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Specials Activity Book P. 24

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https://insidetheorchestra.org/2020/03/25/composing-for-kids/#compose

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Anyone can be a composer! Though it may seem intimidating at first, composing music does not have to be a difficult thing - by the end of this post, you'll already have composed your first (and perhaps second and third) piece of music.

Learn more about composing your music and then read a spotlight on one of the United States' most famous composers, Leonard Bernstein.

Compose With Us Now

Check out this easy composition game that will have you creating new music in no time! When you're done composing, click "share" to get a link you can send to friends. Click to share it with us as well - you just might get to hear your very own composition performed by professional musicians in a special project we're working on!

*If your composition won't play back for you, give it a try in full-screen mode.

STEAM Composition Activity

STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math and this composition activity combines music and math is such a smart and simple way. Children will get to flex their creativity and work on their basic addition or subtraction skills all at the same time. This blog post goes into even more detail, but the basic steps are as follows:

Tips:

For young children, keep the numbers smaller or don't involve math at all.

For older kids, you can make this as difficult as you'd like:

Use fractions that need to add up to a whole

Include decimal points

Make their target number even larger

Tell them that they can include more than just addition in their "musical math problems" and have them notate the math function they are using (addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division) along with the note numbers as they work to reach their target number.

Composer Spotlight - Leonard Bernstein

Watch as Leonard Bernstein conducts one of his very own pieces, the Overture to Candide.

Leonard Bernstein - Our Favorite Pieces

Listen to this playlist featuring some of our favorite music by Leonard Bernstein.

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Anyone can be a composer! Though it may seem intimidating at first, composing music does not have to be a difficult thing - by the end of this post, you'll already have composed your first (and perhaps second and third) piece of music.

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Professor Treblemaker teaches about the notes on the staff!

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Professor Treblemaker teaches about the notes on the staff!

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Professor Treblemaker teaches about the notes on the staff!

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Reading the Music Staff: Lines & Spaces Game!

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Specials Activity Book P. 25

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For the lines of the staff, you can think of this sentence:

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For the lines of the staff, you can think of this sentence:

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E very G ood B urger D eserves F ries.

The first letter of every word is the name of a line on the staff.

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Listen to this song about Notes in a Space!

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Listen to this song about Notes in a Space!

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F A C E

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The Treble Clef Staff Explained for Kids | Lines & Spaces | Green Bean's Music

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01 Which image shows the note A?

02 Which image shows the note C?

03 Which image shows the note B?

04 Which image shows the note D?

Wrong answer

05 Which images shows the note F?

06 Which image shows the note E?

07 Which image shows the note G?

08 Which image shows the note F?

09 Which image shows the note D?

10 Which image shows the note E?

CONGRATULATIONS!

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01 Which image shows the note A? 02 Which image shows the note C? 03 Which image shows the note B? 04 Which image shows the note D? Wrong answer 05 Which images shows the note F? 06 Which image shows the note E? 07 Which image shows the note G?

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For the spaces of the staff, you can think of the word: FACE

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For the spaces of the staff, you can think of the word: FACE

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There's a FACE in the SPACE.

When you spell the word ‘face,’ you are naming the spaces of the staff.

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sailboat

Start

Can you get the sailboat safely to land?

What is the name of this note?

01

G

D

F

E

B

What is the name of this note?

02

F

What is the name of this note?

03

B

E

F

E

What is the name of this note?

04

G

D

G

D

What is the name of this note?

05

E

Start over?

You have managed to reach the port

Congratulations!

Try again

The lighthouse has burned out because the answer is wrong...

Oh no...

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sailboat Start Can you get the sailboat safely to land? What is the name of this note? 01 G D F E B What is the name of this note? 02 F What is the name of this note? 03 B E F E What is the name of this note?

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Create melodies with the help of maestro composers.

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Melodic Listening Exercise: Pick a Melody #1 EASY

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Melodic Listening Exercise: Pick a Melody #1 EASY

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Melodic Listening Exercise: Pick a Melody #1 EASY

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https://ac-tune-maker.aikats.us/

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A website for making Animal Crossing tunes

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https://app.musiquest.com/song/new

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MusiQuest is a creative new way to learn music

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MusiQuest turns music education into an adventure through a vibrant world of songs. Make songs, take lessons, and learn to love and understand how music works! MusiQuest’s curriculum is completely interactive, empowering students to apply musical concepts through creation. When kids make songs that…

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Rock on, Amadeus! Compose your very own song with this fun online music game. You can write out your favorite song or create a whole new melody.

To make music, simply drag symbols onto the treble clef. Drop the notes onto the clef and we'll label the notes for you. Add rests and accidentals as you please. Then press the play button in the bottom right-hand corner to hear your song. Press the trash can button to clear your treble clef and write a whole new song.

This online music composition tool is useful for teaching students to read sheet music and compose on their own. Before you know it, your up-and-coming Beethovens and rock stars will be composing amazing music! This tool makes learning about music fun and interesting. So, let your students loose with the composer! If they create a favorite song, you can provide them with printed treble clefs onto which they can transcribe their work.

Check out our other music games and activities to keep your musicians busy!

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Composer | Educational Music Activity | Toy Theater

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This fun online music game helps young composers create their own songs and melodies. What song will you create? Try it, it's free!

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Listen to this song about Notes on a Line

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Listen to this song about Notes on a Line

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https://youtu.be/4r9LA60BtTw

E G B D F

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Learning to Read Music: Treble Clef Lines and Spaces

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Use these Flash Cards to Practice for Assignment!

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Use these Flash Cards to Practice for Assignment!

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Join an activity with your class and find or create your own quizzes and flashcards.

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C Below the Staff with Ledger Line Definition

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Specials Activity Book P. 24

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Specials Activity Book P. 25

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Learning to Read Music: Treble Clef Lines and Spaces

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The musical alphabet is the first seven letters of the English alphabet that repeat.

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The musical alphabet is the first seven letters of the English alphabet that repeat.

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The Musical Alphabet

You use the letters of the alphabet to read and write words in a book.

Musicians use a musical alphabet that is similar to help them read, write, and perform notes on the staff.

The musical alphabet is the first seven letters of the English alphabet that repeat.

Look at the image below of the letters of the musical alphabet. Notice how the alphabet goes from A to G and then repeats.