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Essentials of Music Theory ~ Free eBook

24 Jan 202224 Jan 2022
What music student doesn't love scales? No? Here is an easy way to learn music theory. Essentials of Music Theory: Elementary by Carl E. Gardner is a free public domain…
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John Philip Sousa: A Unit Study

26 Oct 20215 Nov 2022
John Philip Sousa was born in Washington, D.C., on November 6, 1854.  His father, John Antonio Sousa, played trombone in the Marine Band and inspired his son at an early…
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Johann Sebastian Bach ~ Free eBook

23 Aug 202114 Jul 2022
A wonderful biography that is a perfect fit to our Bach unit study! Johann Sebastian Bach is part of the Life Stories for Young People Series written in the early…
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7 Free Music Theory Lessons

10 Sep 20202 Sep 2022
Lightnote explores How Music Works with 7 free interactive music theory lessons. With Music Theory you'll be able to... make your own music build your own chord progressions improvise melodies…
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Free Music Studies {Updated}

14 Dec 201728 Jun 2022
We have updated our free music studies that correspond to the Child's Own Book of Great Musicians series by Thomas Tapper. This series includes a free eBook download for each…
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Beethoven {Free eBook}

15 Nov 201711 Nov 2022
Here is a biography of Beethoven written by Nobel Prize for Literature winner Romain Rolland that is an accessible and interesting read — and free! The book was published near…
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Music Theory Worksheets {Free}

2 Mar 201728 Jun 2022
Why teach music theory? One of the ways to think of music theory is in the same way we consider grammar in relation to writing -- it only makes sense…
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Names of Jesus {Free Unit Study}

1 Dec 20169 Dec 2022
Over the years we enjoyed several Karen Caroe Christmas unit studies, alternating between them as each December rolled around. These units were originally published long ago, so we have taken…
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Silent Night: A Unit Study

24 Dec 201519 Dec 2022
When “Silent Night, Holy Night,” was first performed on Christmas Eve 1818, its composers probably did not anticipate that it would become one of the world’s most beloved carols. While…
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Joy to the World! {Review & Go-Along Activities}

14 Dec 201518 Nov 2022
Joy to the World! by Kenneth W. Osbeck has been a family favorite in our home for years and can be used as the basis for a Christmas carol unit.…
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Free Music Studies: Chronological Timeline & Review

1 Dec 201530 Jul 2022
We covered the Child's Own Book of Great Musicians series in alphabetical order from Bach to Wagner. However, many may prefer to approach these wonderful free music studies in chronological…
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First Studies in Music Biography {Free eBook}

23 Nov 201516 Nov 2022
If you are working through our free music studies based on The Child's Own Book of Great Musicians series by Thomas Tapper, you will notice we included First Studies in…
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Free Music Studies: Richard Wagner

17 Nov 201530 Jul 2022
Wagner: The Story of the Boy Who Wrote Little Plays Richard Wagner was a German born composer famous for his complex operas. Free eBook Various formats (Kindle, EPUB, PDF)LibriVox Suggestions…
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Free Music Studies: Giuseppe Verdi

10 Nov 201530 Jul 2022
Verdi: The Story of the Little Boy Who Loved the Hand Organ Giuseppe Verdi was an Italian composer of operas during the Romantic period. Free eBook Various formats (Kindle, EPUB,…
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Free Music Studies: Robert Schumann

3 Nov 201530 Jul 2022
Schumann: The Story of the Boy Who Made Pictures in Music Robert Schumann was a German composer and critic of the Romantic period. Free eBook Various formats (Kindle, EPUB, PDF)…
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Free Music Studies: Franz Schubert

27 Oct 201530 Jul 2022
Schubert: The Boy Who Wrote Beautiful Songs Franz Schubert was an Austrian composer bridging the Classical and Romantic periods. Free eBook Various formats (Kindle, EPUB, PDF)LibriVox audio Suggestions Map the…
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Free Music Studies: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

20 Oct 201530 Jul 2022
Mozart: The Story of a Little Boy and His Sister Who Gave Concerts Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a prolific Austrian composer during the Classical period. Free eBook Various formats (Kindle,…
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Free Music Studies: Franz Liszt

13 Oct 201530 Jul 2022
Liszt: The Story of a Boy Who Became a Great Pianist and Teacher Franz Liszt was a Hungarian pianist and composer during the 19th century. Free eBook Various formats (Kindle,…
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Free Music Studies: Franz Joseph Haydn

6 Oct 201530 Jul 2022
Haydn: The Story of the Choir Boy Who Became a Great Composer Franz Joseph Haydn was an Austrian composer during the Classical period best known for his development of the…
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Free Music Studies: George Frederick Handel

29 Sep 201530 Jul 2022
Handel: The Story of a Little Boy Who Practiced in an Attic George Frederick Handel was a German-born composer during the Baroque period most known for his oratorio, "Messiah." Free…
Book Studies

Free Music Studies: Edvard Grieg

22 Sep 201530 Jul 2022
Edvard Grieg: The Story of the Boy Who Made Music in the Land of the Midnight Sun Edvard Grieg was a Norwegian pianist and composer during the Romantic period. Free…
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Free Music Studies: Frederic François Chopin

15 Sep 201530 Jul 2022
Chopin: The Story of a the Boy Who Made Beautiful Melodies Frederic François Chopin was one of the greatest Polish composers and pianist who lived during the Romantic period. Free…
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Free Music Studies: Ludwig van Beethoven

8 Sep 201524 Sep 2022
Beethoven: The Story of a Little Boy Who Was Forced to Practice Beethoven was a German pianist and composer spanning the transition from the late Classical period to the early…
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Free Music Studies: Johann Sebastian Bach

1 Sep 201530 Jul 2022
Johann Sebastian Bach: The Boy Who Sang in the Streets Bach was a German organist and composer during the Baroque period. Free eBook PDF (at tlsbooks.com)Various formats (Kindle, EPUB)LibriVox Suggestions…
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10 Easy Ways to Incorporate Music Appreciation

26 Aug 201521 Jul 2022
There are a multitude of reasons why we want our children to grow up listening to and appreciating classical music — tomes have been written on the subject. Listening to…
Book Studies

Free Music Studies: Introduction & Free eBook

25 Aug 201530 Jul 2022
The Child's Own Book of Great Musicians series by Thomas Tapper was written in the late 1800s covering great composers such as Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Handel, Verdi, and Wagner. Each…

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Four Great Americans contains biographies of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Daniel Webster, and Abraham Lincoln. Free.

6 Feb 202331 Jan 2023
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1 Feb 202328 Jan 2023
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