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This Ready to Go Resource has secondary students working in groups to talk about the music of Duke Ellington. Are you playing any Duke with your ensembles? This lesson will introduce your students to the techniques to playing Duke Ellington’s music. The Music of Duke Ellington Group Work Assignment (Google Slides) – Force Copy...

Your students will love this interactive Google Slideshow with Google Forms and Interactive Slides focusing on the Evolution of Notation. Evolution of Notation Google Slides (Force Copy)...

These scavenger hunts are designed in such a way that the ENTIRE class or small groups work together to FIND the correct answer using the internet. These are designed for either Review or to begin the conversations and further lessons on a particular topic. Articulation Musical Terms Scavenger Hunt (Google Force Copy) Mussorgsky Scavenger Hunt (Google...

Mussorgsky used this series of paintings as inspiration for Pictures at an Exhibition. He took ideas from eleven pieces of art (sadly, only six still exist today) to create this music. Students will examine each painting and think about what they think they will hear. They will then listen to the music and describe what...

Students will choose from a variety of creative options to demonstrate their knowledge about the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and Classical Eras. No history papers or slide shows as an option!  Grab and Go History Exploration Activity (Google Force Copy) OMEAGrabandGo_ History Exploration Project (Microsoft Word Download)  ...

Your beginner instrumental, ukulele, guitar and recorder players will enjoy mashing up all their favourite method book lines in the beginning composition activity. Teachers will enjoy the already made assessment and evaluation tool! Method Book Mash Up (Google Force Copy) Method Book Mash Up (Microsoft Word Download)...

This culminating activity inspired by CBC’s “Backyard Beats” will get your students excited to demonstrate what they have learned this school year on their instrument. Demonstrate your Instrument Video (Google Force Copy) Grab and Go_Demonstrate Your Instrument Video...

Looking for listening journal ideas? Look no further. Check out this master list of Listening ideas and Listening Journal idea for your students. Grab and Go: Master List of ‘Era’ Listening Selections and Listening Journal (Google Force Copy) GrabandGo_Master Era Listening List_OMEA (Microsoft Word Download)...

Do you love Incredibox? Check out this awesome step by step composition activity that is ready to hand out to your students. Grab and Go: Incredibox Composition Google Force Copy GrabandGo_Incredibox Composition_OMEA (Microsoft Word)...

Concept Albums are fully contained musical works where the band or artist tries to unite the songs with a narrative/story or a common theme. Your students will enjoy this activity complete with slide deck and editable worksheet to discover story through song.  Grab and Go: Concept Albums Slide Deck (Google Force Copy) Concept Albums Worksheet...

As a society, people rarely exclusively listen to music.  It is more a part of the background sounds that overwhelm us every day. This should activity will challenge your students to begin to actively listen more often. Active Listening Activity Google Force Copy OMEA_GrabandGo_Active Listening...

Grab and Go! Students research composers in this collaborative slide deck. Modern Era Composer Pennant Activity – Google Force Copy OMEA_GrabandGo_20thand21stComposer_ResearchPennants (Powerpoint Download)...

In this lesson, students will examine the origins of video game music. Students will explore the technology of early video game consoles and the music that was created on it. Students will investigate the composers who created this music and critically listen for the composition techniques that made early video game music effective. With this...