Change: will be able to distinguish between very loud, moderately loud, loud, soft, moderately soft, and very soft sounds using dynamic terminology – fortissimo, forte, mezzo forte, piano, mezzo piano, and pianissimo. Students will learndo aactivities rangeto ofreinforce dynamicsthe consistingunderstanding of pianothe dynamic   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 784)

Change: Pictures and information about Musical Instruments: http://www.playmusic.org/stage.htmlAdditional Information: http://www.playmusic.org/ Possible activities: Have the students make their own musical instrument. Example: Rain sticks or guitars. Play an orchestral CD and point out the different sounds of the instruments. Show large diagrams of different musical instruments. Linkable and Printable Sources:   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 570)

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Change: have the students speak in a high, medium, or low voice to demonstrate pitch. In addition, play a variety of notes on the piano to further demonstrate pitch Students will learn about the quality of sound (tone colour) – highness and lowness.lowness in music. Students will learn that   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 507)

Change:  pitch. Musical Instruments: Introduce the students to different musical instrument families (strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion). Show pictures of the different instruments from each family. In addition, have the students create their own musical instruments...rain sticks or guitars. Linkable and Printable Sources: http://www.instructorweb.com/lesson/rhythmintro.asp http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/music/musicalelementssong.htm http://www.enchantedlearning.com/themes/music.shtml http://www.enchantedlearning.com/music/instruments/ http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/music/contents.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamics_(music)   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 393)

Change: There are various rhythmic activities that can be used in the classroom to establish a clear sense of rhythm: Clap out a short, simple rhythm and have the students imitate the rhythm. In addition, write Write a short rhythmic progression on the board   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 359)

Change: Renamed from Possible Lesson Plans by fulcherj Mar 13 2008, 1:37 PM EDT for: Rename

Change: Linkable and Printable Sources: http://www.instructorweb.com/lesson/rhythmintro.asp http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/music/musicalelementssong.htm http://www.enchantedlearning.com/themes/music.shtml http://www.enchantedlearning.com/music/instruments/ http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/music/contents.htm Note and Rest Qualities: introduce the different types of notes and the quality of each note (quarter note, half note, dotted half   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 330)

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