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- Student composers with Music Ace!
- Students will use the Doodle Pad (TM) component of Music Ace (TM) to create short compositions. Preparation will include some brief rules to allow success for young composers.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Music Education)
- By Leslie Cothern.
- A renaissance of jazz and poetry
- The Harlem Renaissance was the birth of a creative plethora in all fields of art for African Americans. The poetry and jazz composed during or inspired by this era naturally complemented each other. Furthermore, many of the themes from the musical and literary worlds are universal and provide a great lesson on how two different works can have a parallel theme.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 English Language Arts and Music Education)
- By Janet Fore.
- Shapely compositions
- Students will compose four measures of music using shapes to denote the quarter and eighth notes. The individual compositions are combined to make a longer piece of music that students enjoy playing on rhythm instruments.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Music Education)
Resources on the web
- Composers
- Find portraits, biographies, lists of selected works, and related links for over 2000 music composers. (Learn more)
- Format: website/general
- Provided by: G. Schirmer, Inc. and Associated Music Publishers, Inc.
- The Classical Music Archives
- A collection of over 30,000 musical files to listen to or download as well as biographical information and works lists for major composers. Many of the services are free on this website. A subscription fee offers enhanced services. (Learn more)
- Format: website/general
- Provided by: Classical Archives LLC
- Classical Net
- Need a consultation on building your own classical CD collection or curious about the history of musical periods and composers? Visit this website for an introduction to classical music and information on related resources. (Learn more)
- Format: website/general
- Provided by: Dave Lampson
- The Enjoyment of Music: Online tutor
- At this site you can listen to a selection of more than 250 musical excerpts, take quizzes, review information about musical eras, and learn more about 80 composers. (Learn more)
- Format: website/activity
- Provided by: W. W. Norton and Company
- New York Philharmonic Kidszone
- Sponsored by the New York Philharmonic, this attractive and clever website enables users to explore composers, music styles, instruments and more by playing fun interactive games and activities. User friendly and easy to navigate. (Learn more)
- Format: website/activity
- Provided by: New York Philharmonic
- Making Music Fun!
- Looking for sheet music, information about composers, or music lesson plans? This site has it all. (Learn more)
- Format: website/activity
- Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Ellington, music, and color
- This series of lessons encourages students to explore the work of Duke Ellington, the composer whose name is synonymous with Swing, Jazz, and the Big Band Sound. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Music Education)
- Provided by: The Kennedy Center-ArtsEdge
- Jazz in America - The National Jazz Curriculum
- Lesson plans, a comprehensive jazz resource library, a teacher’s manual, assessments and more can be found on this site that celebrates the rich heritage of jazz. (Learn more)
- Format: website/lesson plan
- Provided by: Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz
- Corridos Sin Fronteras
- This exhibition traces the historical development of the corrido, a narrative song, in the New World, from its European origins until today. It can be viewed in both English and Spanish. The site has films and videos, musical recordings, speakers, performers,... (Learn more)
- Format: website/activity
- Provided by: Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service
