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The Orchestra!

The grand sounds of a symphony orchestra ~ especially a live one ~are so beautiful! Come find orchestra websites, teaching resources, kid's music sites, worksheets, flash cards, lapbooks and other materials, games, videos, cds, and adventures for music students of all ages! Have fun!

Learn about orchestras, instruments, and music by attending a large variety of concerts and recitals from great groups like the one below, The Chester County Youth Orchestra! ~ Go CCYO! :)

Orchestra Websites for Children!! 

Carnegie Hall
Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra ~ a fun story and games to learn about instruments and music.
Classics for Kids
Classical Music Radio Broadcasts & Podcasts ~ Fun Learning for Children!
~ On the Radio: Information on their current Broadcast
~ Musical Games: Composer Time Machine, Compose Your Own Music, Note Name Game, Be a Rockin' Rhythm Master
~ Tips & Advice
~ Musical Instruments: Hear the Music, Musical Dictionary, Instruments of the Orchestra, Instruments Families, Musical Careers
~ Instruments: American Folk, Brass, Class, Electronic, Keyboard, Percussion, Strings, Woodwinds, and World.
~ Teachers: Lesson Plans, Activity Sheets, Tips, Books, Advice for Parents and Teachers
~ Composers: Search from A-Z, Country, Musical Period, or Timeline
~ More About Music
Creative Kids Central
~ Solo Instrument
~ Solo Voice
~ Symphony
~ Chamber Music
~ Choral Music
~ Opera
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
DSO Kids is so much fun!
~ Study composers from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern musical style periods.
~ Listen and learn about instruments from the brass, keyboard, percussion, string, and woodwind families.
~ Study about musical scale theory.
~ Play musical games like: Time Machine, Beethovan's Baseball, Music Match, and Picture Paint
~ Make your own instruments.
~ Instrument Practice Tips
~ Teacher Resources: Books, Recordings, Videos, Classroom Materials
~ Lesson Plan Database: Search for lesson plans by concert, subject, or grade level. These lesson packets are very informational. They are to be used with their student concert series, including pre and post concert activities, but they may be used as a nice supplement to any music lesson.
~ Educational Music Links
New York Philharmonic Kids Zone!
Another incredible one for children and adults learning about the orchestra!
~ Music Games: About a dozen really cool games for kids.
~ Instrument Storage Room: Learn about families of instruments and their members here.
~ Dressing Rooms: Meet the Conductors and Soloists of the Orchestra
~ Instrument Lab: Make Your Own Instruments
~ Musician's Lounge: Meet the members of the New York Philharmonic
~ Composition Workshop: Create Your Own Music
~ Composer's Gallery: Learn About Famous Composers and their Music
~ Newsstand: Extra Tidbits
Play Music
~ Backstage Area to learn about instrument families, instruments, and their sounds - fun games are included in this area, too!
~ Meet the Composers
~ Meet the Musicians and Conductor
~ Links to other fun musical sites!
San Francisco Symphony Kids
~ Learn About Instruments of the Orchestra: The Families, The Instruments, Their Sounds and Pictures
~ The Music Lab: Learn About Simple Music Theory - Basics, Tempo, Rhythms, Pitch, Harmony, Symbols, Instrumentation, Performalator, Composerizer
~ What's Up at the Symphony?

Instruments & Accessories 

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Orchestra Series Lenses 

Orchestra Teaching Materials 

Flash Cards, Lapbooks, Mini Books, Notebooks, Posters, Worksheets ...

