Changing Meter

The Create-Your-Own Series is designed for middle school and upper elementary students to flex their creativity through project-based learning (PBL). Widen horizons with this world music unit designed around the Japanese art of Kabuki. In this lesson, students will learn what kabuki is through live and animated demonstrations. They will use the basics of Kabuki to transform a folk legend into a Kabuki masterpiece! Complete Unit Includes: *History of Kabuki *Basic Elements of Kabuki Performance

Reinforce your choir's vocabulary with a stylish word wall. These 32 essential vocabulary terms come in different colors and sizes to make for a visually appealing arrangement. Unlike other music word walls, this packet focuses specifically on vocal anatomy and technique to enrich the choir experience! To use this resource for digital/distance learning, check out the Digital Bulletin Board!

Teach beginning band and choir students about important articulations with this visual lesson. Through the assessment project, students will create cartoon characters that serve as visual metaphors for staccato, legato, accent, and fermata. The lesson includes: *Articulation Definitions and Symbols *Sight-Reading Rhythms using each Articulation *Instructions for the Cartoon Project *Rubric *Student Work Samples

In this packet are some of my favorite (and my students’ favorite) activities, which just happen to be wonderful formal assessments! They are arranged by grade level, starting with the most advanced assessments and ending with the primary activities. Rubrics and Answer Keys are included. Assessments: Bass Clef Story (grade 5) Two Truths and a Lie: Composer Edition (grades 3-5) Articulation Cartoons (grade 3-5) Instrument Family Sort (grades 2-4) Treble Clef Island Map (grades 2-4) Form Creations

The Create-Your-Own Series is designed for middle school and upper elementary students to flex their creativity through project-based learning (PBL). In this project, students will select music, orchestration, costumes, and staging for a 32-student show choir. The text uses inclusive, gender-neutral language and prompts students to chose how they earn their grade through an extensive RUBRIC and SCORING SHEET. Other Create-Your-Own Projects include: Create-Your-Own Kabuki TheaterCreate-Your-Own

The Create-Your-Own Series is designed for middle school and upper elementary students to flex their creativity through project-based learning (PBL). Shatter opera stereotypes through the world of young adult fiction! Perfect for general music, drama, theater, and literature classes. In this lesson, students will use a familiar novel to relate setting to scene design, character to voice type, and plot to orchestration. Lots of opportunities to collaborate with your schools' literature teachers

Explore different genres of music through this interactive listening activity! This re-usable assessment includes answer keys to several pieces that have been recorded in at least two different styles. Students can compare and contrast two different versions of songs while strengthening their musical vocabulary and listening skills. Answer Keys Included:Beethoven's Fifth Symphony Burn Game of Thrones Theme I Will Always Love You My Favorite Things Ob-la-di Ob-la-da Radioactive Smooth Criminal *G

It's snowy and cold and the 1st grade hasn't had outdoor recess in 3 weeks. What to do with all that energy? Cabin Fever: Movement Activities aims to keep your youngest students moving in beatful, tuneful, artful ways while listening to winter-themed music. Perfect for music, PE, and the general classroom. Cabin Fever Includes:Bugler's Holiday (Anderson) Chili con Carne (Real Group) Dance of the Tumblers (Rimsky-Korsakov) Hazy Shade of Winter (Simon & Garfunkel) Lassus Trombone (Fillmore) Snow

Use these digital worksheets to review treble and bass clef note names with elementary music and piano students. Worksheet pages are varied and include: *Decoder Puzzles *Coloring *Fill in the Blank *Mapping *Matching *Note Spelling

Looking for an engaging assessment for your youngest musicians? Look no further! This coloring packet includes 10 easy assessment and answer keys. Best used to assess students ability to hear difference in pitch, tonality, and melodic direction. Reuse assessments throughout the school year by performing more complex patterns- the student template remains the same! This packet includes: 2 "Same or Different" Assessments2 Melodic Direction Assessments1 Major/Minor Assessment1 Rhythm Assessment (Ti

Enjoy this pre-assessment guessing game designed to introduce titles of familiar orchestral music to young adults. Includes 13 compositions and 7 books. Audio Examples included for: *Also Sprach Zarathustra *In the Hall of the Mountain King *The Magic Flute *Rhapsody in Blue *Ride of the Valkyries *Swan Lake Information included for: *Firebird Suite *In the Hall of the Mountain King *The Magic Flute *The Moldau *Rhapsody in Blue

Check out this fun way to review instruments of the band/orchestra with your upper elementary students! Includes a band/orchestra/choir recruitment tie-in.

Boost your students' fine arts vocabulary with this quick guessing game. Perfect for time fillers or days with the substitute! This item is included in "This or That Growing Bundle".

This item is included in the This or That Growing Bundle.

Take your class on a trip around the world with Changing Meter's interactive MUSIC PASSPORT! Learn about native instruments, language, culture, and folk songs from 8 diverse nations. Each nation can be taught as a stand-alone lesson or you may combine multiple lessons for a multi-week unit. All 8 Music Passport Nations: South AfricaJapanMexicoIsraelRussiaIreland IndiaUnited States ***Use this FREE pdf download to accompany all of the lessons in the Music Passport unit. PDF is compatible with Goo

Reinforce names of composers while students listen to some of their most famous works.. All images are black and white so students may also color them in. Great activity for students to do while listening or doing independent research. Composers: Vivaldi Mozart Beethoven Chopin Tchaikovsky

Reinforce names of instruments while students practice tracing and spelling. All images are black and white so students may also color them in. Great activity for students to do while listening to samples of instruments!

Great for Distance Learning and Face-to-Face Instruction! This quick chart will help beginning and middle school music students to evaluate the posture of their peers, while receiving feedback about their own posture. **To use this worksheet with a virtual rehearsal, download the Digital Activity. Add the worksheet to your Google Classroom and assign students to complete this during your virtual choir/band/orchestra rehearsal.**