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Welcome to
the Music Room!
The Music Room Wins 2001
Golden Bell Award from the California School Board Association (CSBA)
Come visit our newest pages on Melody,
Harmony,
and Rhythm, and
Key Signatures.
We recently added a page on Intervals.
Check it out.
Be sure to visit our pages on Modes,
Symphonic Music,
Orchestration,
Instruments, and
World Music.
Visit
Microsoft Office Templates: Lesson Materials to download blank music
paper templates.
New! Click
here to watch and hear great animated music videos.
Awesome!
For links and a brief description of our other pages, scroll down.
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The
Wild West: How
the West Was Sung |
Learn about the American
Expansion Movement through music. This unit includes MIDI
files and covers Cowboys,
the Gold
Rush, Trains,
Ships,
and Wagons. A new
biography on Stephen Foster has
also been included. |
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Online
Music Resources |
This collection of online music sites
includes information on instruments, composers, musical styles, and world
music. Many of these site have lessons and games, too. To find
more online music sources, try visiting the ThinkQuest
site. |
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Symphonic
Music |
How is the music you listen to on the radio
different from symphonic music? Learn what makes music
symphonic. Lots of sound files will help you understand the ideas. |
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Women
In Music |
Throughout history women have been denied
opportunities to express themselves in creative ways. These four women
represent just a few of the many women whose important artistic
contributions have changed the world. |
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Create
a Composer Slide Show |
You will learn about famous
composers and the times in which they lived. After that you will
create a slide show on some composers and the times in which they lived.
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If you need to define a musical term and hear an example of
it, this is the place to go.
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Glossary
of Musical Terms |
This site keeps expanding with more and more terms each
week. Many of the definitions include sound files, so you can read
the definition as well as hear it. |
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The following pages discuss form in music. At the end of these pages are links
to online tests. You will need a password and
classword to access FunBrain if you want to take the tests.
My students will need to carefully study these pages before
they take the online tests.
| Form: An
Overview |
This page gives an overview of the different musical forms we will be
studying this year. |
| Sonata
Form |
This is also called ABA form.
There is link to an online test at the end of this page. |
| Fugue |
Whys is a fugue like a game of Follow the
Leader? Learn the answers here. |
| Theme
and Variations |
Learn the difference between a theme and variation. There is a link
to an online test at the end of this page. |
| Rondo
Form |
Also called ABACA form. There is a link to an online test at the end
of this page. |
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These pages are about composers and the times in which
they lived. Check them out!
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The following pages are part of the Modern Period page. They cover the major trends in
music during the last 100 years. Click on a title to go to that page.
| Stravinsky |
He was a genius of the 20th Century.
Check him out. |
| Nationalism |
Why does Spanish music sound Spanish and
Japanese music sound Japanese? Find out here. |
| Jazz |
An American art form that's popular around
the world. Learn the important elements of jazz and get some listening tips. |
| Impressionism |
Learn how French artists inspired composers
to write this beautiful music. |
| Rock
'n Roll |
As American as apple pie. Learn about
the important people and events that helped define a generation. |
| American Composers |
Learn
about famous American composers like Bernstein,
Copland, Ellington,
Foster, Gershwin, Joplin, and Sousa. |
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Support Music In Our Schools
Visit the
California PTA
page to learn how you can help support the arts in our schools.
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The Music Room
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Disclaimer
All information contained within this site is for educational purposes only, without any
commercial interest whatsoever, or profit of any kind. Our purpose is to teach
children about music fundamentals, music history, and the important composers who helped
enrich our lives.
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This page last updated on
October 19, 2006 by
Michael Bower, author and web
master
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Capistrano School