Composer Mini Books to use with Research
~ Bach, Beethoven, Brahams, Handel, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Vivaldi, Wagner
Instrument Mini Books
~ Brass: French Horn, Trombone, Trumpet. Tuba
~ Keyboard: Celesta, Piano, Organ, Harpsichord
~ Percussion: Bass Drum, Cymbals, Glockenspiel, Snare Drum, Timpani, Triangle, Tubular Bells, Xylophone
~ Strings: Cello, Double Bass, Harp, Viola, Violin
~ Woodwinds: Bassoon, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Piccolo, Saxophone
Instrument Teaching Resources
Sparkle Box has colorful, fun manipulatives for teaching music and other subjects! This page contains:
~ Musical Action Posters
~ Musical Instrument Topic Cards
~ Musical Conductor Cards (elements of music terms)
~ Musical Instrument & Action Cards
~ Musical Instrument Flash Cards
~ Music Display Banner
~ Music Theme Display Border
~ Recording Studio Role-Play Pack
~ Recorder & Choir Certificates
Montessori Music Materials
~ Instrument Cards: Brass, Percussion, String, Woodwind, World Instruments
~ Composer Cards
~ Music Notation Cards: All types of music theory symbols.
~ Music Manipulatives: Staff board and notes to place on it.
~ Music Timeline Demo
Music Section at Enchanted Learning
~ An enormous supply of music theory and musical instruments worksheets to print. Some are free, others are by membership.
Orchestra Lapbook
From Homeschool Helper, the lapbook contains many mini books, notebook pages, and coloring pages.
~ What is an Orchestra ~ History of the Orchestra
~ Conductor - What does a conductor do? & Hands
~ Types of Instruments ~ Strings ~ Woodwind ~ Percussion ~ Brass ~ Keyboard
~ Baroque Period ~ Classical Period ~ Romantic Period ~ Modern Period ~ Composers ~ Beethoven & Mozart Pages
Orchestra Seating Charts for Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern Orchestras
~ Check how the instrumentation has changed over the centuries. These four charts may be printed out and added to your notebook or unit.
Free Worksheets
~ Orchestral instrument word searches, matching, and instrument recognition worksheets.
~ "My Musical Instrument Book" is a cute tab book about the families of instruments.
~ Coloring pages and others.
Music Graphics Galore
"A collection of music icons, clipart, graphics, & icons."
Musical Instruments Clipart
Almost 70 graphics to use free for your educational purposes. Each graphic has a colored and blank copy.

Cool Classroom Instruments 

101 Rhythm Instrument Activities: for Young Children by Abigail Flesch Connors

101 Rhythm Instrument Activities: for Young Children by Abigail Flesch Connors

The perfect book to introduce rhythm instruments t more...1 point

Latin Percussion LP209 Vibra-Slap II Deluxe

Latin Percussion LP209 Vibra-Slap II Deluxe

The Vibra-Slap was the first of numerous patents g more...0 points

Hohner Kids Hardwood Wood Block with Mallet

Hohner Kids Hardwood Wood Block with Mallet

Rectangular hardwood woodblock, with wood mallet. more...0 points

Trophy 8-Note Wood Diatonic Resonator Bell Set, ¹

Trophy 8-Note Wood Diatonic Resonator Bell Set, ¹

Bars are made from bell-quality steel and are indi more...0 points

Hohner Kids Two-Tone Wood Block with Mallet

Hohner Kids Two-Tone Wood Block with Mallet

With two places to tap and two ways to play (tappi more...0 points

Meinl Nino African rope tuned wood djembe earth xxsmall

Meinl Nino African rope tuned wood djembe earth xxsmall

Nino African rope tuned wood djembe earth xxsmall0 points

Pulse B-2 Tunable 2-Tone Bongos

Pulse B-2 Tunable 2-Tone Bongos

Well-crafted, tunable bongos feature well-built ha more...0 points

Dunlop 2-Pack Egg Shaker

Dunlop 2-Pack Egg Shaker

An instant classic since their introduction. Well- more...0 points

Latin Percussion LP311B Pro 5

Latin Percussion LP311B Pro 5" Triangle

Designed with the recording percussionist in mind, more...0 points

Pulse Pro Tambourine, Black

Pulse Pro Tambourine, Black

Has inset handle for easier wrist action and contr more...0 points

Basic Beat Pair of Natural Wood Sandblocks with Handles

Basic Beat Pair of Natural Wood Sandblocks with Handles

Pair of natural wood sandblocks with handles. Tota more...0 points

Basic Beat Wood Castanets on Handle

Basic Beat Wood Castanets on Handle

The pieces are held together with a sturdy fabric more...0 points

Hohner Crow Sounder (Woodblock)

Hohner Crow Sounder (Woodblock)

This "crow sounder" is a wood tone block more...0 points

Pair of Medium Wood Maracas

Pair of Medium Wood Maracas

Pair of medium wood turned maracas with red and gr more...0 points

Basic Beat Small (12

Basic Beat Small (12") Wood Fish-Shaped Guiro

Small wood fish-shaped guiro with wood scraper. Ha more...0 points

Basic Beat Pair of 12

Basic Beat Pair of 12" Combination Rhythm Sticks

Made of American hickory; since the entire tree is more...0 points

Hohner Kids Two-Tone Wood Block with Mallet

Hohner Kids Two-Tone Wood Block with Mallet

With two places to tap and two ways to play (tappi more...0 points

Lynn Kleiner 8

Lynn Kleiner 8" Pretuned Hand Drum with Mallet

One of a series of instruments developed in conjun more...0 points

CP Single Row Tambourine, 10 Inches

CP Single Row Tambourine, 10 Inches

Single Row Tambourine with solid wood shells and b more...0 points

Latin Percussion LP234B Large Wood Afuche/Cabasa

Latin Percussion LP234B Large Wood Afuche/Cabasa

The LP Afuche/Cabasa, Martin Cohen's second patent more...0 points

Basic Beat Stamped Brass Finger Cymbals (2 pr)

