Jazz & Blues Music Lessons

Introduce elementary students to jazz and blues with engaging lessons that explore these influential genres! Discover resources on jazz legends, blues history, iconic songs, and instruments like the saxophone and trumpet. This board includes activities, listening lessons, printable worksheets, and movement games to help students connect with the roots of jazz and blues. Bring the soulful sounds of American music history to life in your classroom with these creative teaching ideas!
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Jazz Lessons for Kids
Early Jazz & Blues Music Lessons for Kids - These interactive PowerPoints take 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students through music and history. Your elementary music class will come alive with the activities and worksheet alternatives here. Plus you get free updates for the life of the product! The 1910s through the 1920s are included for upper elementary third, fourth, fifth, and sixth graders. Music education can be hands-on and FUN with these downloads. (Year 3, 4, 5, 6)
Unlocking Elementary Skills Through Jazz
Music teachers and students alike love this rhythmic adventure! Kids learn notes and a symphony of skills from the jazz and blues era. Make your lessons come to life with syncopation, improvisation, scat singing, listening skills, instrumental expoloration, lingo, and more with your upper elementary 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students. This article is full of great free activities, ideas, and veteran advice. Third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grader approved! (Year 3, 4, 5, 6)
Jazz Lessons for Kids
Early Jazz & Blues Music Lessons for Kids - These interactive PowerPoints take 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students through music and history. Your elementary music class will come alive with the activities and worksheet alternatives here. Plus you get free updates for the life of the product! The 1910s through the 1920s are included for upper elementary third, fourth, fifth, and sixth graders. Music education can be hands-on and FUN with these downloads. (Year 3, 4, 5, 6)
Bring the Big Apple Dance Craze of 1937 to Your Music Classroom
🎵 Explore the vibrant history of the Big Apple Dance Craze of 1937 and bring its lively rhythms into your elementary music classroom! Discover the roots, teaching sequence, and engaging resources in this blog post. 🕺🎶 #MusicEducation #BigAppleDance #ElementaryMusicTeachers
Jazz Terms Word Wall
Jazzers have a language all of their own! Whether you are deep into a serious study of jazz and jazz musicians, or just want to lend a little light hearted fun to your music class, these 45 jazz terms will help you! Each 11X8.5 sheet displays one term and the definition. Post them on your walls as is, or cut the terms and definitions apart for an interactive board or music center.
Jazz Terms Word Wall - Write the Room
Jazz musicians have their own creative names for musical terms, so in April, we love to “talk like a jazzer!” 45 Jazz Terms & Definitions ***NEW ADDITION!*** Write the Room pages have been added! If you have previously purchased this set, re-download to access the new pages. Click to view resource preview!
Jazz Terms Word Wall - Write the Room
Jazz musicians have their own creative names for musical terms, so in April, we love to “talk like a jazzer!” 45 Jazz Terms & Definitions ***NEW ADDITION!*** Write the Room pages have been added! If you have previously purchased this set, re-download to access the new pages. Click to view resource preview!
Jazz Terms Word Wall - Write the Room
Jazz musicians have their own creative names for musical terms, so in April, we love to “talk like a jazzer!” 45 Jazz Terms & Definitions ***NEW ADDITION!*** Write the Room pages have been added! If you have previously purchased this set, re-download to access the new pages. Click to view resource preview!
Jazz Musician Response Journal and Coloring Pages
Organize student responses to your jazz musician lessons! Versatile response pages allow students to write three things they learned about each musician, then color the page as they listen to musical examples. Click to see full musician list.
Scat Words Cards Improvisation Inspiration
Scat Singing is fun! Use these cards as inspiration for young singers. Great for individual practice, partner singing. Suggestions for use, YouTube examples. Click for more information!
The Big Apple Dance Craze 1937 - Smart Notebook
The Big Apple Dance Craze 1937 - Smart Notebook - FREEBIE! - Would you like something to get your students moving? Try the Big Apple! This Smart Notebook contains brief historical information on the Big Apple dance club where the 1937 dance craze, The Big
The Great "Jazz" Migration and Harlem Stride-Style Piano Smart Notebook
The Great "Jazz" Migration and Harlem Stride-Style Piano S
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Jazz and blues teaching resources for general music classes. Smart Notebook and PowerPoint. Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, Bennie Goodman, Fats Waller, more. Each unit includes biographies, video links, song suggestions, music terminology, quick quiz questions.
Louis Armstrong & New Orleans Jazz Smart Notebook
This Smart Notebook file can be the basis for a unit on the Louis Armstrong and New Orleans Jazz. Interactive pages contain facts and links to YouTube videos about Louis Armstrong, characteristics of New Orleans Jazz, sing a jazz standard, try to scat, an
Early Jazz & Blues PowerPoint Bundle
This bundle of PowerPoints will take you and your students through music and music history activities that cover early jazz and blues from the 1910's through the 1920's. Bundle includes all of these individual products: Louis Armstrong New Orleans Jazz P