Musical Resources

Music Educators Toolbox from Carnegie Hall

This set of free online resources for music teachers includes lesson plans and activities, summative and formative assessments, video examples, and documented best practices.
http://www.carnegiehall.org/toolbox/

Minnesota Orchestra's Guide to the Orchestra

This interactive orchestra guide features instrument information, up-close photos, and demonstration videos.
https://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/community-education/educators-families/resources/guide/

Instrument Families

Carnegie Hall offers curriculum to teach the instrument families of the orchestra, including musical clips, worksheets, and activities. https://www.carnegiehall.org/Education/Programs/Link-Up/National-Program/Instrument-Families

Symphony Storytime

A fun and unique video series from the Oregon Symphony, designed for pre-K through elementary aged children and their families to experience popular story books. https://www.orsymphony.org/discover/watch-listen/symphony-storytime/

New Bedford Symphony Orchestra Learning in Concert

Discover how Learning in Concert Online programs explore authentic and unexpected connections between classical music and scientific domains.
https://nbsymphony.org/learning-in-concert-online-2020/

Instrument Video Library

This set of videos features each instrument of the orchestra playing an excerpt from "Ode to Joy" so students can distinguish the different timbres of the instruments.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLALV7z7CDQ7yCWoOvUK4mOMAE4ub_h0TG

Daniel Barenboim on You Tube

Daniel Barenboim has many 5 minute videos with examples and explanations of famous pieces, including music by Chopin, Mozart, Beethoven, and more.
http://bit.ly/subscribebarenboim

Time Travel Through Music

What if you could travel back in time to see and discover what life was like 300 years ago? Philharmonia’s new 35-minute video, Time Travel Through Music, shows how historically-informed performance can do just that.
https://philharmonia.org/learn-and-listen/videos/

Make Your Own Instrument

Make your own instruments from every day household objects with these tutorials from the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. https://www.mydso.com/dso-kids/activities/make-your-own-instrument

Embouchure for Brass Instruments

https://baystate-dental.com/tongue-teeth-and-lips-embouchure-for-brass-instruments/