Classroom Music Teaching Resources
Nicholas Hender, Music Teacher
This is a collection of some materials I've developed in my years as a classroom music teacher, and made available here mainly as PDF files for download (there are a couple of ZIP files; either way click the links to open or save them). They are categorised in terms of the approximate level of ability for which they're probably most suitable. Much of what's presented here should function as classroom activities which may occur over the duration of anywhere from a partial lesson to a series of lessons over a week or two. Other resources (such as most of the senior and miscellaneous ones) function only as references.
Junior (Late Primary to Early Secondary Level)
Paper Music 2: Discovering Sounds
Paper Music 3: Composition Activity
Introduction to Pitch and Melody
Pitch and Melody: Composition Activity
Rhythm Grids: Composition Activity
Composition Assignment (Another One)
Orchestral Instrument Research Assignment
Sonic Environment Listening Assignment
Intermediate (Early to Middle Secondary Level)
Analysis of Music by Listening
Putting Everything Together: Composition Task
Style, Era Or Culture: Research Task
Composer,Songwriter, Conductor or Performer: Research Task
Peer Assessment of Composition and Performance: Criteria Sheet
Self Assessment of Composition and Performance: Criteria Sheet
Advanced (Middle to Senior Secondary Level)
Recital Assessment Criteria Sheet
Chord Progressions with a Pivot to Another Key
Rhythm Pattern Practice for Aural Recognition (ZIP File containing MIDI Files)
Pitch Practice for Aural Recognition (ZIP File containing MIDI Files)
Miscellaneous
Definitions of Musical Concepts
Notes on a Staff and Where They Are on a Keyboard
Rhythm: Names, Symbols and Durations
Rhythm Patterns Possible Within a Quaver
Rhythm Patterns Possible Within a Crotchet Beat