duo the Dream Warriors, and how they came about mixing blues, pop and soul bossa nova to create the hit "My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style".
This video features the Canadian rapper duo the Dream Warriors, and how they came about mixing blues, pop and soul bossa nova to create the hit "My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style".
- Curriculum connection:
- 2. Explore a variety of music - specifically looking at the diverse cultural Music that exists in Canada
- Concepts: Form: arrangement and style in literary or musical composition
- Skills: creating (make your own) - Suggested use:
- Have the students create their own songs in the style of their choosing and have them share their songs with the class. They could also make videos of their songs and share with their classmates that way or during an assembly
- Use as an introduction to the concept of the way songs can include influences from many musical styles and cultures, have students listen to other examples of songs that use this type of layering of diverse musical styles and try to pinpoint the various styles, cultural influences they can hear - Accessibility:
- Closed captioned by creator
Tanya Tagaq - The sounds of throat singing Musician: Tanya Tagaq
Tanya Tagaq, an Inuk Canadian throat singer, explains how to manipulate your voice to make the sounds of throat singing.
Tanya Tagaq, an Inuk Canadian throat singer, explains how to manipulate your voice to make the sounds of throat singing.
- Curriculum connection:
- 2. Explore a variety of music - specifically looking at the diverse cultural Music that exists in Canada
- Concepts: Form: arrangement and style in literary or musical composition
- Skills: Singing - Suggested use:
- This is a great time to talk about appreciating culture, rather than appropriating them. Discuss that Indigenous practices such as music are sacred and should be appreciated. Talk about how throat singing is a difficult way to sing and this will increase the students' awareness and appreciation of this way of singing and the art form
- Ask students how the pitches differ as she sings (high or low) - Accessibility:
- Auto-generated captions
Sesame Street - Talking Scat with Hoots the Owl and Gordon, and Ella Fitzgerald's "One Note Samba". Musician: Ella Fitzgerald
The first video from Sesame Street called "Talking Scat with Hoots the Owl and Gordon" introduces scatting to young kids. Then, you can follow up the link with a video from Ella Fitzgerald's scatting performance of "One Note Samba."
The first video from Sesame Street called "Talking Scat with Hoots the Owl and Gordon" introduces scatting to young kids. Then, you can follow up the link with a video from Ella Fitzgerald's scatting performance of "One Note Samba."
- Curriculum connection:
- 2. Explore a variety of music - specifically looking at the diverse cultural Music that exists in Canada
- Concepts: Form: arrangement and style in literary or musical composition
- Skills: Singing - Suggested use:
- Try scatting after or during the videos - Accessibility:
- No captions
Haitian with Emeline Musician: Emeline Michel
From Carnegie Hall's Musical Explorers series. Emeline introduces the rhythms of Haiti. Includes lesson plans with lyrics, notations, pictures, and videos. Also includes a teacher resource section to learn more.
From Carnegie Hall's Musical Explorers series. Emeline introduces the rhythms of Haiti. Includes lesson plans with lyrics, notations, pictures, and videos. Also includes a teacher resource section to learn more.
- Curriculum connection:
- 2. Explore a variety of music - specifically looking at the diverse cultural Music that exists in Canada
- Concepts: Rhythm: strong/ regular/ repeated pattern of movement or sound
- Skills: Listening - Suggested use:
- Activity plans available on website - Accessibility:
- No captions
Argentine Folk with Sofia Rei and Sofia Tosello Musicians: Sofia Rei and Sofia Tosello
From Carnegie Hall's Musical Explorers series. These two artists explore Argentinian 6/8 rhythms with kitchen sounds! Includes 2 lesson plans with lyrics, notations, pictures, and videos. Also includes a teacher resource section to learn more.
From Carnegie Hall's Musical Explorers series. These two artists explore Argentinian 6/8 rhythms with kitchen sounds! Includes 2 lesson plans with lyrics, notations, pictures, and videos. Also includes a teacher resource section to learn more.
- Curriculum connection:
- 2. Explore a variety of music - specifically looking at the diverse cultural Music that exists in Canada
- Concepts: Rhythm: strong/ regular/ repeated pattern of movement or sound
- Skills: Singing - Suggested use:
- Activity plans available on website - Accessibility:
- No captions
South African Zulu with Bongi and Tshidi Musicians: Bongi and Tshidi
From Carnegie Hall's Musical Explorers series. These two artists explore the harmonies in traditional Zulu songs and the percussive aspects of the language. Includes 2 lesson plans with lyrics, notations, pictures, and videos. Also includes a teacher resource section to learn more.
From Carnegie Hall's Musical Explorers series. These two artists explore the harmonies in traditional Zulu songs and the percussive aspects of the language. Includes 2 lesson plans with lyrics, notations, pictures, and videos. Also includes a teacher resource section to learn more.
- Curriculum connection:
- 2. Explore a variety of music - specifically looking at the diverse cultural Music that exists in Canada
- Concepts: Harmony: the combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords and chord progressions having a pleasing effect
- Skills: Singing - Suggested use:
- Activity plans available on website - Accessibility:
- No captions
Indian Classical with Falu Musician: Falguni Shah
From Carnegie Hall's Musical Explorers series. Falu speaks of ornamentation use and scales in Indian singing. Includes 2 lesson plans with lyrics, notations, pictures, and videos. Also includes a teacher resource section to learn more.
From Carnegie Hall's Musical Explorers series. Falu speaks of ornamentation use and scales in Indian singing. Includes 2 lesson plans with lyrics, notations, pictures, and videos. Also includes a teacher resource section to learn more.
- Curriculum connection:
- 2. Explore a variety of music - specifically looking at the diverse cultural Music that exists in Canada
- Concepts: Melody: a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying
- Skills: Singing - Suggested use:
- Activity plans available on website - Accessibility:
- No captions
Kora with Yacouba Musician: Yacouba Sissoko
From Carnegie Hall's Musical Explorers series. Yacouba explains the Kora instrument and how it is used. Includes 2 lesson plans with lyrics, notations, pictures, and videos. Also includes a teacher resource section to learn more.
