How to Use and FAQ:

Welcome to Sound Bites: Meet the Orchestra!

Introduce your children to the many instruments of the orchestra in this fun and engaging program. Videos include history, how instruments are made, and ways to enjoy the instruments within many different genres of music, including old silent movies, modern movie soundtracks, musicals, pop and rock music, and, of course, classical music! You and your kids will be delighted and surprised week after week by this eclectic journey.

The 36-week program will familiarize your family with brass, woodwind, percussion, string, and keyboard Instruments.

How to Use Sound Bites: Meet the Orchestra:

Each day, do one lesson. Optional, add a notebooking page from one the bonuses (Music Appreciation Notebook, Music Appreciation Coloring Pages, or Musical Instrument Notebooking Pages).

What is included in each day's lesson?

They are a very simple format. Read the text and watch/listen to the embedded videos!

How long does a Sound Bites daily lesson take?

Aim for 15 minutes a day. Some of the music to listen to takes longer than that. You can choose to play it in the background while doing other things, or only listen to part of those pieces.

Remember, some is better than none.

The main things I want to encourage you about are:

* Keep it enjoyable for the children. Find a way that works for the ages and stages you have in your homeschool or classroom. Let music be a gift and a joy in your home!

* Some is better than None.

* It doesn’t have to be perfect to be powerful.

* Just begin.

I don’t know if I have time to use this.

Sound Bites is ready when you are. You can watch & listen when it works for you. Weekends, car rides, while eating, or doing chores–whatever works for you will work for Sound Bites.

How is this arranged? Is the music presented in chronological order, or by composer?

The Baroque & Classical, Romantic & Modern, Women Composers, and Jazz Music Sound Bites all follow a chronological order (based on the composer's birth year) where we learn about one composer at a time.  Meet the Orchestra is divided by instrument family and then by instrument.

Bonuses include:

• Music Appreciation Notebook (53 pages)
• Music Appreciation Coloring Pages (39 pages)
• Musical Instrument Notebooking Pages (228 pages)
  

How to use the course site:

You will see three sections as part of the course. This top section contains the FAQ and printables needed to complete the course. The next sections contain all lessons. As you work on the course, it automatically keeps track of where you are. When finished with a lesson, click "Complete and Continue" to move on. You can always come back to past lessons, though.

Can I see a free sample?

Yes, head here to do a week's worth of lessons, learning about Intro to String Family and the Violin.

• Lesson 1
• Lesson 2
• Lesson 3
• Lesson 4
• Lesson 5

Warning about the Videos:

This course was created by Erica Johns. Gena Mayo's warning: I have not viewed all the videos included in this course. Since every family is different, I recommend you preview for content, costumes, graphics on screen, etc. to make sure they are appropriate for your family's viewing. If you choose not to watch, you can still use the videos to listen to the music!

What do I do if a link is broken or a YouTube video is no longer available?

Simply leave a comment right there at the lesson or email Gena at [email protected], and I'll get it fixed ASAP! Thank you for your help and for taking the extra time to let me know about them.

What to do if you are seeing inappropriate ads with the YouTube videos

We are thankful for the "free" resource of YouTube, but we do occasionally have to let their ads run. If you are noticing that you are seeing some inappropriate ads, see this link which will give you ways to block advertisers. You might also need to clear your cookies/history. And be sure YouTube is set to restricted mode. https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662850?hl=e...

What is the Copyright information?

© 2016-2024 Gena Mayo | Music in Our Homeschool LLC |ichoosejoy.org and MusicinOurHomeschool.com

All rights reserved. No portion of this course may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted outside the immediate household in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, scanning, or other—except for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

How many copies can I make?

Photocopies of lessons and notebooking pages may be made for only one household or classroom of children.

Can I use the course to teach at a school or co-op?

Purchase of the course is only for one classroom at a school or one family in a household. To obtain a license to use in multiple classes at school or a homeschool co-op, contact Gena Mayo at [email protected].

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