Gluck Creative Classroom - Music
Instruments
Brass and Wind Instruments |
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Learn about brass and wind instruments |
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Learn about the bassoon |
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Instructions to create an Andean wind instrument called a Zampona |
Guitar & Bass |
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An introduction to the Bass Guitar |
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An introduction to the Classical Guitar |
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Learn about how guitars are made |
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See some early design forms of the guitar through the years |
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A Collection of photos depicting the guitar through history |
Keyboard |
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The Adventures of Flat Piano Travel the world with your flat piano as we learn how to play children’s songs from five different continents! In this program, students will learn how the piano works, the difference between high and low notes, and all of the keys’ letter names. They will create keyboards on paper, either printed, drawn, or cut and taped together, so that they can physically mimic playing a piano. They will additionally be able to identify several countries on a map. Teachers can select which of the five children’s songs the students learn, connecting the music to a geographic location. The Adventures of Flat Piano introduction video The Adventures in Flat Piano activities documents: |
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Adventures in Flat Piano-How to Make a Flat Piano Printable flat piano pdf. Make your own flat piano, instructions and printable template. |
Adventures in Flat Piano-How to Play Mary Had a Little Lamb video |
Adventures in Flat Piano-How to Play Ah Vous Dirai-je Maman video |
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Adventures in Flat Piano-How to Play Caballito Blanco video |
Adventures in Flat Piano-How to Play Aram Sam Sam video |
Adventures in Flat Piano-How to Play Anile Anile video |
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Introduction to keyboards history and composers |
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Introduction to MIDI keyboards and their use in theme and variation |
Percussion |
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Activities to create a variety of Latin Rhythmic sounds using the body |
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Activities to explore pattern and variation |
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Learn about Tala and Solkattu, the principles of Indian classical music and rhythm
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Counting drum beats in popular music |
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Guide to Taiko Drumming |
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Latin Music Percussion Patterns and Music Notation: A compilation of free online resources |
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Exploring rhythm in Merengue using links to online resources |
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Make a rainstorm in a group using body percussion |
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Guide to different rhythmic patterns in music styles |
Violin |
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Learn about the violin |
Voice |
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Vocal Warm-up and Cool down video |
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Reclaim the Power of Your Voice- Self-confidence exercises Introduction to opera music for voice and guitar Self Guided Singing - Learn about how the body produces sounds with exercises on freeing your voice for singing Singing With Your Entire Body - Guide to vocal techniques. |
Music Appreciation
Alex Rodriguez: His Life and Music Can you believe it is possible to travel across time and cultures in history with a guitar without leaving the classroom or your house? Do you know that music performances can transport us to a different place of cultural history? Well, the answer is: Yes! In this interactive performance presentation, the student/audiences and the performer will experience together this especial musical online travel. We will have the opportunity to engage and enjoy together a beautiful and inspiring repertoire for guitar by the eminent U.S. American/Venezuelan composer Alex Rodriguez. Download: Alex Rodriguez His Music and Life.pdf Alex Rodriguez PowerPoint with some of his guitar music played by Hermann Hudde
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3 Guides about the 12-Bar Blues |
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Information on Composers and traditional songs of American Music |
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Guide to rhythmic patterns in music styles with links to classic Disney Songs. |
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How to identify characters in stories by their associated melodies. |
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Introduction to Rock Music: History and Musicians |
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Workshop for improving reading speed by using karaoke |
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Movement activities to learn basic musical elements. |
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Introduction to Music Appreciation with questions guiding you through what to listen for |
| In this project you will learn about the national anthems from other countries National Anthems of the World: A Guided Research Project |
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Introduction to blues music and basic songwriting techniques. |
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Songwriting outline writing activity |
Culture
China
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Hong Kong Music and Culture - Introduction to the music and culture of Hong Kong Also See: Chinese: Chinese Sanxian - Introduction to the Chinese sanxian instrument |
Hawaii
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Hawaiian Culture - Learn about Hawaiian culture through music |
Japan
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Sakura, Sakura - Learn a Japanese children's song about the cherry blossom festival |
Latin America
ARGENTINARead About Tango - English translation of the Argentina song SUR |
Bomba PuertorriqueñaThis program is made to understand and practice the integration of several aspects of Bomba Music through a sensorial learning experience. This music is an Afro-Diasporic expression from the island of Puerto Rico and has been a tool for communication and resistance for more than four hundred years approximately. Download: |
| Bomba 2 Sica Rhythm | Bomba 3 Cuembé Rhythm | Bomba 4 Open Batey-Guayama P.R. |
| Bomba 5 Making a Maracas Download: Bomba 5a The Importance of the Maraca in Bomba | Bomba 6 Sicá and Cuembé Basic Steps |
Bomba 7 Shaping The Sound. Download: Bomba 7a Shaping the Sound Workbook.pdf |
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Latin American Folk Songs - Learn about the importance of folk songs in Latin American cultures Latin American Guitar - Introduction to traditional musical styles of Latin American countries Cantemos Juntos - Spanish-language children's songs Los Pollitos: Singing Together in Spanish -Learn basic Spanish words, pronunciations and definitions from the children's song Los Pollitos |
Native American
| Exploring Native American Cultures through Powwow Songs & Dance
Do you know the original peoples of the land/air/water/fire you reside on? In this lesson, students actively engage in a short introduction to the histories and cultures of Native American peoples in the United States by singing and dancing to powwow music. Powwows are public intertribal (meaning peoples of different tribes coming together) social gatherings on weekends celebrating Native American cultures through food, song, dance, and storytelling. In bringing powwows to the classroom, students will learn the history and significance of powwows through song and dance. I discuss the drums connection to Native American worldviews including traditional gender roles and different styles of powwow dance songs. All students (and their families too) regardless of gender are encouraged to participate in drumming, singing, and dancing, as reflected in the changing gender dynamics of the powwow scene. Lastly, it is important to note that there is no distinction between powwow song and dance; they are complimentary, meaning one cannot happen without the other. In singing and moving to the powwow beats, students will have fun and come away with a new understanding of how histories and traditions are maintained and passed down through generations (orally, sonically, and corporeally). |
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Exploring Native American Cultures through Powwow Songs & Dance-Powwow Drum.mp4 |
Exploring Native American Cultures through Powwow Songs & DancePowwow Music mp4 |
Exploring Native American Cultures through Powwow Songs & DancePowwow Round Dance Song mp4 |
Thailand
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The Music and Cultures of Thailand- Guide to the music, musical instruments and culture of Thailand Fun with Glong Yao - Introduction to the traditional long drum of Thailand |
STEAM - Music and Technology
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Repeat the Beat: a STEAM-based Program for Junior Composers In this elementary school program, students will learn the fundamentals of coding and digital composition. With the help of a Gluck fellow (and a few robot musician friends!), students will aquire the skills necessary to compose their own looped beats, convert their musical compositions into code, and showcase their creations for their friends and family. Using Legos to represent note values, students will learn how to compose a measure of musical code using Tynker coding blocks. This program will help prepare students for a lifetime of enjoyment and employment in both arts and technology-related fields. Download: |
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Repeat the Beat: Lesson 1 video |
Repeat the Beat: Lesson 2 video |
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-STEAM- Introduction to physics and sound waves with links. Ages 8+ |