From Carnegie Hall's Musical Explorers series. Yacouba explains the Kora instrument and how it is used. Includes 2 lesson plans with lyrics, notations, pictures, and videos. Also includes a teacher resource section to learn more.
- Curriculum connection:
- 2. Explore a variety of music - specifically looking at the diverse cultural Music that exists in Canada
- Concepts: Melody: a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying
- Skills: Singing - Suggested use:
- Activity plans available on website - Accessibility:
- No captions
Jazz with Brianna Musician: Brianna Thomas
From Carnegie Hall's Musical Explorers series. Brianna explains scatting and musical elements of jazz. Includes 2 lesson plans with lyrics, notations, pictures, and videos. Also includes a teacher resource section to learn more.
From Carnegie Hall's Musical Explorers series. Brianna explains scatting and musical elements of jazz. Includes 2 lesson plans with lyrics, notations, pictures, and videos. Also includes a teacher resource section to learn more.
- Curriculum connection:
- 2. Explore a variety of music - specifically looking at the diverse cultural Music that exists in Canada
- Concepts: Melody: a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying
- Skills: Singing - Suggested use:
- Activity plans available on website - Accessibility:
- No captions
Bomba and Plena with Juan and Julia Musicians: Juan and Julia Guiterrez
From Carnegie Hall's Musical Explorers series. This family explains the instruments and rhythms used in these Afro-Puerto Rican song styles. Includes 2 lesson plans with lyrics, notations, pictures, and videos. Also includes a teacher resource section to learn more.
From Carnegie Hall's Musical Explorers series. This family explains the instruments and rhythms used in these Afro-Puerto Rican song styles. Includes 2 lesson plans with lyrics, notations, pictures, and videos. Also includes a teacher resource section to learn more.
- Curriculum connection:
- 2. Explore a variety of music - specifically looking at the diverse cultural Music that exists in Canada
- Concepts: Rhythm: strong/ regular/ repeated pattern of movement or sound
- Skills: Singing - Suggested use:
- Activity plans available on website - Accessibility:
- No captions
Brazilian with Fabiana Musician: Fabiana Masili
From Carnegie Hall's Musical Explorers series. Fabiana explains samba rhythms. Includes 2 lesson plans with lyrics, notations, pictures, and videos. Also includes a teacher resource section to learn more.
From Carnegie Hall's Musical Explorers series. Fabiana explains samba rhythms. Includes 2 lesson plans with lyrics, notations, pictures, and videos. Also includes a teacher resource section to learn more.
- Curriculum connection:
- 2. Explore a variety of music - specifically looking at the diverse cultural Music that exists in Canada
- Concepts: Rhythm: strong/ regular/ repeated pattern of movement or sound
- Skills: Singing - Suggested use:
- Activity plans available on website - Accessibility:
- No captions
Cumbia with Gregorio Musician: Gregorio Urib Big Band
From Carnegie Hall's Musical Explorers series. Gregorio explains the rhythms and instruments used in cumbia dance. Includes 2 lesson plans with lyrics, notations, pictures, and videos. Also includes a teacher resource section to learn more.
From Carnegie Hall's Musical Explorers series. Gregorio explains the rhythms and instruments used in cumbia dance. Includes 2 lesson plans with lyrics, notations, pictures, and videos. Also includes a teacher resource section to learn more.
- Curriculum connection:
- 2. Explore a variety of music - specifically looking at the diverse cultural Music that exists in Canada
- Concepts: Rhythm: strong/ regular/ repeated pattern of movement or sound
- Skills: Singing - Suggested use:
- Activity plans available on website - Accessibility:
- No captions
Chinese Traditional with Qian Yi Musician: Qian Yi
From Carnegie Hall's Musical Explorers series. Qian Yi explains the pentatonic scale in Chinese traditional music, and goes through a simple new years song. Includes 2 lesson plans with lyrics, notations, pictures, and videos. Also includes a teacher resource section to learn more.
From Carnegie Hall's Musical Explorers series. Qian Yi explains the pentatonic scale in Chinese traditional music, and goes through a simple new years song. Includes 2 lesson plans with lyrics, notations, pictures, and videos. Also includes a teacher resource section to learn more.
- Curriculum connection:
- 2. Explore a variety of music - specifically looking at the diverse cultural Music that exists in Canada
- Concepts: Rhythm: strong/ regular/ repeated pattern of movement or sound
- Skills: Singing - Suggested use:
- Activity plans available on website - Accessibility:
- No captions
Iraqi Folk with Layth Musician: Layth Sidiq
From Carnegie Hall's Musical Explorers series. Layth explains vocal ornamentation and the rhythms in Iraqi folk music. Includes 2 lesson plans with lyrics, notations, pictures, and videos. Also includes a teacher resource section to learn more.
From Carnegie Hall's Musical Explorers series. Layth explains vocal ornamentation and the rhythms in Iraqi folk music. Includes 2 lesson plans with lyrics, notations, pictures, and videos. Also includes a teacher resource section to learn more.
- Curriculum connection:
- 2. Explore a variety of music - specifically looking at the diverse cultural Music that exists in Canada
- Concepts: Melody: a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying
- Skills: Singing - Suggested use:
- Activity plans available on website - Accessibility:
- No captions
Diu Diu Deng Taiwanese Folk Song Musician: Elena Moon Park
Video of the Taiwanese Folk Song about a train chugging through a tunnel. Water drops hitting the roof sound like a coin flipping onto the floor. Lyrics are in Mandarin and English.
Video of the Taiwanese Folk Song about a train chugging through a tunnel. Water drops hitting the roof sound like a coin flipping onto the floor. Lyrics are in Mandarin and English.
