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Music

Music Links

Lots of music resources here. An excellent site.

http://www.musictechteacher.com/

Learn about the sounds that have a 'steady beat' and sounds that don't. Can you tell the difference? Try our activity below to find out.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/4_11/music/mm/

Play Sleepover Planet and stage your own school musical

http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/4_11/sleepover/

Play Sound Story and match the sound to the word.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/4_11/music/mm/sound02.shtml

Make your own composition.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/4_11/music/mm/rhythm02.shtml

Match the music to the animal.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/4_11/music/mm/mood02.shtml

Play Orchestra fact files.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/4_11/music/mm/orchestra01.shtml

Play Instrument Match-up.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/4_11/music/mm/orchestra02.shtml

A - Z list of composers.

http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/composer_index.html

Try this virtual keyboard.

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/music/piano/guitar.htm

Another virtual keyboard.

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/music/piano.html

Visit the virtual orchestra.

http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/music/orchestra/default.htm

THE HISTORY OF MUSIC

Medieval Music 500 - 1450

Information on medieval music.

http://www.empire.k12.ca.us/capistrano/Mike/capmusic/medieval/medieval.htm

A guide to Medieval and Renaissance instruments.

http://www.music.iastate.edu/antiqua/instrumt.html

A website containing information on lots of aspects of medieval life; these pages relate to the music of the times.

http://www.medieval-life.net/music.htm

Photographs and descriptions of Medieval and Tudor instruments.

http://www.trouvere.co.uk/String%20instruments.htm

http://www.castles.me.uk/medieval-musical-instruments.htm

Renaissance Music 1450 - 1600

Information about Renaissance music.

http://www.empire.k12.ca.us/capistrano/Mike/capmusic/renaissance/renaissa.htm

Baroque Music 1600-1750

Information on baroque music.

http://www.empire.k12.ca.us/capistrano/Mike/capmusic/baroque/baroque.htm

Classical Music 1750-1820

Information on classical music.

http://www.empire.k12.ca.us/capistrano/Mike/capmusic/classical/classical.htm

Romantic Music 1820-1900

Information on romantic music.

http://www.empire.k12.ca.us/capistrano/Mike/capmusic/romantic/romantic.htm

Modern Music 1900-present

Information on modern music.

http://www.empire.k12.ca.us/capistrano/Mike/capmusic/modern/modern.htm

Gamelan Instruments

Indonesian Gamelan

Javanese Gamalan Instruments

BBC Music Games

Lots of music games and activities from the BBC on the pages below.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/play/squares.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/play/gamelan.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/play/followem.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/play/peergynt.shtml

Froebelian School, Clarence Road, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 4LB: E mail: office@froebelian.co.uk Tel:0113 258 3047 Fax:0113 2580173 Headmaster Mr J. Tranmer MA PGCE