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Music & Musical Instrument Lessons

Finding ways to incorporate art into the everyday classroom is essential. It's been proven that early exposure to visual art, music, or drama promotes activity in the brain. What better way to create excitement in the math, science or history classroom? Art helps children understand other subjects much more clearly... from math and science, to language arts and geography. So go ahead, start incorporating art into your everyday teaching. Your students will thank you!

NINE EASY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS TO MAKE ^{all ages}
Make one or all of these fun and easy musical instruments to encourage play and creativity. From Amanda Formaro. [read more]

COFFEE CAN DRUM ^K-4
Drums are an important part of life and ceremony in many cultures. Here is a simple method for you and your students to create a fun sounding drum as you celebrate the cultures of the world. [read more]

DIDGERIDOOS ^K+
A didgeridoo is a long wooden trumpet-like instrument used by the Aboriginal peoples of Australia. A real didgeridoo is made of a hollow wooden branch with a beeswax mouthpiece. You and your kinderartists can make your very own didgeridoo using offcuts of PVC (plumbing) pipe or wrapping paper tubes. [read more]

DRUM ^{Gr. 4-12}
Learn how to make a dumbek or conga drum with materials from the garden shed. [read more]

EMOTION PAINTING ^K+
Students will gain an understanding of how much of a role emotion plays in artmaking as they create paintings based on feelings and music. [read more]

GUITARS AS SCULPTURE ^{Gr. 6-8}
A motivating project that incorporates music and history. From Alison J. Lorion. [read more]

HARP OF GOLD ^elementary
Students will experiment with sound as they create and decorate a harp box. From Mariella Pace. [read more]

KANDINSKY, WASSILY: KANDINSKY COLOR STUDIES ^{Gr. K-8} NEW
Students will learn about artist Wassily Kandinsky as they focus on his life as an artist and a musician. From Laura Stuart-Smith. [read more]

MARACAS & SHAKERS ^K-8
Maracas were originally made from the dried shells of gourds with beads or beans inside. This lesson shows you how to make maracas out of papier mache or paper cups. [read more]

MARACAS ^K-8
Lillian Foxx's maraca making lesson results in the pleasure of discovery and accomplishment. Here learn how to make maracas using balloons and flour paste. [read more]

MUSICAL ART ^{Gr. 7-8}
Geoff Thompson has great ideas for teaching children the relationship between art and music. [read more]

RAINSTICKS ^K-12
Legend has it that the Chilean Indians invented the rainstick to make rainy weather. You can make a rainstick using materials you can find around the house. [read more]

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