- Curriculum connection:
- 2. Explore a variety of music - specifically looking at the diverse cultural Music that exists in Canada
- Concepts: Form: arrangement and style in literary or musical composition
- Skills: Listening - Suggested use:
- Have the students be trains and move to rhythm of the music moving slowly when the rhythm is slow and faster as the rhythm picks up. They can also sing the train sounds along with the song - Accessibility:
- No captions
Dan Bau: A World of Music on One String Musician: Jason Nguyen
Jason Nguyen explains this Vietnamese one-stringed instrument, how to play the instrument in order to create different pitches. He explains his own cultural memories with the instrument.
Jason Nguyen explains this Vietnamese one-stringed instrument, how to play the instrument in order to create different pitches. He explains his own cultural memories with the instrument.
- Curriculum connection:
- 2. Explore a variety of music - specifically looking at the diverse cultural Music that exists in Canada
- Concepts: Expression: the conveying of feeling in the face or voice/ in a work of art/ or in the performance of a piece of music
- Skills: Playing instruments - Suggested use:
- Create one stringed instruments using recycled materials and see if students can create different pitches with their instruments - Accessibility:
- Auto-generated captions
Mamaqtuq Musician: The Jerry Cans
The Jerry Cans are a band from Inuktitut. They mix reggae, Inuktitut throat-singing and alt-country together in their sound. This fun book and song tell the story of a fun hunting adventure for seal.
The Jerry Cans are a band from Inuktitut. They mix reggae, Inuktitut throat-singing and alt-country together in their sound. This fun book and song tell the story of a fun hunting adventure for seal.
- Curriculum connection:
- 2. Explore a variety of music - specifically looking at the diverse cultural Music that exists in Canada
- Concepts: Form: arrangement and style in literary or musical composition
- Skills: Listening - Suggested use:
- Act out the hunting adventure along with the video or come up with own actions to go along with the story/song (similar to Going on a Bear Hunt) - Accessibility:
- No captions, song in Inuktitut
Inuit throat-singing sisters from Canada Musicians: Karin and Kathy Kettler
Video about the cultural significance of Inuit Throat singing with two sisters.
Video about the cultural significance of Inuit Throat singing with two sisters.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3. Explore the way music is connected to traditions/ celebrations and life events of the many cultures represented in Canada
- Concepts: Expression: the conveying of feeling in the face or voice/ in a work of art/ or in the performance of a piece of music
- Skills: Singing - Suggested use:
- This is a great time to talk about appreciating culture, rather than appropriating them. Discuss that Indigenous practices such as music are sacred and should be appreciated. Talk about how throat singing is a difficult way to sing and this will increase the students' awareness and appreciation of this way of singing and the art form - Accessibility:
- Auto-generated captions
- Transcription
Buffy Sainte-Marie perform 'Fancy Dancer' Musician: Buffy Sainte-Marie
Buffy Sainte-Marie performs Fancy Dancer in this video as facts about her career are shown in text. She used the power of her distinct music, coined as "disco powow" for social activism.
Buffy Sainte-Marie performs Fancy Dancer in this video as facts about her career are shown in text. She used the power of her distinct music, coined as "disco powow" for social activism.
- Curriculum connection:
- 4. Appreciate and explore the ways that musicians express themselves through their art/ create their own music as a form of self-expression
- Concepts: Expression: the conveying of feeling in the face or voice/ in a work of art/ or in the performance of a piece of music
- Skills: Creating (make your own) - Suggested use:
- Introduce Buffy Sainte-Marie as a phenomenal Indigenous artist
- Encourage children to dance to the song to see how the song makes them move and feel. After your dance party, discuss the following questions:
- What kind of instruments do they see?
- What types of sounds do they notice?
- What parts of the song did they really enjoy listening to or dancing to? - Accessibility:
- Auto-generated captions
Insights into music through meaningful musical activities
Flower Dance Cambodian Song
Video featuring the Flower Dance song, includes lyrics in English and Cambodian. Colourful visual animation and sound effects. Includes hand motions here for little children to follow along.
Flower Dance Cambodian Song
Video featuring the Flower Dance song, includes lyrics in English and Cambodian. Colourful visual animation and sound effects. Includes hand motions here for little children to follow along.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3. Explore the way music is connected to traditions/ celebrations and life events of the many cultures represented in Canada
- Concepts: Expression: the conveying of feeling in the face or voice/ in a work of art/ or in the performance of a piece of music
- Skills: Moving (clapping/ interpretative dance/ dance) - Suggested use:
- After the students have followed the video, listen to the piece again and have the students move and dance around the room the way the music makes them feel
- Discussion prompts: What instruments do they hear? What was the tempo of the song? What was the story the song was telling the audience? - Accessibility:
- No captions
Inuit Games with Inukshuk Aksalnik Musician: Inukshuk Alsalnik
Video and webpage of Inukshuk Aksalnik explaining the origins of Inuit throat singing as a game. Two people would take turns speeding up and slowing down their voice and mimic sounds, until someone laughed.
Video and webpage of Inukshuk Aksalnik explaining the origins of Inuit throat singing as a game. Two people would take turns speeding up and slowing down their voice and mimic sounds, until someone laughed.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3. Explore the way music is connected to traditions/ celebrations and life events of the many cultures represented in Canada
- Concepts: Form: arrangement and style in literary or musical composition
- Skills: Singing - Suggested use:
- This is a great time to talk about appreciating culture, rather than appropriating them. Discuss that Indigenous practices such as music are sacred and should be appreciated. Talk about how throat singing is a difficult way to sing and this will increase the students' awareness and appreciation of this way of singing and the art form - Accessibility:
- Auto-generated captions
Self-expression and creativity
Hip Hop with Soul Science Lab Musician: Soul Science Lab
From Carnegie Hall's Musical Explorers series. This duo explains the elements of hip hop for an elementary audience. Includes 2 lesson plans with lyrics, notations, pictures, and videos. Also includes a teacher resource section to learn more.
