Learn to differentiate between two different string techniques (pizzicato and arco) in this lesson.
Tap into your need for speed in this music lesson about PRESTO, or super fast music!
Explore STEADY BEAT by dancing, stomping, and clapping to catchy tunes!
Fast or slow means tempo! In our Class Notes Tempo Video, we see lumberjacks moving to different speeds. End the lesson with a game of Tempo Olympics!
Composers like to take a familiar tune, or a THEME, and create different variations, or versions. Listen and respond to different pieces of music with a Theme and Variation form.
Timbre is the unique or special sound that a thing makes. Watch a fun video about tone color and play around with timbre in objects around your classroom or home.
Conductors have a special musical job. Conductor Sarah Hicks will tell you about her job and teach you a few conducting patterns. For grades K-5.
Nocturnes are special pieces of music inspired by nighttime! Tap into a calm, peaceful feeling as you learn some defining features and listen to musical examples. For grades K-8.
The word "scherzo" means "to jest" or "to joke" in Italian. Learn about the characteristics of a scherzo while listening to some playful examples!
There are two roles in a musical performance: the role of the performer(s) and the role of the audience! Learn about both in this lesson!
The word "etude" means "study" in French. Listen to etudes for piano, guitar, cello, snare drum, and trumpet in this lesson.
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.
When the river creatures face a disappearing water supply, they must turn to the land animals for help. But will the crying Crocodile be able to make peace with the Lion to find a new home? Find out in Why Crocodiles Have Tears, the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime, featuring narration by Jeffrey Yelverton and music by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.
Rabbit has a problem. After working hard all year to gather vegetables for the winter, Bear comes along and eats them up! What is Rabbit to do? Find out how Rabbit gets out of this mess in the African-American folktale Why the Bear Sleeps All Winter, the new YourClassical Storytime episode — featuring Jeffrey Yelverton, with music by Scott Joplin and illustrations by Xee Reiter and Al Reiter.
Ever wonder why you never see an owl in the daytime? The answer makes for quite a story. This classic folk tale from Puerto Rico is one of misplaced feathers, a colorful coat, and a lesson about selfishness and sharing. Find out more in this episode of YourClassical Storytime, featuring storytelling by John Birge, music by Gioachino Rossini, and illustrations by Mia Jennings.
What if the wind and the sun had a friendly competition to see which one was the strongest? That’s exactly what happens in The Wind and the Sun, the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime – with storytelling by Julie Amacher, illustrations by Nancy Carlson and music by Ludwig van Beethoven.
What happens when a fisherman catches a magical fish that grants wishes? You might be surprised when it comes to The Wish Fish — the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime, featuring narration by Scott Blankenship, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky and illustrations by Mia Jennings.
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.