MUSIC

MUSIC LESSONS AND LESSON PLANS

INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC

Rhythm Introduction

An introduction to rhythm, measure, and tempo.

What is Music?
Introduction to the properties of music, including notes, sound, octave, scales, and more.

Instrument Families
Introduction to the five instrument families: keyboard, percussion, string, brass, and woodwind.

Note Values, Rest Values, and Time Signatures
Introduces note values, rest values, and time signatures.  Including whole note, half note, quarter note, eighth note, and sixteenth note.

Chords
Introduces students to chords.  Define interval, chord, and triad.  Also major, minor, diminished, and augmented chords.

Brass Family
Introduction to the brass family, including the french horn, trombone, trumpet, and tuba.

Keyboard Family
Introduction to the keyboard family, including the piano, harpsichord, organ, and synthesizer.

String Family
Introduction to the string family, including the violin, harp, banjo, guitar, and mandolin.

Percussion Family
Introduction to the percussion family, including the drum, tambourine, timpani, cymbals, and xylophone.

Woodwind Family
Introduction to the woodwind family, including the flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, and saxophone.

MUSIC HISTORY

The Evolution of Music

The history and evolution of music.

Guitars
The history of the guitar.

FAMOUS COMPOSERS

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Learn about the life of Ludwig Van Beethoven.

Antonio Lucio Vivaldi

Learn about the life of Antonio Lucio Vivaldi, who lived during the Baroque period of music.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Learn about the events and life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Franz Peter Schubert
Learn about the events and life of Franz Peter Schubert, who lived during the Romantic period of music.

George Frideric Handel
Learn about the events and life of George Frideric Handel, who lived during the Baroque period of music.

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