Composers Information
Classics for Kids - Composers
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids - Composers
Making Music Fun - Meet the Composer!
New York Philharmonic Orchestra Kids - Composers *requires Flash*
Instruments Information
Classics for Kids - Instruments of the Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra - Instruments
San Francisco Orchestra Kids - Instruments of the Orchestra *requires Flash*
New York Philharmonic Orchestra Kids - Instrument Storage Room *requires Flash*
Music Stories to Watch and Listen To
Punk Farm by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Note Reading Practice and Games
3rd Grade Recorder Note Reading Practice
4th Grade Recorder Note Reading Practice
5th Grade Recorder Note Reading Practice
Freddie the Frog and the Thump in the Night *requires Flash*
Freddie the Frog and the Treble Clef Island *requires Flash*
Freddie the Frog and the Secret of Crater Island *requires Flash*
Freddie the Frog - Note Name Game *requires Flash*
Other Games
Whack-a-Note *requires Flash*
Detroit Symphony Orchestra Kids - Games
New York Philharmonic Orchestra Kids - Games *requires Flash*
Classics for Kids - Games
Instrument Hangman! *requires Flash*
Activities
Bash the Trash - Build a Percussion Instrument
Bash the Trash - Build a String Instrument
Bash the Trash - Build a Wind Instrument
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids - Make your own instrument!
San Francisco Orchestra Kids - Music Lab *requires Flash*
Freddie the Frog and the Mysterious Wahooooo *requires Flash*
Cool Videos
One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful (5 Piano Guys, 1 piano) - ThePianoGuys
Jimmy Fallon, Carly Rae Jepsen & The Roots sing "Call Me Maybe" (w/classroom instruments)
PVC instrument original medley
Animusic "Pipe Dream"
Classics for Kids - Composers
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids - Composers
Making Music Fun - Meet the Composer!
New York Philharmonic Orchestra Kids - Composers *requires Flash*
Instruments Information
Classics for Kids - Instruments of the Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra - Instruments
San Francisco Orchestra Kids - Instruments of the Orchestra *requires Flash*
New York Philharmonic Orchestra Kids - Instrument Storage Room *requires Flash*
Music Stories to Watch and Listen To
Punk Farm by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Note Reading Practice and Games
3rd Grade Recorder Note Reading Practice
4th Grade Recorder Note Reading Practice
5th Grade Recorder Note Reading Practice
Freddie the Frog and the Thump in the Night *requires Flash*
Freddie the Frog and the Treble Clef Island *requires Flash*
Freddie the Frog and the Secret of Crater Island *requires Flash*
Freddie the Frog - Note Name Game *requires Flash*
Other Games
Whack-a-Note *requires Flash*
Detroit Symphony Orchestra Kids - Games
New York Philharmonic Orchestra Kids - Games *requires Flash*
Classics for Kids - Games
Instrument Hangman! *requires Flash*
Activities
Bash the Trash - Build a Percussion Instrument
Bash the Trash - Build a String Instrument
Bash the Trash - Build a Wind Instrument
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids - Make your own instrument!
San Francisco Orchestra Kids - Music Lab *requires Flash*
Freddie the Frog and the Mysterious Wahooooo *requires Flash*
Cool Videos
One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful (5 Piano Guys, 1 piano) - ThePianoGuys
Jimmy Fallon, Carly Rae Jepsen & The Roots sing "Call Me Maybe" (w/classroom instruments)
PVC instrument original medley
Animusic "Pipe Dream"
Videos to Make Music With
In the Hall of the Mountain King
Possible Body Percussion Ideas
Blue Circle: Clap your hands
Green Square: Stomp your feet
Orange Line: Snap your fingers
Red Addition Sign: Pat your legs
Yellow Triangle: Slide your hands
Feel free to make up your own idea for each symbol!
Blue Circle: Clap your hands
Green Square: Stomp your feet
Orange Line: Snap your fingers
Red Addition Sign: Pat your legs
Yellow Triangle: Slide your hands
Feel free to make up your own idea for each symbol!
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
At the end where the symbols are stacked on top of each other, try to do as many as you can. It's okay if you can't do them all at the same time!
Possible Body Percussion Ideas
Blue - Clap your hands
Orange - Snap your fingers
Red - Pat your legs
Yellow - Slide your hands
Feel free to make up your own idea for each symbol!
Possible Body Percussion Ideas
Blue - Clap your hands
Orange - Snap your fingers
Red - Pat your legs
Yellow - Slide your hands
Feel free to make up your own idea for each symbol!
Radetzky March
There are times in this piece where the symbols are stacked on top of each other. You can try to do both the symbols at the same time or you can just choose one of them to do.
Possible Body Percussion Ideas
Blue Triangle: Clap your hands
Green Cymbal: Stomp your feet
Orange Shaker: Snap your fingers
Red Hand Drum: Pat your legs
Yellow Tambourine: Slide your hands
Feel free to make up your own idea for each symbol!
Possible Body Percussion Ideas
Blue Triangle: Clap your hands
Green Cymbal: Stomp your feet
Orange Shaker: Snap your fingers
Red Hand Drum: Pat your legs
Yellow Tambourine: Slide your hands
Feel free to make up your own idea for each symbol!
Trepak from The Nutcracker
Possible Body Percussion Ideas
Blue Circle: Clap your hands
Green Square: Stomp your feet
Orange Line: Snap your fingers
Red Addition Sign: Pat your legs
Yellow Triangle: Slide your hands
Feel free to make up your own idea for each symbol!
Blue Circle: Clap your hands
Green Square: Stomp your feet
Orange Line: Snap your fingers
Red Addition Sign: Pat your legs
Yellow Triangle: Slide your hands
Feel free to make up your own idea for each symbol!
William Tell Overture
Possible Body Percussion Ideas
Blue Square - Clap your hands
Green Triangle - Stomp your feet
Grey X - Snap your fingers
Red Circle - Pat your legs
Yellow X - Slide your hands
Feel free to make up your own idea for each symbol!
Blue Square - Clap your hands
Green Triangle - Stomp your feet
Grey X - Snap your fingers
Red Circle - Pat your legs
Yellow X - Slide your hands
Feel free to make up your own idea for each symbol!
Rondo alla Turca
This one makes the most sense and is easiest if you do it with other people. See if your grown-ups or brothers or sisters would like to play along with you.
You can use the homemade percussion instruments suggested at the beginning of the video or you could use body percussion to perform it.
Possible Body Percussion Ideas
Blue Blocks of Color: Clap your hands
Yellow Blocks of Color: Slide your hands
Red Blocks of Color: Pat your legs
Green Blocks of Color: Stomp your feet
Feel free to make up your own idea for each symbol!
You can use the homemade percussion instruments suggested at the beginning of the video or you could use body percussion to perform it.
Possible Body Percussion Ideas
Blue Blocks of Color: Clap your hands
Yellow Blocks of Color: Slide your hands
Red Blocks of Color: Pat your legs
Green Blocks of Color: Stomp your feet
Feel free to make up your own idea for each symbol!