Latin American Instruments Use this self-checking activity to familiarize children with the names and shapes of Latin...		The Musical Strauss Family Pupils will learn about the musical Strauss family of Austria in this reading comprehension...
Assessment of Learning Through "The Duke" Lesson Assessment sheet for Learning Through The Duke lesson.		Appalachian Riddle Song Capture your students' attention with this lesson focusing on "The Riddle Song" to show the...
Chinese Music Introduce your class to the musical styles, vocal music, instruments, and tradition of the Han...		The Roots of Rock 'n' Roll Introduce your student to the sounds and artists who started a musical revolution called Rock...
Introduction to Mariachi Music Use this article as a reference for introducing your students to mariachi music.		Ella Fitzgerald Ella Fitzgerald is one of the most acclaimed artists in the history of jazz.
Learning through The Duke Students will learn about the important contributions made by Duke Ellington to the field of...		A Jazz Talk Show Students will explore the lives of various jazz musicians, studying the social and historical...
Interactive Timeline Students will explore ragtime music and gain an understanding of its development in relation to...		A la Limon: A Traditional Puerto Rican Song This printable has the musical notation and wording for the traditional Puerto Rican song, A...
Percussion Performance and Culture Students in grades 5-8 study African and Native American percussion, consider music's cultural...		Chinese Percussion Music Teach students about Chinese percussion instruments and ensemble performances. Use this music...
Native American Musical Instruments In this music activity, students learn about Native American culture and make their own drums.		Making a Koto Learn to construct an Asian zither – a musical instrument &ndash with wood, screw eyes, and...
Native American Instruments Learn what materials were traditionally used to make Native American instruments, and the role...		Beatlemania Share the story of the Beatles with your students, and assign the related activities to help...
Native American Music: Call-and-Response Introduce students to a call-and-response form of Native American song and dance.		Making a Guiro Use these instructions to make a guiro, a Central American percussion instrument, from...