Fine Arts Grades K-6

Here is a one minute music lesson about why music is so great!

Read these books about some famous music composers and listen to their music.

This video is filled with graphics that help you learn to read music. Use the short quiz in Think to test your understanding. Dig Deeper to continue learning about music. Related Lesson

This episode introduces the components of an orchestra: Strings, Brass, Woodwinds, and Percussion.

Look at the instrument in the photo, read the description and try to guess where in the world you are. The description has some clues if you're paying attention.

You can listen to many different instruments in the orchestra. Use the Learn + Listen menu at the top of the page to listen to different composers.

Discover lots of music games available here!

How did the ukulele get its name? Learn how the ukulele came to Hawaii and was taken up by a member of the king’s court, nicknamed Jumping Flea, (ukulele in Hawaiian) who shared his love of the instrument. Related Lesson

The sea creatures are playing a beat on their drums. Listen to the first beat. Listen to the other creatures play. Which beats are the same?

This site is collection of experiments that let anyone, at any age, explore how music works. Do some experimenting yourself. Click on an image and then start to play. Take your time and experiment with your screen, keyboard or mouse.

Explore the rhythm by adjusting the controls (volume, shuffle, bounce, FX, tempo) and the other elements to create your own original music.

You can use music to express your feelings. Make the music sound happy, sad or excited. Change the feelings using the weather in the corner.

Choose a place to hang out while you make music. There's a bamboo grove, a junkyard and a magical forest. You can adjust the sounds of the instruments to make them higher or lower.

Discover lots of music games available here!