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Music and Poetry: Free Music Lesson on “The Star-Spangled Banner”

Music and Poetry: Free Music Lesson on “The Star-Spangled Banner”

Disclosure: I get commissions for purchases made through affiliate links in this post. The Star-Spangled Banner Have your kids learned the American National Anthem yet? The poem “The Star-Spangled Banner” was written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812 and was originally called “The Defence of Fort McHenry.” Background Story Learn the background…

Music & Poetry: Fun Lesson on Cats by T.S. Eliot and Andrew Lloyd Webber

Music & Poetry: Fun Lesson on Cats by T.S. Eliot and Andrew Lloyd Webber

Disclosure: I get commissions for purchases made through affiliate links in this post. Fun Lesson on Cats, the poetry of T.S. Eliot and musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber: Today’s lesson is a really fun one in studying a whole book of poetry that was used to create an award-winning Broadway musical! T.S. Eliot published Old Possum’s…

“Birds in Classical Music” 15-Minute Music Lesson Freebie: “The Aviary” by Saint-Saens

“Birds in Classical Music” 15-Minute Music Lesson Freebie: “The Aviary” by Saint-Saens

Today is the first day of spring! I’m so excited to be hearing the birds singing, calling, and tweeting again. Listening to birds is a pastime for me. I love to be able to identify birds that I hear outside. I have another fun and easy 15-Minute Music Lesson Freebie for you today that’s all…

Free 15-Minute Music Lesson for Pachelbel Canon in D

Free 15-Minute Music Lesson for Pachelbel Canon in D

Today I’m starting something new to help homeschool families include music in their homeschools. It’s called 15-Minute Music Lessons, and I’ll have many more to come! The first one is a music lesson for Pachelbel Canon in D. Listen to Pachelbel Canon in D The Canon in D Major by Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706, Germany) is…