The Sounds of Music

The world is full of the sounds of music. Get in tune with music by doing these activities.

CONNECT:

• Trace the history of western music and their composers at http://www.ipl.org/div/mushist/
• Read about famous operas at https://www.sdopera.org/Operapaedia
• Hear all that jazz -- from the musicians themselves: at http://americanhistory.si.edu/smithsonian-jazz/collections-and-archives/smithsonian-jazz-oral-history-program
• Musicals have been around for over 2000 years!. Musicals101.com features separate histories for musical theater, film, television and cabaret: https://www.musicals101.com/history1.htm
• Read how Canadian craftsmen create musical instruments at http://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/arts/opus/opus201e.shtml  This site also shows historical instruments.
• How did composers write down their music? Here’s the history: http://wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/Musical_notation

CREATE:

• Listen and sing children’s songs found at https://www.kididdles.com/. Choose from 2000 lyrics, organized by alphabet and subject.
• Travel around the world in song at http://www.dariamusic.com/
• Discover music, including instruments, through games and other activities at http://www.discovereso.com/
• Explore the science behind musical sound at http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sound.html
• Have fun playing with music at http://www.creatingmusic.com/
• Watch this video to learn how to read music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCZ3qOnNOsk
• Try your hand at writing your own original songs with these tips: http://www.kidzworld.com/article/24798-how-to-write-songs

CARE:

• How do singers protect their voices? The BBC knows: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-33184897
• Take care of your musical instrument following these tips: http://www.musicnotes.com/blog/2015/08/27/musical-instrument-care/
• Really loud music can hurt your years. Find out what to do: http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&id=1442&np=152

CAREERS:

Want to make music and make money? There are lots of options: composing, performing, producing, teaching, even manufacturing. Here are some websites to tune up your career.

http://majoringinmusic.com/category/career-choices-and-planning-for-music-majors/

https://www.careersinmusic.com/music-careers/

https://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2015/article/careers-for-music-lovers.htm

http://work.chron.com/jobs-responsibilities-singers-18065.html