Music Lesson Plans

Elementary School

Grouping Musical Instruments
Students will learn about musical instruments and group them into these categories: percussion, strings, woodwinds, and brass.
Learning Musical Terms
In this lesson, you will teach students musical terms. I have included a study sheet on the different terms. You will need to draw symbols on the board for these terms.
Learning the Piano Keyboard
In this lesson you will teach the students the piano keyboard. I have a study sheet and worksheet included in this lesson.
Musical Alphabet - Skipping Down
In this lesson, you will teach the students skipping down. You can also review stepping up, skipping up, and stepping down. I have provided a study sheet for you to use and worksheets for students to do.
Musical Alphabet - Skipping Up
This lesson covers the musical alphabet - A B C D E F G. Also, you will teach students about skipping up. I have included worksheets for students to do so they will understand skipping up.
Musical Alphabet - Stepping Down
In this lesson, students will learn about the musical alphabet and stepping down. You will have a study sheet and worksheets for the students.
The Musical Alphabet - Stepping Up
This lesson is on the musical alphabet. Students will learn about stepping up. I have study sheets and worksheets for you to use with your students.
Unscramble the Letters - Music Terms
In this lesson, you will give the students the worksheet on music terms. They are to unscramble the letters and then write the meaning of each term.
Unscramble the Musical Instruments
Students will unscramble the musical instruments words.

High School

Music History - Comparison and Contrast Paper
In this lesson, students will write a comparison and contrast paper of the Baroque and Classical Periods in music.
Music History - Part Two
In this lesson, students will choose a composer in the Classical Period and write an essay about that composer.
Music History - The Romantic Period
In this lesson, students will write an essay about a specific topic in the Romantic Period.
Music History - Part One
In this lesson, students will choose a composer in the Baroque Period and write an essay about that composer.