Introduction to Music | First Day Interviews | Queens College | Fall 2022
An icebreaker activity for the first day of class. Instructor introduces the idea of the “Three Bs” in classical music, before introducing […]
Category: Lesson plans and activities
Introduction to Music | Defining Music Group Discussion | Queens College | Fall 22
Six different definitions of music are included on this handout. In small groups, students read the definitions and discuss the following prompts […]
Introduction to Music | Peer Review Interviews | Queens College | Spring 2022
Peer review pair activity intended for early stage of the writing process. Students ask each other questions about their project and record […]
Music Theory Fundamentals | Rhythm and Meter Lesson Plans | Hunter College | Spring 2022
Lessons plans for the entirety of Days #4–7, which introduce concepts and skills related to notating and hearing rhythm and meter in […]
Introduction to World Music | Tibetan Buddhist ritual music lecture notes | City College | Spring 2019
Lecture notes/class plan for 16th class in semester, on Tibetan Buddhist ritual music. References Powerpoint slide deck that accompanies lecture. Includes core […]
Introduction to Music | Dance Notation Group Activity | Queens College | Fall 2019
A small group activity in which students interpret an example of Renaissance dance notation: “The Washerwoman’s Branle,” taken from Thoinot Arbeau’s 1589 […]
Introduction to Music | Sacred Music Group Activity | Queens College | Fall 2019
In-class activity for small groups of 3-4 students; intended to review the musical characteristics associated with four genres of sacred music: plainchant; […]
Popular Music Harmony | “Introduction to Modes” Activity | City College | Spring 2020
I used this handout in class to introduce the modes and how they can be found in popular repertoire. We worked through […]
Sight Singing 1 | Ear Training Exercises | Queens College | Fall 2018
Extremely rudimentary (introductory), graded ear training exercises designed to loosen the tongue and guide the student through rhythmic and diatonic patterns of […]
Music Theory Fundamentals | Attendance Tickets | Hunter College | Spring 2022
Warmup, ungraded review exercises. Instructor can collect these after about five minutes and use them to take attendance for the day, as […]