From Carnegie Hall's Musical Explorers series. This duo explains the elements of hip hop for an elementary audience. Includes 2 lesson plans with lyrics, notations, pictures, and videos. Also includes a teacher resource section to learn more.
- Curriculum connection:
- 4. Appreciate and explore the ways that musicians express themselves through their art/ create their own music as a form of self-expression
- Concepts: Form: arrangement and style in literary or musical composition
- Skills: Creating (make your own) - Suggested use:
- Activity plans available on website - Accessibility:
- No captions
Culture Connects Us Musician: Yo-Yo Ma
Video of Yo-Yo Ma playing Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major. As he plays, a thread connects him to others around the world. Article explains the thought behind the crowdsource project.
Video of Yo-Yo Ma playing Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major. As he plays, a thread connects him to others around the world. Article explains the thought behind the crowdsource project.
- Curriculum connection:
- 4. Appreciate and explore the ways that musicians express themselves through their art/ create their own music as a form of self-expression
- Concepts: Expression: the conveying of feeling in the face or voice/ in a work of art/ or in the performance of a piece of music
- Skills: Creating (make your own) - Suggested use:
- Move along with the sound waves in the video anyway they like. Discuss how the music made them feel - Accessibility:
- No captions
A Tribe Called Red Wins 2014 Juno for Breakthrough Group of the Year Musicians: A Tribe Called Red
Video showcasing electronic group A Tribe Called Red, the first Indigenous group to win the Breakthrough Group of the Year award. The group speaks about their experience and what it meant to them.
Video showcasing electronic group A Tribe Called Red, the first Indigenous group to win the Breakthrough Group of the Year award. The group speaks about their experience and what it meant to them.
- Curriculum connection:
- 4. Appreciate and explore the ways that musicians express themselves through their art/ create their own music as a form of self-expression
- Concepts: Expression: the conveying of feeling in the face or voice/ in a work of art/ or in the performance of a piece of music
- Skills: Creating (make your own) - Suggested use:
- Use to introduce different ways Indigenous Peoples express themselves in music. Also use to introduce a Tribe Called Red
- Have different YouTube videos of their music and ask students: How does their music make your body move? What sounds do you hear? What kind of feelings do you feel when you listen to their music? - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal students
- Visually impaired students may benefit from descriptions
- Additional accommodations may be needed for hard of hearing students
A Decade in Music: Music with Different Sounds
Video on how different sounds can be used to create music. Among others, includes Dong singing from China, Mongolian throat singing, and beatboxing.
Video on how different sounds can be used to create music. Among others, includes Dong singing from China, Mongolian throat singing, and beatboxing.
- Curriculum connection:
- 5. Appreciate the artistry and required skill set to create quality music. Develop own skills set by exploring instruments/ developing an understanding the components of music
- Concepts: Expression: the conveying of feeling in the face or voice/ in a work of art/ or in the performance of a piece of music
- Skills: Creating (make your own) - Suggested use:
- Acknowledge how different sounds can be used to create music, and that you will explore this with your class today. Can be an intro video into how different everyday objects can easily come together to make a musical piece
- 0:27: What types of objects did they notice in the video to make music? What kinds of sounds did the type writer make alone?
- 1:11: What sounds did the theremin make?
- 1:40: What sounds did this instrument make? What feelings came up for you as they were playing?
- 2:19: What feelings came up as he was playing the staglagtite organ? What did it sounds like?
- 2:49: What feelings come up when the group sings? What sounds were they mimicking?
- 3:25: What is throat singing? Was his pitch high or low? Where else have you heard of throat singing?
- 4:07: What kinds of sounds are they making when they beat box? Where else have you heard beatboxing? - Accessibility:
- Auto-generated captions
Musical skills and knowledge
How Ella Fitzgerald Turned Forgotten Lyrics Into One Of Her Best Performances Ever Musician: Ella Fitzgerald
Video of when Ella Fitzgerald improvised when she forgot the lyrics to the song "Mack the Knife", and how she subsequently transformed the world of jazz and scatting. Colourful visuals with pictures and sound bites included.
How Ella Fitzgerald Turned Forgotten Lyrics Into One Of Her Best Performances Ever Musician: Ella Fitzgerald
Video of when Ella Fitzgerald improvised when she forgot the lyrics to the song "Mack the Knife", and how she subsequently transformed the world of jazz and scatting. Colourful visuals with pictures and sound bites included.
- Curriculum connection:
- 5. Appreciate the artistry and required skill set to create quality music. Develop own skills set by exploring instruments/ developing an understanding the components of music
- Concepts: Expression: the conveying of feeling in the face or voice/ in a work of art/ or in the performance of a piece of music
- Skills: Singing - Suggested use:
- Try scatting after watching the video (find an upbeat piece of instrumental jazz for them to scat over) or try to scat along with Ella on the video - Accessibility:
- Available captions by the creator
Children’s early experiences shape what they imagine to be possible. Study after study has shown the value of exposing children with positive role models. Representation, including in the hours spent consuming media within the classroom, shape what they imagine to be possible for people who look like them, live where they live, or come from where they came from. Simply put, kids determine what they can be based on the examples around them. Therefore, we highly recommend you take 2-5 minutes everyday in your art class to introduce musicians of colour or cultural instruments. We've made this easy for you by creating a presentation that you can use with a slide a day to showcase a new musicians of diverse background. You could do this on a daily, weekly, bi-weekly or during a certain month. You could also make your own presentation and encourage this representation.
K-6 Musical Instruments by Canadian Cultural Mosaic Foundation
Enjoyment of Music
T'rung and Klongput
This video demos how to play two traditional Vietnamese instruments made out of bamboo: one by hitting them with mallets, and the other by clapping on the ends of the bamboo. Explanation can be found here and here.
