A New Creative Best! | August 2008
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We've out done ourselves this time, bringing you a new creative best in free music resources. It's kind of a long list of awesome stuff. I hope your scroll finger doesn't get too tired!

Welcome

A big welcome to Shelly Nierman who has joined the MakingMusicFun.net team. Shelly has enjoyed many years as a certified music teacher in the Arizona public school system and is looking forward to sharing her talents with you!

What's New...

Studio Store
Our Studio Store is not really a store at all. There's nothing for sale.

What you will find are recommended products from two leading online retailers -Sheet Music Plus (www.sheetmusicplus.com) and Woodwind & Brasswind (www.wwbw.com). We make shopping for a new student line musical instrument, accessory or music book a little easier by narrowing your choices. You won't find the lowest priced violin, because what might be easy on your wallet now, won't be when you have to replace it. You will find your student clarinet reed choices narrowed down to just one brand - Rico. Why? Because they work every time.

Have a great time checking out the Studio Store!

The Lesson Zone
Find six new lesson for the general music classroom in the Lesson Zone:

Battle of the Bands - Rhythm and Ensemble/Grade 4-6

Mi-Do-Do Game - An Introduction to Solfege/Grade 2-4

Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks - ABA Form/Grade 1-2

Haydn Surprise Symphony - Listening and Activity/Grade 3-4

Peter and the Wolf - Leitmotif/Grade 1-3

Erik Satie, Gymnopedie - Movement Activity/Grade 1-3

Free Printable Sheet Music
Check out 2 new piano arrangement that have been added to our growing collection of premium printable solos:

When the Saints Go Marching In - Traditional
Lullaby (Cradle Song) by Johannes Brahms for Piano Solo

Word Search Worksheets
Build reading skills with our free printable great composer word search worksheets. Let your students know how many words there are to find, and then ask them to complete the word search by identifying and circling the keywords found in the biography.

Johann Sebastian Bach
Ludwig van Beethoven
Leonard Bernstein
Aaron Copland
Anton Dvorak
George Frideric Handel
Franz Joseph Haydn
Scott Joplin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Antonio Vivaldi

Multiplication-Connect-the-Dot Worksheets
Build pre-multiplication skills by skip counting with this free printable great composer connect-the-dot worksheets. Then grab the crayons!

Johann Sebastian Bach
Ludwig van Beethoven
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Coloring Pages
Print this free coloring page, grab the crayons, and start the CD. Giving students an activity like this keeps them interested while allowing you to introduce the classics.

Johann Sebastian Bach
Ludwig van Beethoven
Johannes Brahms
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Franz Schubert
Richard Wagner

Meet the Composer/Homeschool Lessons
Our Meet the Composer Homeschool Music Lessons have expanded. Most of these lessons can be taught by moms with no musical experience.

Free Desktop Wallpaper Index
We know how kids are. When they fall in love with something, they want to immerse themselves in that world. Coloring books, toys, bed sheets and breakfast cereals - the fun is everywhere! Decorate your kids desktop with free wallpaper and send their excitement about music and learning into overdrive!

'Oliver the Octopus' Desktop Wallpaper
'Meet the Orchestra' Desktop Wallpaper
'Fun Facts' Desktop Wallpaper

Orff Instrument Repair

How Do I Fix Those "Buzzing" Bars?

Video Music Lessons
Learn to play music with free video lessons created at MakingMusicFun.net and partnering websites.

Piano

Essential Piano Techniques: Hand Position and Fingers
Flashcards - Treble Clef: C-G (C Position)
Flashcards -Treble Clef: G-D (G Position)

Recorder

Introduction to the Recorder Free Video Lesson

Guitar

How to Tune Your Guitar Free Video Lesson
Introduction to Strumming Free Video Lesson

and more...

Featured Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

Music Classroom Curriculum

Meet the Composer Word Search for Johann Sebastian Bach

Music Lesson Ideas for Johann Sebastian Bach

Minuet in G for Easy/Level 1 Piano Solo
Musette in D for Easy/Level 1 Piano Solo
Minuet in G for Intermediate/Level 5 Piano Solo
Minuet in G Minor for Intermediate/Level 5 Piano Solo
Musette in D for Intermediate/Level 5 Piano Solo

Thanks for your interest in our resources,

Andy Fling
Top Banana

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