Basic Beat Stamped Brass Finger Cymbals (2 pr)

Lighter than the Basic Beat Cast Brass Finger Cymb more...0 points

Trophy Wood Chromatic Resonator Bell Set

Trophy Wood Chromatic Resonator Bell Set

The Grover-Trophy Wood Chromatic Resonator Bell Se more...0 points

Trophy Clave Pair

Trophy Clave Pair

Made of hardwood in the U.S. Striking them togethe more...0 points

Musical Instrument Pictures 

These are great to place in notebooks and lapbooks.

of Switzerland by juanRubiano

of Switzerland

string band instruments by johnnyalive

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PICT2111 Tuba with fuzzy Bach bkgd by HippieDude

PICT2111 Tuba with f...

PICT2105 The Beat Goes On by HippieDude

PICT2105 The Beat Go...

Musician by Aida Photography

Musician

Music lines by lrargerich

Music lines

Exotic (very) music instrument by lrargerich

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Guitar by lrargerich

Guitar

Cords by lrargerich

Cords

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Orchestra & Music Games! 

Fun & Games
~ Composer Time Machine
~ Compose Your Own Music
~ Note Name Game
~ Be a Rockin' Rhythm Master
Game Room of the New York Philharmonic!
Several games for a ton of fun!
~ Instrument Frenzy
~ Make Your Own Instrument
~ Minuet Mixer
~ Musical Mingles
~ Music Match Composers
~ Music Match Instruments
~ Orchestration Station
~ Percussion Showdown
~ Piccolo Pete is the Amazing Noterunner
~ Puzzles & Quizzes
~ Scavenger Hunt
Guess the Instrument
~ Listen and match.
Instruments of the Orchestra
~ Match the instrument sound with the proper instrument.
Instruments of the Orchestra
~ Match the instruments with their families.
Layton Music Studio
Many wonderful music theory games to print and make for teaching fun!
~ Card Games
~ Board Games
~ Worksheets
~ Flash Cards
~ Sheet Music
~ Other great hands-on games!
Music Games at the DSO
~ Time Machine ~ Beethoven's Baseball ~ Music Match ~ Picture Paint
Music Match'em
Match the instruments with their correct sound to earn points.
Musiquest
~ A Backstage Adventure at the New York Philharmonic
Play Musical Instruments
~ Click on the tuba player, then an instrument to take you to a game.
Young Person's Guide
~ Go on a great music safari!

Vote for Your Favorite Children's Music Book 

Which book do you enjoy the best? Or do you have another favorite? Please feel free to add others that have delighted you and students!

The Musical Life of Gustav Mole by Michael Twinn

The Musical Life of Gustav Mole by Michael Twinn

Gustav is a mole lucky enough to be born into a mu more...1 point

Lost Music: Gustav Mole's War on Noise (Child's Play Library) by Kathryn Meyrick

Lost Music: Gustav Mole's War on Noise (Child's Play Library) by Kathryn Meyrick

Meloncholy is a mole without music. How Gustav and more...0 points

Mole Music by David McPhail

Mole Music by David McPhail

A spiritual story about the far-reaching effects o more...0 points

Berlioz the Bear by Jan Brett

Berlioz the Bear by Jan Brett

Berlioz and his bear orchestra are playing the gal more...0 points

Little Rat Makes Music by Monika Bang-Campbell

Little Rat Makes Music by Monika Bang-Campbell

In this third book of Little Rat's celebrated tale more...0 points

Can You Hear It? by Dr. William Lach, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Can You Hear It? by Dr. William Lach, Metropolitan Museum of Art

In association with The Metropolitan Museum of Art more...0 points

Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin (Aladdin Picture Books) by Lloyd Moss

Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin (Aladdin Picture Books) by Lloyd Moss

The Caldecott Honor book, now in paperback! With more...0 points

The Music Teacher from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler

The Music Teacher from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler

A boy contemplates all the horrible stories he has more...0 points

Musical Instruments from a to Z (Alphabasics) by Bobbie Kalman

Musical Instruments from a to Z (Alphabasics) by Bobbie Kalman

As an easy-to-read introduction to music, this ABC more...0 points

Music, Music for Everyone by Vera B. Williams

Music, Music for Everyone by Vera B. Williams

"Rosa organizes her friends into the Oak Stre more...0 points

M Is for Music by Kathleen Krull

M Is for Music by Kathleen Krull

Music and the alphabet have always gone together. more...0 points

Conductors 

Maestro Academy ~ Conducting 101
~ Learn how to conduct an orchestra in 2/4, 3/4, or 4/4 time signatures.

