Homeschool music

The next step to our rhythm lessons is to add rests to the icons we know how to read. We are only going to use quarter note rests that get one beat. They will be named "rest" for the purpose of reading and clapping the rhythm. Instead of clapping on the rest we will take our hands and give a beat into the air. We do want the children to feel that beat and not to do nothing on the rest. Even a rest gets a beat! For example, if we were reading and clapping Ta Ta Ti-Ti Rest it would look like…

Description Use this colorful sheet music with your preschool-aged child to awaken the force! This music works great with a set of Chromonotes desk bells, Boomwhackers, or stickers on your piano. Get free stickers here: http://www.preschoolprodigies.com/freestickers/.

Lego is such a brilliant toy! Teachers often use it to teach maths and so it’s also an excellent way to teach rhythm and notation with these lego beats music manipulatives. How To Use Lego Music Manipulatives Younger children find the chunky ‘Duplo’ easier to manage so it’s best to start off […]

Worksheets: How to Read Music. I guess I need to learn how to read music in order to learn how to play the piano (and the guitar.)

So, I absolutely LOVE the anchor charts I’ve been seeing on blogs and on Pinterest. Apparently, anchor charts are supposed to be minimalistic so as not to confuse the children with extra inf…

by Hannah Hoyt Doe, a deer, a female deer, Ray, a spot of golden sun, Me, a name I call myself, Far, a long, long way to run... Sew, a needle pulling thread, La, a note to follow Sew, Tea, a drink with jam and bread, That will bring us back to Doe. Do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do -- so, do! When I was growing up, I always struggled with music theory. I had a learning disability in math, and there just seemed to be an impenetrable barrier between me and the advanced mathematics behind how…

Music through the Ages

🔶 Piano technique🔷 Reading music sheets🔶 Memorizing music🔷 Chords🔶 How to study🔷 Interpretation🔶 Learn to play your favorite songs

Generic musing listening for grades Kindergarten through 6th grade. These are awesome for music class and great for a sub!

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