This resource is a free, downloadable audio file of short music clips to use for instruction.
This resource is a free, downloadable audio file of short music clips to use for instruction.
Students use samba rhythms and percussion to improvise in rondo form.
Students use their singing voices to take turns improvising and creating melodic phrases on a given theme.
The bassoon is sometimes called the "comedian of the orchestra.” Learn about this unique woodwind instrument!
Explore the cello through a piece called ‘The Escape Artist,‘ by Zoe Keating.
Did you know the clarinet is nicknamed "the licorice stick"? Learn about this woodwind instrument and enjoy several listening examples.
Compare and contrast four musical pieces written for this instrument!
Crash! Bang! Learn about this percussion instrument, and try making (and playing) your own cymbals with household objects.
The double bass is the largest, and lowest-sounding, string instrument. Learn to identify it by sight and sound!
Even though it’s made of metal, the flute is a member of the woodwind family! Listen to and learn about the flute in this lesson.
Did you know the French Horn isn't really French? Learn about this brass instrument and watch some videos in unique or unusual settings.
In this lesson, learn about and listen to the harp most commonly used in orchestras: the "pedal harp."
Learn more about how the pipe organ works- part two of a three-part series!
Mallet instruments are a part of the percussion family. Explore four kinds of mallet instruments in this lesson.
The mandolin is a string instrument that can be used in many different genres of music! Learn about the instrument and listen to it in several different styles of music.
Meet four organists, or people who play the organ, in four different settings.
Did you know most oboe players make their own reeds? Learn about this woodwind instrument and hear what it sounds like in this instrument exploration lesson!
The piano has 88 keys! Explore how sound is made on this keyboard instrument.
Bari, Tenor, Alto, Soprano - learn about these four saxophones in this instrument exploration lesson.