Here you have two versions of the same song. I hope you enjoy them! The first one is easier than the second one. Choose the one that we've been practicing.
A simple worksheet for use in rhythmic dictation. Each of the 16 hearts represents a beat, and there is space both in the middle of the hearts and below to write stick notation and/or solfa.
Like an actor's script, a sheet of music instructs a musician on what to play (the pitch) and when to play it (the rhythm). Sheet music may look complicated, but once you've gotten the hang of a few simple elements like notes, bars and clefs, you're ready to rock. Tim Hansen hits the instrumental basics you need to read music.
Here are some sites to explore the orchestra as a whole. To take a more in-depth look at the instrument families and to complete classwork, use these links and photograhs.
Click here to get started.-Let's start with an introduction to the Instrument families found in the Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra.- Click on each instrument to see a video about it and hear it played.
Classics for kids.- Click on each section of the orchestra on the diagram. Then click the Play button at the bottom to hear just that section. Click the conductor and the associated play button to hear the entire orchestra together.
Meet the Orchestra: Activity.
"A bit of humor": Which instrument should I choose?