Basics of Harmony in Music – Harmony Lesson for Music

Basics of Harmony is an all-in-one interactive music lesson which guides students through the sights, sounds, and feel of harmony basics in music. This PowerPoint Presentation uses real-life images, audio, playalong recordings, and video links to keep students meaningfully engaged in the concept of musical harmony. This is the perfect introduction or review for your music students!

 

This resource is perfect for:

• elementary music teachers
• middle school music teachers
• substitute teachers
• student teachers
• homeschoolers

⚠️ Available in Google Slides! ⚠️

 

INTRODUCTION

• main menu with clickable links
• simplified definition of harmony

 

MAIN MUSIC CONTENT with REAL-LIFE HARMONY EXAMPLES

• 7 slides (how it sounds) featuring audio examples of harmony.
• 7 slides (how it feels) with interactive audio where students can sing and playalong to harmony.
• 7 slides (how it looks) with video links featuring harmony in real-life scenarios.
• 2 slides (what it isn’t) of the musical opposites of harmony.
• 4 bonus slides with additional audio and video examples of harmony.

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE PRE-QUIZ AND POST-QUIZ for ASSESSMENT

► 4 multiple choice-questions as a pre-quiz

► 4 multiple choice questions as a post-quiz

• students click on the answer and receive immediate feedback

► 4 bonus challenge questions

 

LESSON IDEAS

• 3 page PDF including a sample lesson plan, ideas for introduction and review, and blog post links with additional lesson ideas and repertoire choices.

 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

• how to play the audio and video links
• general tips for sequencing the lesson

 

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WHAT CUSTOMERS LOVE ABOUT THIS RESOURCE:

 

“Great examples to expose kids to many different types of music while still reviewing/teaching a concept!”

 

“Amazing! Just what my students need to get it.”

 

“It is a wonderful resource. A launch pad for me to teach major and minor harmony.”

 

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