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Best Boomwhacker playing ever! Videos to inspire your students!

November 15, 2013

Film Friday – Plastik Music — Boomwhacker Craziness!

Lesson Ideas

If you love boomwhackers, then you need to see these videos! Plastik Music is a musical group that takes famous songs and arranges them for boomwhackers and a variety of other found/converted/created instruments. Here’s a quick blurb from their website: “From Mozart to Motown, Plastic Musik puts a RADICAL twist […]

A perfect video to teach dynamic differences like piano and forte.

November 8, 2013

Film Friday – Teaching Piano and Forte!

Lesson Ideas

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I LOVE using videos to reinforce concepts that I’m teaching in class. Videos grab the attention of students and inspire them to look deeper and connect. I especially love it when I can use music videos of contemporary artists to explain […]

November 1, 2013

Film Friday! – Around the World – Teaching Ostinato

Lesson Ideas

From the very first time I saw this video, I knew it would be perfect to show to students. “Around the World” is a famous song by the band Daft Punk and this is the music video that was created to accompany the song. The famous director/artist Michel Gondry […]

Music has the power to make us move! Check out this video to see how music inspired one man!

October 25, 2013

Film Friday – Nathan Barnatt dances to Pop Culture

Lesson Ideas

This is a truly fantastic video that will really get your kids talking. Nathan Barnatt is an American actor, comedian, dancer, and filmmaker who is known for his amazing dance skills. In this video, the official music video for the mash-up hit “Pop Culture,” Nathan plays a nerdy guy who […]

Wonderful videos to illustrate songs for your primary grades!

October 18, 2013

Film Friday — Super Simple Songs

Lesson Ideas

If you ever find yourself thinking, “Man, I wish I had a high-quality video to reinforce this kids’ song,” then this is the YouTube channel for you! Today I thought I would give a shout out to Super Simple Songs, a YouTube video channel that I found a few years […]

Using commercials to talk about the importance of music and the arts!

October 11, 2013

Film Friday — Sony Bravia Ads

Lesson Ideas

When it comes to creating inspiriting and visually stunning commercials, no one can beat Sony’s Bravia advertisements. These videos feature vivid color, interesting and surprising content, and fantastic settings from around the globe. In this post I’ll be sharing some ideas to incorporate the Sony Bravia videos into your music lessons. Now, […]