We will explore the different aspects of music appreciation and theory. This includes concepts such as: music history, instruments and their families, movement and art to music, playing basic rhythm instruments, and learning about beat, pitch, note construction, dynamics, tempo, etc. We will start at the very beginning and these lessons do not require ANY musical experience on the part of the parent/teacher. The emphasis will be on instrumental music.
I created Music Adventures for our local homeschooling co-op. This series of blog posts is based on my experiences teaching my kindergarten-3rd graders.
This page will contain the Music Adventures lessons in the order I suggest completing them. If the early lessons are too easy, feel free to skip to a more appropriate lesson to begin. If you are caught up, you can simply just follow The Journey and get the lessons right from my blog feed.
By the way… One of my main rules in my Music Adventures classes is to HAVE FUN!
Lessons
- Keeping a Steady Beat
- Beginning Dynamics
- Review Dynamics and Steady Beat
- Introduction to the String Family Part 1 – Violin, Viola, and String Basics
- Introduction to the String Family Part 2 – Cello, Double Bass, and Harp
- What is a Concerto? ~ Also introduces Baroque and Harpsichord
- Rhythm and Music Note Introduction
- Renaissance Period of Classical Music and Leonardo da Vinci the Musician
- Johann Sebastian Bach ~ Part 1
- Johann Sebastian Bach ~ Part 2
- Introduction to the Brass Family
- Introduction to the Woodwind Family Part 1 ~ Flute, Piccolo, Oboe, Clarinet, and Woodwind Basics
- Introduction to the Woodwind Family Part 2 ~ Saxophone, Bassoon, and Contra-Bassoon
- Introduction to the Percussion Family ~ Non-Pitched
- Difference Between Classical Music and the Classical Era
- What’s Special About the Classical Era
- Franz Joseph Haydn’s Early Years
- Franz Joseph Haydn and the Farewell Symphony
- Surprise Symphony and Haydn’s Later Years
Resources
Rhythm Sticks ~ 1 fluted and 1 plain
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