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Search and find a "How to play the __________" video of your favorite musical instrument. Respond to the flipgrid assignment with a video response answering these questions:

1. What instrument did you search for?

2. Which family is that instrument in?

3. What material does it look like it's made of?

4. How is it played?

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Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Play 'Instrument Family Matching' on this Inside the Orchestra site to practice sorting instruments into their correct families.

For help, explore the 'About the Instruments' section to learn more about each family of instruments.

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Using Canva, create posters for each of the Instrument Families

-Strings

-Woodwind

-Brass

-Percussion

Be sure to use correct pictures on each poster and label with the instrument name.

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Canva is a free-to-use online graphic design tool. Use it to create social media posts, presentations, posters, videos, logos and more.

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With a classmate, conduct a Virtual Instrument Interview on Google Meet or Zoom of someone you know who plays an instrument. Record the interview using the app and send your teacher the link.

Be sure to prepare at least five questions BEFORE the interview and ask them to play the instrument if they are able.

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Open a Google Doc and start a Personal Musical Reflection Journal. Each time you listen to a song (Or after if you're in the car...) answer these questions in your Journal Doc:

1. Song Name

2. What instruments did you hear?

3. What families do they belong to?

4. Where were you when you listened?

5. How did the music made you feel or think?

Include at least 4 songs. Feel free to draw a picture to express any emotions the music brings out in you!

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With friends or family, play a game of Charades and act out different instruments from the Orchestra. Bonus point if they can guess which family that instrument is in!

Record a round and post the video to our Music Google Classroom.

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Explore the 'Games' section of 'Classics for Kids' to virtually play each instrument in the Orchestra and find out which family they belong to. When you're ready, create a short composition using the virtual piano.

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Games and More

Music not only has the power to stimulate the mind, enrich the heart and soothe the soul; it can help children to think more creatively, develop craftsmanship and discipline and learn the value of excellence.

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Games and MoreMusic not only has the power to stimulate the mind, enrich the heart and soothe the soul; it can help children to think more creatively, develop craftsmanship and [...]

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Choose an instrument family and use Google Earth to add Placemarks to highlight instruments in that family in their 'Musical Habitat.'

Put them anywhere in the world, just be sure to add and label the placemark!

Some ideas:

Strings in the Orchestra

Brass in the Marching Band

Saxophones in a Jazz Club

Recorders in the Music Class

Choir in the Concert Hall

Guitars in a Rock Band

Drums at a Football Game

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Aw snap! Google Earth isn't supported on your browser. You may need to update your browser or use a different browser. Please see our system requirements for more information. Chrome is a great choice and you can download it here.

Or if you're feeling adventurous, you can try Earth anyway by choosing an option below.

Learn more about Google Earth.

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Aw snap! Google Earth isn't supported on your browser. You may need to update your browser or use a different browser. Please see our system requirements for more information. Chrome is a great choice and you can download it here. Or if you're feeling adventurous, you can try Earth anyway by choosing an option below.