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14 Resources for Learning the Instruments of the Orchestra

14 Resources for Learning the Instruments of the Orchestra

Do your kids know all about orchestral instruments? Do they know the four main families of instruments and what sets each apart? Can they identify each instrument by sight and by sound? If not, then you’ll love these great resources for learning the instruments of the orchestra! 14 Resources for Learning the Instruments of the…

15-Minute Music Lesson on Bird Songs & Calls ~ Music in Nature Series

15-Minute Music Lesson on Bird Songs & Calls ~ Music in Nature Series

Welcome to today’s 15-Minute Music Lesson on Bird Songs & Calls. It’s part of the brand new Music in Nature Series! Disclosure: I get commissions for purchases made through affiliate links in this post. You are going to love this video lesson from my friend Cindy West of Our Journey Westward. My elementary kids absolutely…

15-Minute Music Lesson Freebie on Giacomo Puccini with Free Printable Pack

15-Minute Music Lesson Freebie on Giacomo Puccini with Free Printable Pack

Welcome to another Famous Composer music lesson. Today we have a 15-Minute Music Lesson Freebie on Giacomo Puccini. It’s an excerpt from the online course 20th Century Music Appreciation Course for High School. Find the full lesson, plus 35 others, there! Be sure to download the accompanying free printable pack at the end of this lesson!…

15-Minute Music Lesson on Charlie “Bird” Parker, jazz saxophonist with free printables

15-Minute Music Lesson on Charlie “Bird” Parker, jazz saxophonist with free printables

Today I have a new really fun 15-Minute Music Lesson on Charlie Bird Parker you! 15-Minute Music Lesson on Charlie Bird Parker Charles Parker, Jr., also known as Charlie “Bird” Parker is an American jazz saxophonist and composer who was born August 29, 1920 and died March 12, 1955. He is also sometimes called “Yardbird.” Parker…

“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…