T'rung and Klongput
This video demos how to play two traditional Vietnamese instruments made out of bamboo: one by hitting them with mallets, and the other by clapping on the ends of the bamboo. Explanation can be found here and here.
- Curriculum connection:
- 1. Develop an appreciation for music/ share personal preferences
- Concepts: Rhythm: strong/ regular/ repeated pattern of movement or sound
- Skills: Playing instruments - Suggested use:
- Listen and watch the videos and see if this instrument reminds them of another instrument they may have seen or used (xylophone). If you have access to xylophones you could have the students use mallets to create sounds and they could try clapping the ends of the keys like they do in the video to see if that makes sounds just like the traditional Vietnamese instruments do - Accessibility:
- No captions needed
Awareness and appreciation of a variety of music - including music of the many cultures represented in Canada
Explaining the "Fanga" Rhythm
Video explaining how to fanga on an African drum.
Explaining the "Fanga" Rhythm
Video explaining how to fanga on an African drum.
- Curriculum connection:
- 2. Explore a variety of music - specifically looking at the diverse cultural Music that exists in Canada
- Concepts: Rhythm: strong/ regular/ repeated pattern of movement or sound
- Skills: Playing instruments - Suggested use:
- If you have African Drums have the students try to play along with the videos and then try to create their own short rhythms and songs. If no access, have the students use their hands to create the rhythms on their legs or the floor or desks and have them create their own short rhythms that way. The students could also make their own drums out of recycled materials - Accessibility:
- Captioned by creator
First Nations Music in Canada
A PDF explaining some musical instruments of Canada.
A PDF explaining some musical instruments of Canada.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3. Explore the way music is connected to traditions/ celebrations and life events of the many cultures represented in Canada
- Concepts: Rhythm: strong/ regular/ repeated pattern of movement or sound
- Skills: Playing instruments - Suggested use:
- Use to inform your own teaching for Indigenous music - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal, hard of hearing, and visually impaired; additional accommodations may be required dependent on student abilities
Guzheng
This video is a kid's show that follows Monica. She invites Heran who introduces the Chinese stringed Guzheng. Includes a DIY Guzheng and a performance and interview from a junior musician.
This video is a kid's show that follows Monica. She invites Heran who introduces the Chinese stringed Guzheng. Includes a DIY Guzheng and a performance and interview from a junior musician.
- Curriculum connection:
- 5. Appreciate the artistry and required skill set to create quality music. Develop own skills set by exploring instruments/ developing an understanding the components of music
- Concepts: Rhythm: strong/ regular/ repeated pattern of movement or sound
- Skills: Playing instruments - Suggested use:
- Students can watch the video and create their own guzheng in small groups or as a class, and practice the instrumental techniques shown in the video - Accessibility:
- Captioned by creator
Tabla
This video is a kid's show that follows Monica. She invites Razac who introduces the Indian percussive tabla. Includes a DIY tabla and a performance and interview from a junior musician.
This video is a kid's show that follows Monica. She invites Razac who introduces the Indian percussive tabla. Includes a DIY tabla and a performance and interview from a junior musician.
- Curriculum connection:
- 5. Appreciate the artistry and required skill set to create quality music. Develop own skills set by exploring instruments/ developing an understanding the components of music
- Concepts: Rhythm: strong/ regular/ repeated pattern of movement or sound
- Skills: Playing instruments - Suggested use:
- Students can watch the video and create their own tabla in small groups or as a class, and practice the instrumental techniques shown in the video - Accessibility:
- Captioned by creator
Goblet Drum (Darbuka or Doumbek)
This video is a solo performance from 10-year-old prodigy Sercan. This website includes a description of the goblet drum and its origins.
This video is a solo performance from 10-year-old prodigy Sercan. This website includes a description of the goblet drum and its origins.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3. Explore the way music is connected to traditions/ celebrations and life events of the many cultures represented in Canada
- Concepts: Rhythm: strong/ regular/ repeated pattern of movement or sound
- Skills: Listening - Suggested use:
- Use the video for students to watch and listen to Sercan play the darbuka drum
- Use the website to inform students' understanding of the doumbek and darbuka drums and suggested items that can be used as an alternative
- Students can use the colouring page to colour and design their own doumbek drum - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal and hard of hearing
- Visually impaired students may benefit from descriptions of video
Insights into music through meaningful musical activities
Kei Lun Lion Dancers Find New Meaning in Ancient Steps
Video on Chinese lion dancing. The Kei Lun group speaks about Chinese heritage. Use this link to speak about the percussion (cymbals and drums) used in the dances.
Kei Lun Lion Dancers Find New Meaning in Ancient Steps
Video on Chinese lion dancing. The Kei Lun group speaks about Chinese heritage. Use this link to speak about the percussion (cymbals and drums) used in the dances.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3. Explore the way music is connected to traditions/ celebrations and life events of the many cultures represented in Canada
- Concepts: Rhythm: strong/ regular/ repeated pattern of movement or sound
- Skills: Moving (clapping/ interpretative dance/ dance) - Suggested use:
- Students can discuss the significance of Lion Dancing in Chinese culture, particularly at celebrations
- What types of sounds and beats are the drums playing? How are the lions dancing with the drums and cymbals? - Accessibility:
- Auto-generated captions
How to Play African Drums
Youtube playlist consisting of 2-3 minute long videos about African drums: what they look like, and how to play them.
Youtube playlist consisting of 2-3 minute long videos about African drums: what they look like, and how to play them.
- Curriculum connection:
- 5. Appreciate the artistry and required skill set to create quality music. Develop own skills set by exploring instruments/ developing an understanding the components of music
- Concepts: Rhythm: strong/ regular/ repeated pattern of movement or sound
- Skills: Playing instruments - Suggested use:
- Use this to inform your teaching of the Djembe drum
- Also use these instructional videos to help your class learn how to play the Djembe properly - Accessibility:
- Auto-generated captions available
Rhythm in a box: The story of the cajon drum
Animated Ted Talk on the history of the Afro-Peruvian cajon.