Unit Studies involving Musical Instruments 

Berlioz the Bear Literature Unit
~ Based on the story by Jan Brett, this wonderful unit not only teaches about instruments and music notation, but also contains information to teach language arts, social studies, math, science, and art.
Music Unit Studies
~ Scroll down to music ~ there are over two dozen units based on literature for children listed here. These are free units containing well-rounded instruction in a variety of subject areas.

Musical Instrument Sets 

Melissa & Doug Deluxe Band Set

Melissa & Doug Deluxe Band Set

Have a band of your own! Wood instruments which in more...0 points

Melissa & Doug Deluxe Beginner Band Set

Melissa & Doug Deluxe Beginner Band Set

The best place to start is the beginning, and with more...0 points

Bob McGrath Rhythm Band Set and CD

Bob McGrath Rhythm Band Set and CD

Includes: wood block (with mallet), tambourine, 1 more...0 points

Beginner Band in a Box 2

Beginner Band in a Box 2

The Beginner Band in a Box by Melissa & Doug i more...0 points

Melissa & Doug Makin' Music Kazoo

Melissa & Doug Makin' Music Kazoo

Strike up the band! This kazoo is a perfect introd more...0 points

Melissa & Doug Band in a Box

Melissa & Doug Band in a Box

Little musicians can form a traveling band with th more...0 points

Hohner Rhythm Instrument Set- 6 pc.

Hohner Rhythm Instrument Set- 6 pc.

Time to strike up the band! All you need to have y more...0 points

Amazing Baby Developmental Musical Instrument Set

Amazing Baby Developmental Musical Instrument Set

This first band set includes a rattling soft sided more...0 points

First Act FA554 Discovery Band in a Bucket

First Act FA554 Discovery Band in a Bucket

First Act Discovery instruments are designed by pr more...0 points

Disney Little Einsteins My First Instruments Play Set

Disney Little Einsteins My First Instruments Play Set

Your little musician will love to shake, rattle an more...0 points

Native Instruments Tonewheel Set for B4, Hybrid CD Win/Mac

Native Instruments Tonewheel Set for B4, Hybrid CD Win/Mac

In addition to being absolutely weightless, the Na more...0 points

Hohner Kids Mini Orchestra Set of 4 Instruments

Hohner Kids Mini Orchestra Set of 4 Instruments

This set of four colorful rhythm instruments is de more...0 points

Orchestra Lesson Plans & Background Research Information 

Instrument Playground
~ Download a 12 page packet on each of the instrument families. Each packet gives information about the family and instruments within the group, conductor information, vocabulary terms, etcetera from the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra.
Orchestral Instruments
~ Very concise but accurate descriptions of the instruments in their families - each page may be printed out as a PDF.

The Coolest Links on the Page  

An Introduction to Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade
~ The Story of "The Thousand and One Arabian Nights"
~ An interactive story told by a narrator and music with beautiful music and graphics!
~ Many musical elements are interspersed throughout: mood, tone color, expression, themes, texture, melody, pitch, phrases, storyline, instruments, sequence and form
~ Information about storytelling, geography, art, and the composer are given, also.
~ Games are suggested at certain places in the story - correct answers will earn you gold keys that will unlock the special garden at the end of the story for more activities!
~ Teacher lesson plans, text, printables, and quizzes are given on the site for printing.
Brahams in 1890's Vienna
~ Learning About Chamber Music ~ Clarinet Trio in A Minor (Opus 114)
~ Teacher lesson plan, text, quiz, art and architecture activities are found in the teacher / parent section.
~ A story told by "Ferdinand Schumann" who travels to Vienna, Austria to visit Johannes Brahams. He searches throughout the city to find the famous musicians and materials. Each item and place he finds tells more musical information.
~ You may play games along the journey!
~ Information about the Vienna architecture, chamber music, the musicians, art, and culture of the city.

Great Places to Purchase Sheet Music 

There are many places online to find quality sheet music ~ here are two of my favorites. They both have an excellent variety of music publishers and materials for you to select.


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