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The Basic Elements of Music (col10218)
Keywords: activities, counterpoint, elementary, harmony, melody, music, texture, timbre
Summary: Explanations (suitable for any age) of the basic elements of music, with suggested activities for introducing the each concept to children at early elementary school level. The course may be used by instructors not trained in music; all necessary definitions and explanations are included.
Subject: Arts
Language: English
Popularity: 99.69%
Revised: 2010-05-24
Revisions: 8
Beginning Guitar (col10421)
Keywords: guitar
Summary: A beginning guitar course, meant for individual or small-group lessons with an experienced instructor. After completing this course, the student should be ready to begin serious study in any guitar style.
Language: English
Popularity: 95.23%
Revised: 2009-08-18
Revisions: 2
Frequency and Music (col10338)
Institution: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Keywords: frequency, harmonics, music
Summary: An overview of frequency, harmonic (Fourier) series, and their relationship to music.
Subject: Science and Technology
Language: English
Popularity: 90.25%
Revised: 2006-02-21
Revisions: New
Introduction to Music Theory (col10208)
Keywords: chords, harmony, interval, key, major key, major scale, minor key, minor scale, music theory, triads
Summary: This course introduces the basic concepts and terms needed to discuss melody and harmony. It is intended for teens or adults with no background in music theory but some familiarity with reading common notation and playing an instrument (or singing). Concepts covered include interval, major and minor keys and scales, triads and chords.
Subject: Arts
Language: English
Popularity: 99.40%
Revised: 2005-03-14
Revisions: 5
Music Inquiry (col11455)
Keywords: active learning, ethnomusicology, IBL, inquiry, inquiry based learning, learner-centered education, life-long learning, music, music education, music theory, self-directed learning
Summary: An inquiry based approach to learning about music provides flexible lessons that deepen and broaden learners' understanding of music while engaging with their current musical interests, preferences, and goals. This hands-on experience with inquiry in a subject area that appeals to most learners also provides practice in self-directed ... life-long learning.
Subject: Arts
Language: English
Popularity: 83.84%
Revised: 2013-03-18
Revisions: 4
Musical Travels for Children (col10221)
Keywords: elementary music, elementary social studies, ethnomusicology, folk music, multicultural, music, world cultures
Summary: A combination social studies and music course for children at elementary school level. Some lessons feature music to learn; others introduce interesting aspects of music in other cultures. Individual lessons can be used in any order or left out.
Subject: Arts
Language: English
Popularity: 90.95%
Revised: 2010-01-06
Revisions: 11
Noisy Learning: Loud but Fun Music Education Activities (col10222)
Keywords: acoustics, multicultural, music, percussion
Summary: The activities in this course are designed for children preschool or elementary school age. Some introduce basic music concepts; others focus on music of a particular culture. All encourage noise and activity, so they make excellent breaks from desk work, but be sure you are not disturbing the class down the hall!
Subject: Arts
Language: English
Popularity: 92.23%
Revised: 2007-05-17
Revisions: 7
A Parent's Guide to Band (col10428)
Keywords: band, brass, drums, music, music lessons, percussion, winds, woodwinds
Summary: For the families of students involved in a school band program, information about typical programs, band instruments, lessons, and practice.
Subject: Arts
Language: English
Popularity: 78.46%
Revised: 2007-06-25
Revisions: New
Reading Music: Common Notation (col10209)
Keywords: articulation, clef, dynamics, flats, key, key signature, music staff, natural notes, pitch, sharps, staff, tempo, time signature
Summary: This course may be used to introduce or reinforce music-reading skills for someone just learning to play an instrument, or the individual lessons can be used to expand on basic music-reading knowledge or to look up any music-notation terms that are still unfamiliar.
Subject: Arts
Language: English
Popularity: 98.20%
Revised: 2012-02-08
Revisions: 10
Sound, Physics and Music (col10261)
Keywords: acoustics, sound waves, frequency, wavelength, standing waves, amplitude
Summary: For middle school and up, a short course that explains acoustics (the physics of sound waves) as it relates to music and musical instruments. Suggestions for presenting some of the concepts to younger students are included.
Subject: Science and Technology
Language: English
Popularity: 96.56%
Revised: 2005-01-06
Revisions: New
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