Animated Ted Talk on the history of the Afro-Peruvian cajon.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3. Explore the way music is connected to traditions/ celebrations and life events of the many cultures represented in Canada
- Concepts: Rhythm: strong/ regular/ repeated pattern of movement or sound
- Skills: Playing instruments - Suggested use:
- Use this to inform your teaching of the cajon drum - Accessibility:
- Captioned by creator
Djembe and the Cajon
Website including a 5-minute video introducing the history of the cajon and the djembe, along with a breakdown of how the drums look, and the three sounds of the drum. Great colourful visuals, in-depth explanations of the cultural context of the shape/look of the drum, as well as explanations of the sounds.
Website including a 5-minute video introducing the history of the cajon and the djembe, along with a breakdown of how the drums look, and the three sounds of the drum. Great colourful visuals, in-depth explanations of the cultural context of the shape/look of the drum, as well as explanations of the sounds.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3. Explore the way music is connected to traditions/ celebrations and life events of the many cultures represented in Canada
- Concepts: Rhythm: strong/ regular/ repeated pattern of movement or sound
- Skills: Playing instruments - Suggested use:
- Students can use their hands to create the rhythms on their legs or the floor or desks and have them create their own short rhythms that way. The students could also make their own drums out of recycled materials - Accessibility:
- Captioned by creator
Self-expression and creativity
Sudjana Kerton
Activity inspired by Sudjana Kerton's piece, using shapes and patterns to evoke the gamelan traditional Indonesian ensemble.
Sudjana Kerton
Activity inspired by Sudjana Kerton's piece, using shapes and patterns to evoke the gamelan traditional Indonesian ensemble.
- Curriculum connection:
- 4. Appreciate and explore the ways that musicians express themselves through their art/ create their own music as a form of self-expression
- Concepts: Expression: the conveying of feeling in the face or voice/ in a work of art/or in the performance of a piece of music
- Skills: Creating (make your own) - Suggested use:
- Using the activity guide, students can examine Sudjana Kerton's peice inspired by the gamelan
- Make own bonang instrument - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal, hard of hearing, and visually impaired; additional accommodations may be required dependent on student abilities
Enjoyment of Music
Ojibwe Songs
A resource of traditional songs and adaptations of popular songs and children's songs in Anishinaabe. Songs include an audio clip and lyrics. Some pages also include sheet music.
Ojibwe Songs
A resource of traditional songs and adaptations of popular songs and children's songs in Anishinaabe. Songs include an audio clip and lyrics. Some pages also include sheet music.
- Curriculum connection:
- 1. Develop an appreciation for music/ share personal preferences
- Concepts: Melody: a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying
- Skills: Singing - Suggested use:
- Use children's songs, listen to the songs (for example Scooby Doo)
- Read the English translation for students. Compare the similarities and differences. How are the melodies the same, how are they different? - Accessibility:
- Accommodations will be need to be made for all visually impaired, nonverbal, and hard of hearing students
Awareness and appreciation of a variety of music - including music of the many cultures represented in Canada
Mama Lisa's World International Music and Culture
Compilation of songs and rhymes from different countries. Also has a list of songs that have many versions around the world. Each song has lyrics and an audio clip attached.
Mama Lisa's World International Music and Culture
Compilation of songs and rhymes from different countries. Also has a list of songs that have many versions around the world. Each song has lyrics and an audio clip attached.
- Curriculum connection:
- 2. Explore a variety of music - specifically looking at the diverse cultural Music that exists in Canada
- Concepts: Melody: a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying
- Skills: Singing - Suggested use:
- Search songs based on continent, country, language
- Choose a culture and a song to learn with your class - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal
- Visually impaired students may benefit from descriptions
- Hard of hearing accommodations required depending on activity
Mexican Music: Three Fun Songs for Children
Here are three traditional songs from Mexico for young children. PDFs of sheet music available in English and Spanish.
Here are three traditional songs from Mexico for young children. PDFs of sheet music available in English and Spanish.
- Curriculum connection:
- 2. Explore a variety of music specifically looking at the diverse cultural Music that exists in Canada
- Concepts: Melody: a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying
- Skills: Singing - Suggested use:
- Pick one of the songs and teach your students a chunk at a time
- Use little shaker instruments to include as they sing once they've learned the full song - Accessibility:
- Accommodations will be need to be made for all visually impaired, nonverbal, and hard of hearing students
Ugandan Music - A Lullaby
Here is a traditional lullaby from Buganda collected by music teacher Robinah Nazziwa, for use in music classes for young students, for multicultural concerts, or to include in a social studies unit on Uganda or Africa.
Here is a traditional lullaby from Buganda collected by music teacher Robinah Nazziwa, for use in music classes for young students, for multicultural concerts, or to include in a social studies unit on Uganda or Africa.
- Curriculum connection:
- 2. Explore a variety of music specifically looking at the diverse cultural Music that exists in Canada
- Concepts: Melody: a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying
- Skills: Singing - Suggested use:
- Use this lullaby and teach to students chunks at a time
- Create actions for students to do as they sing once they have learned the full song - Accessibility:
- Accommodations will be need to be made for all visually impaired, nonverbal, and hard of hearing students
An Introduction to Sega: The Music and Dance of Mauritius
Includes lesson plans on how to introduce sega into the classroom, along with a dance and singing activity. Adaptable for K-12.
Includes lesson plans on how to introduce sega into the classroom, along with a dance and singing activity. Adaptable for K-12.
