Music appreciation

Music Appreciation is one of those subjects that seems to scare people away. But it doesn’t have to! Music Appreciation is simply the study of how music affects us – physically, emotionally and spiritually. While it does help to have a foundation of some musical knowledge, it’s not necessary. You just simply need access to …

Music appreciation is not a luxury. Nurturing a love of music doesn’t have to be complicated and it doesn’t have to be perfect. Let me share some of the tips and tricks our family uses to incorporate the study of music in our home! #TextbookFree

These high school music appreciation curriculum for homeschool will be of great benefit to your teen's study and have everything you to teach music history.

Having trouble engaging your middle schoolers in music class? Try these ideas using pop music appreciation worksheets for fun and engaging music lessons. %

Do you want to teach your children music appreciation and have no idea where to start? This music appreciation curriculum may be just what you need!

My teaching career started way back in 2001. At first, I was a substitute (casual) teacher, and I remember, on very first day, being thrown in the deep end and having to teach a lower ability Grade 7 Music class, without any resources being left to use! I floundered, it was horrible. I had to […]

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The Classical Era of music (1750-1820) contains pieces by the musical giants Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. The music of this time period reflects a sense of order and precision in the world at that time. Reason and logic began to shape thinking. It was The Age of Enlightenment. Specific forms of music became prevalent; the concerto, symphony, and sonata were dominant forms during the Classical Era. The piano was an important instrument during this era, and the orchestra got larger. The music…

The elements of music can be seen as being the building blocks of music. Without them, music (of any style/age) would not exist because sound itself would

The best thing about music appreciation is that there is a LIMITLESS supply of material to choose from! Once we begin exposing our children to beautiful music, it is just the tip of an iceberg - the beginning of a gift that will last an entire lifetime. Now that I have been specializing in solely music appreciation for over 5 years (with 30 years of general music under my belt), I've gotten a pretty good idea of what kids enjoy. With 100 recorded lessons in the SQUILT LIVE! archives, it's…