Basics of Texture in Music – Musical Texture Lesson

Basics of Texture is an all-in-one interactive music lesson which guides students through the sights, sounds, and feel of texture 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 texture. 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

⚠️ Now available in Google Slides! ⚠️

 

INTRODUCTION

• main menu with clickable links
• simplified definition of harmony

 

MAIN MUSIC CONTENT with REAL-LIFE TEXTURE EXAMPLES

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

 

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

• PDF including a composition project for middle school music students, which can be used in conjunction with the Basics of Texture Presentation.

 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

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

 

TO SEE EVERYTHING FROM THE BASICS SERIES, CLICK HERE

 

FOR MORE DISTANCE LEARNING RESOURCES, CLICK HERE

 

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WHAT CUSTOMERS LOVE ABOUT THIS SERIES:

 

“Students enjoyed it and it clearly taught the concept. Highly recommended! Very happy with this purchase!”

 

“Oh…my…sweet…gherkins! I love this so much! This presentation is so well put together and useful! The real world examples are such a great idea. I can’t wait to use this in my room (and I can’t wait to buy the other presentations).”

 

“This is a great resource! I love that the presentation is interactive with full listening clips as well as sections of the song. The language used is simple and kid-friendly and is also visually appealing. I can’t wait to use this with my kiddos next school year. Thanks for another great product!”

 

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