Ensemble Essentials
History, Theory, Listening and Terms for Young Musicians
Ensemble Essentials is an online music teaching resource with a fully integrated accompanying cloud based document for each category of instruction. Along with the concepts discussed, directors will find imbedded self-grading quizzes as well as written theory tests. Live links to listening examples and captivating videos enhance student engagement. Copy and paste lessons into your district student lesson technology. Use this site as the technology integration with your smart board or computer projector. Teaching the way it should be!
Guiding principles:
Develop music literacy and broad base understanding
For beginners, middle school and early high school instruction
Integration of concepts each week when possible
Format:
Clear, concise
Name, date on each page
Written, Google Docs, Google Forms for all elements
Links for all listening
Links for all history
5-10 minutes per lesson
This resource is divided into both sequential Weeks and Lessons allowing the teacher to decide which portions they will use for instruction. A theory quiz is included every 3 weeks and a unit test every 6 weeks. 30 weeks of lessons. Includes an additional file of 50 theory lessons, quizzes and tests in a JPG version to make adding to Google Slides and other editable background documents easier.