Watch and Listen Woodwind musician Kathryn Simpson shows off some of the high and low note sounds in the woodwind section using her Piccolo and English Horn. Watch a silly straw trick to see how the length of a tube changes the pitch of sound, listen to a beautiful English Horn melody, and then end […]
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Story Time: Watch and Listen Teaching artist Abner Genece Reads us Never Play Music Right Next to the Zoo. Zoo Animal Song Babies to Elementary School One of the reasons we love children’s songs is that the lyrics can be so adaptable to fit any theme or subject. We suggest adapting “The Wheels on the
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Teaching Artist Heather Hughes has put together a great list of fun theatre games for us. We’ve included a suggested age range for each game. However, the point of theatre games like this is to get people out of their comfort zone and to become comfortable with being uncomfortable and silly, so you can really
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You are so creative! We invited children to compose music online and share their compositions with us. We are so thrilled to hear the music you’ve made and we were inspired to make music along with you. Check out these three compositions by kids below, and our suggested activities to go along with them. Conductor
We obviously love orchestra music here at Inside the Orchestra, but we also love hearing smaller groups of musicians get together and perform as well. Check out the fun duet videos and activities featuring a smaller group of musicians What is a Duet? A duet is a piece of music performed by two people. It
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Music is a great tool for emotional exploration and management. Check out music and activities for the moods below as you explore joy and navigate difficult emotions with your little ones. Check out some orchestra music that makes us happy. Check out some orchestra music that makes us happy. Happiness Activities We think one of
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Learn all about two of the components of music that keep it moving and grooving: tempo and rhythm. All About Tempo Tempo is the speed of music – how fast or slow the music is. Let’s learn about tempo. Tempo Video Babies through Middle School Listen as Conductor Dan talks about two common tempos in
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Nous avons mis au défi deux de nos musiciens professionnels de jouer le célèbre Also Sprach Zarathustra sur leurs instruments habituels, puis des versions bricolages de leurs instruments. Nous aimons la façon dont cela montre que tout le monde peut faire de la musique à la maison, même si vous n’avez pas d’instruments. Professionnels et
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We challenged two of our professional musicians to play the famous Also Sprach Zarathustra on their usual instruments and then DIY versions of their instruments. We love how this shows that anyone can make music at home, even if you don’t have any instruments. Professional vs. DIY Make Your Own Instruments Percussion Of all the
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The Someone New is a wonderful story by Jill Twiss and EG Keller about being brave in the face of the new and unknown. Join us on an adventure as we read the story and explore its themes with our bodies and minds. Thank you to teaching artist Heather Hughes for bringing this story to
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Get ready to hear Mozart’s famous Rondo alla Turca like you’ve never heard it before! About Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Fast Facts: He is one of the best-known classical music composers. He was born in 1756 and if he were still alive today, he would be 264 years old! He came from a musical family
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At our Tiny Tots programs last month, little ones and their grown-ups were encircled by our orchestra and special guest performers for a musical tour of the world. We played music from more than 12 different countries and cultures and featured 14 amazing individual guest artists. Here are just a few highlights with some activities
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