Activities for kids ages 6 through 11.
Composers throughout history have used their music to tell a story or to imitate sounds that they hear around them. Some of the most common sounds composers have imitated in their music are bird calls. Music from hundreds of years ago all the way to music written today features bird calls played by instruments all […]
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Who Was Scott Joplin? Scott Joplin was an African American composer who is famous for the Ragtime style of music. Watch this short video about Joplin or read some of the facts below. Important Facts: Share this with your children to talk about Scott Joplin’s life, his challenges, and his successes. He came from a
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On this page, you can learn all about each instrument of the orchestra, what they sound like, and even test your skills by identifying instruments in a sound quiz. To start, let’s explore each instrument more in depth. Click on each instrument to: Hear its name and its sound Watch original Inside the Orchestra videos
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Art Party Video We regularly release Virtual Art Parties to help you and your children connect with music and art at home. Virtual Art Parties are the perfect way for kids and adults of any age to let their creativity flow, relax with the calming power of music and art, and find some inner tranquility
Watch and Listen Watch as the main character strums, picks, and plunks his way to finding the perfect instrument for him, the piano! Hands-On Piano Activities Paper Piano – Babies to Elementary If you don’t have a piano or keyboard at home, this 2D piano is a great way for young ones to get hands-on.
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Let’s go on a scavenger hunt! You can stay in your own home or backyard or go on an even bigger adventure outside. Once you’ve gathered your items, there are so many creative things you can do. Thank you to teaching artist Heather Hughes for working on this fun activity guide with us. Scavenger Hunt
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About Opera Conducting Opera Puzzle Conductor Steven explains that one of the main differences between conducting an orchestra and conducting an opera is all the different parts that have to come together in a performance. This puzzle is a fun way to visualize many of the things that have to join perfectly in order to
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Percussion Instruments of the Orchestra Find the full activity guide to go with these videos here: Time to Drum! Find other fun and educational videos here. Percussionist Peter Cooper tells us about the percussion instruments you’ll find in an orchestra in these two videos. Find the full activity guide to go with these videos here:
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Musical Math For Toddlers through Preschool Find the full Activity Guide to go along with this story here: Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin! Basic counting is an important part of music. Use this simple, visual counting chart to help your little one explore the numbers 1 through 4 through a musical lens. There are many ways to
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Musical Graphs Find the full Activity Guide to go along with this story here: Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin! Make your own music graphs and charts. While preschool and early elementary children can stick with simple tally charts, older children can gather data and turn them into bar graphs or pie charts. Follow these simple
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Music and Math Mini-Playlist Find the full activity guide to go with this playlist here: Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin! Find our playlist library organized by theme and mood here. Check out this mini-playlist with music that is inspired by mathematical concepts.
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Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin Find the full Activity Guide to go along with this story here: Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin! Find other fun and educational videos here. Thank you to Abner Genece for reading us this fun story. Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin! is a delightful story about the instruments of the orchestra that includes some simple
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