- Curriculum connection:
- 2. Explore a variety of music specifically looking at the diverse cultural Music that exists in Canada
- Concepts: Expression: the conveying of feeling in the face or voice/ in a work of art/ or in the performance of a piece of music
- Skills: Singing - Suggested use:
- Have students do the dance activity or singing activity
- Use activity to help students identify the rhythm, and the melody - Accessibility:
- Accommodations will be need to be made for all visually impaired, nonverbal, and hard of hearing students
Mid-Autumn Festival Song
A traditional Vietnamese Mid-Autumn festival song with English lyrics. The class can do actions, learn animals or sing along. This is the second version with animations.
A traditional Vietnamese Mid-Autumn festival song with English lyrics. The class can do actions, learn animals or sing along. This is the second version with animations.
- Curriculum connection:
- 2. Explore a variety of music specifically looking at the diverse cultural Music that exists in Canada
- Concepts: Melody: a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying
- Skills: Singing - Suggested use:
- Sing along with the song, use fabric or silks to move around dance with as they feel, they could make masks for the animals in the song and act out the song wearing their masks - Accessibility:
- Second version captioned by creator
Insights into music through meaningful musical activities
Indigenous Games for Children: From Indigenous Communities Across Canada
A collection of traditional Indigenous games and activities to help front line leaders introduce or reconnect children to recreational and sport activities that reflect the rich cultural heritage of our Indigenous peoples across Canada. Can include music components.
Indigenous Games for Children: From Indigenous Communities Across Canada
A collection of traditional Indigenous games and activities to help front line leaders introduce or reconnect children to recreational and sport activities that reflect the rich cultural heritage of our Indigenous peoples across Canada. Can include music components.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3. Explore the way music is connected to traditions/ celebrations and life events of the many cultures represented in Canada
- Concepts: Rhythm: strong/ regular/ repeated pattern of movement or sound
- Skills: Listening - Suggested use:
- Use the game Rattler to encourage a listening exercise
- Use Friendship Dance with drum beats
- Animal Muk - Accessibility:
- Accessible for hard of hearing, nonverbal, and visually impaired students
Samba Batucada
Includes videos. The resource has links to the history of the Samba Batucada and a scholarly article on how to organize a batucada jam session for elementary and secondary school classes.
Includes videos. The resource has links to the history of the Samba Batucada and a scholarly article on how to organize a batucada jam session for elementary and secondary school classes.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3. Explore the way music is connected to traditions/ celebrations and life events of the many cultures represented in Canada
- Concepts: Rhythm: strong/ regular/ repeated pattern of movement or sound
- Skills: Playing instruments - Suggested use:
- Create their own rhythms and beats using instruments seen in the video, ones they create themselves, or clap their own samba rhythms - Accessibility:
- Accommodations will be need to be made for all visually impaired, nonverbal, and hard of hearing students
Celebrating Canada's Indigenous Peoples through Song and Dance
Includes lesson plans, sheet music and video/music links for different classroom activities featuring First Nations songs and games. Written by First Nation artists and educators, includes context for songs in lesson plans.
Includes lesson plans, sheet music and video/music links for different classroom activities featuring First Nations songs and games. Written by First Nation artists and educators, includes context for songs in lesson plans.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3. Explore the way music is connected to traditions/ celebrations and life events of the many cultures represented in Canada
- Concepts: Expression: the conveying of feeling in the face or voice/ in a work of art/ or in the performance of a piece of music
- Skills: Singing - Suggested use:
- Activity plans on website - Accessibility:
- Accommodations will be need to be made for all visually impaired, nonverbal, and hard of hearing students
DIY Kids Rainmaker (South African Musical Instrument)
A video that displays how one can create a rainmaker, which originated in South Africa. Its purpose is to mimic the sounds of the rain and is commonly filled with pebbles or beans and is used in various cultures.
A video that displays how one can create a rainmaker, which originated in South Africa. Its purpose is to mimic the sounds of the rain and is commonly filled with pebbles or beans and is used in various cultures.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3. Explore the way music is connected to traditions/ celebrations and life events of the many cultures represented in Canada
- Concepts: Expression: the conveying of feeling in the face or voice/ in a work of art/ or in the performance of a piece of music
- Skills: Playing instruments - Suggested use:
- Make rain-sticks/makers. This can be used a supplementary activity to be used with videos about rain-sticks/makers and how they are used in African culture - Accessibility:
- Accessible for hard of hearing, nonverbal, and visually impaired students
Musical skills and knowledge
Ooooh, the Oud
Lesson plan about the Oud, a string instrument, with videos attached.
Ooooh, the Oud
Lesson plan about the Oud, a string instrument, with videos attached.
- Curriculum connection:
- 5. Appreciate the artistry and required skill set to create quality music. Develop own skills set by exploring instruments/ developing an understanding the components of music
- Concepts: Rhythm: strong/ regular/ repeated pattern of movement or sound
- Skills: Playing instruments - Suggested use:
- Activity plans on website - Accessibility:
- Accommodations will be need to be made for all visually impaired, nonverbal, and hard of hearing students
Kotekan: A Cooperative Music Activity
Lesson plan adaptable for K-12, teaching students kotekan, the basic gamelan technique of interlocking percussion parts. Includes examples, a lesson plan, and break-down of activity. Example of Kotekan video.
Lesson plan adaptable for K-12, teaching students kotekan, the basic gamelan technique of interlocking percussion parts. Includes examples, a lesson plan, and break-down of activity. Example of Kotekan video.
- Curriculum connection:
- 5. Appreciate the artistry and required skill set to create quality music. Develop own skills set by exploring instruments/ developing an understanding the components of music
- Concepts: Rhythm: strong/ regular/ repeated pattern of movement or sound
- Skills: Playing instruments - Suggested use:
- Introduce video to share the sound the kotekan makes
- Split class in half and pair students up. Pick the simplest rhythm in the lesson, start by learning with hands first. Teach the simple rhythm to one group and count out loud with them teach the other group an offbeat on certain counts by pointing at them on the beat they play. Practice a few times, then have them pick a percussion instrument to tap their rhythm out - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal students
- Additional accommodations required for hard of hearing and visually impaired students
Message Drums
This lesson plan includes an explanation and discussion of message drums, and an activity demonstrating how they are used.
