Chinese Opera Introduce your class to the artistic characters, vocal music, and instruments of Chinese opera.		Technology Strategies -- National Music Standard #1 These activities and strategies for music education will help you use technology in your...
Hispanic Rhythmic Patterns and Drums Use a lesson that helps students understand drum rhythms, performing as a group, and...		Technology Strategies -- National Music Standard #6 Connect technology and music education in your classroom. These student activities and teacher...
Indian Ragas Explore Indian ragas and learn the differences between an Indian raga and the Western scale.		Harmony of Tearin' Up My Heart Learn about the harmony with *NSYNC's Tearin' Up My Heart.
Musical Roots Teach the relationship of today's pop vocal music and other American vocal genres.		Melody of Tearin' Up My Heart The melody of the *NSYNC song Tearing up My Heart is examined in detail by listening to the...
Calypso, Calypso and Silver Moon Boat Students will sing folk songs from different ethnic origins, using stylistically appropriate...		Music and Interdisciplinary Connections Teach students to understand relationships between music and other art forms.
Can You Hear a Story? Students will explore creating moods with music, analyze a story, and the create a musical...		Arranging and Improvising with *NSYNC Arrange and improvise music using the popular music of *NSYNC.
Introduction to the Panpipe Use a lesson that introduces the history of Peruvian and Bolivian panpipes and presents...		Rhythm and Melodic Phrase in Little Birch Tree Students will listen to and describe the variations of a theme in a classical selection, The...
Singing Lesson for Grades 9-12, Part 1 Improve students' vocal techniques while they sing a four-part round with one student on a...		Creating Opera Work with students to improvise dialogue (speaking and singing), music, and scenery to turn a...
Singing Ideas for Grades 5-8 Help students sing chord progressions and perform in an ensemble.		Singing Ideas for Grades 9-12 Work with musically proficient students to develop an informal vocal performance.
Singing Lesson for Grades 5-8 Improve students' breath control and posture with this lesson of singing exercises. Meets...		Singing Lesson for Grades 9-12, Part 2 Students sing a three-part song as a class and in small ensembles. Meets National Music...