This lesson plan includes an explanation and discussion of message drums, and an activity demonstrating how they are used.
- Curriculum connection:
- 5. Appreciate the artistry and required skill set to create quality music. Develop own skills set by exploring instruments/ developing an understanding the components of music
- Concepts: Rhythm: strong/ regular/ repeated pattern of movement or sound
- Skills: Playing instruments - Suggested use:
- Complete the introduction activity, teaching them where message drums originate from
- Figure out 2 messages that might be useful to send
- Create a drum code together with the students and teach it to them on the drums - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal students
- Additional accommodations required for hard of hearing and visually impaired students
Talking Drums
Adaptable lesson plan for K-12 to teach student about tonal language, talking drum, message drum, their relationships to one another and how to change the pitch of a drum.
Adaptable lesson plan for K-12 to teach student about tonal language, talking drum, message drum, their relationships to one another and how to change the pitch of a drum.
- Curriculum connection:
- 5. Appreciate the artistry and required skill set to create quality music. Develop own skills set by exploring instruments/ developing an understanding the components of music
- Concepts: Rhythm: strong/ regular/ repeated pattern of movement or sound
- Skills: Playing instruments - Suggested use:
- Complete the introduction activity to show where talking drums originate from
- Use the different activities in this lesson to explore the sounds of talking drums - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal students
- Additional accommodations required for hard of hearing and visually impaired students
Didjeridu Activities
This is a lesson plan for a set of simple classroom activities, suitable for a wide range of student ages and abilities, to introduce them to the didjeridu, a traditional Aboriginal Australian instrument.
This is a lesson plan for a set of simple classroom activities, suitable for a wide range of student ages and abilities, to introduce them to the didjeridu, a traditional Aboriginal Australian instrument.
- Curriculum connection:
- 5. Appreciate the artistry and required skill set to create quality music. Develop own skills set by exploring instruments/ developing an understanding the components of music
- Concepts: Rhythm: strong/ regular/ repeated pattern of movement or sound
- Skills: Playing instruments - Suggested use:
- Activity plans on website - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal students
- Additional accommodations required for hard of hearing and visually impaired students
Caribbean Music: Calypso and Found Percussion
Students are to learn about Calypso. There are also suggestions for finding recordings to listen to.
Students are to learn about Calypso. There are also suggestions for finding recordings to listen to.
- Curriculum connection:
- 5. Appreciate the artistry and required skill set to create quality music. Develop own skills set by exploring instruments/ developing an understanding the components of music
- Concepts: Expression: the conveying of feeling in the face or voice/ in a work of art/ or in the performance of a piece of music
- Skills: Playing instruments - Suggested use:
- Identify the sounds of the steel pan drum
- Explore how different objects have different percussion pitches and sounds. Use their objects or drums to learn different rhythms
- Listening activities with calypso music. Explore sounds they hear, instruments they hear, what the feel of the music is like - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal students
- Additional accommodations required for hard of hearing and visually impaired students
Exploring Historical and Cultural Connections to the Guitar
Lesson plan from Carnegie Hall on teaching on exploring different guitar-like instruments around the world: the sitar, the lute, the ukulele, and balalaika. Includes excerpts of different instruments.
Lesson plan from Carnegie Hall on teaching on exploring different guitar-like instruments around the world: the sitar, the lute, the ukulele, and balalaika. Includes excerpts of different instruments.
- Curriculum connection:
- 5. Appreciate the artistry and required skill set to create quality music. Develop own skills set by exploring instruments/ developing an understanding the components of music
- Concepts: Rhythm: strong/ regular/ repeated pattern of movement or sound
- Skills: Playing instruments - Suggested use:
- Activity plans on website - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal students
- Additional accommodations required for hard of hearing and visually impaired students
Using Our Voices to Improvise
Lesson plan from Carnegie Hall on teaching voice improvisation and scat. Includes video and worksheets.
Lesson plan from Carnegie Hall on teaching voice improvisation and scat. Includes video and worksheets.
- Curriculum connection:
- 5. Appreciate the artistry and required skill set to create quality music. Develop own skills set by exploring instruments/ developing an understanding the components of music
- Concepts: Expression: the conveying of feeling in the face or voice/ in a work of art/ or in the performance of a piece of music
- Skills: Singing - Suggested use:
- Activity plans on website - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal students
- Additional accommodations required for hard of hearing and visually impaired students
Improvising with the Brazilian Samba
Lesson plan from Carnegie Hall on teaching 4 specific samba rhythms.
Lesson plan from Carnegie Hall on teaching 4 specific samba rhythms.
- Curriculum connection:
- 5. Appreciate the artistry and required skill set to create quality music. Develop own skills set by exploring instruments/ developing an understanding the components of music
- Concepts: Rhythm: strong/ regular/ repeated pattern of movement or sound
- Skills: Listening - Suggested use:
- Activity plans on website - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal students
- Additional accommodations required for hard of hearing and visually impaired students
Rhythms From Around the World
A 20-minute lesson plan from Carnegie Hall, introducing 3 rhythms from around the world, the Middle Eastern Cliftitlelli, Carribean Reggaeton, and South American Clave. Students discuss similarities and differences.
A 20-minute lesson plan from Carnegie Hall, introducing 3 rhythms from around the world, the Middle Eastern Cliftitlelli, Carribean Reggaeton, and South American Clave. Students discuss similarities and differences.
- Curriculum connection:
- 5. Appreciate the artistry and required skill set to create quality music. Develop own skills set by exploring instruments/ developing an understanding the components of music
- Concepts: Rhythm: strong/ regular/ repeated pattern of movement or sound
- Skills: Listening - Suggested use:
- Activity plans on website - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal students (excluding discussion portion)
- Additional accommodations required for hard of hearing and visually impaired students