Careers in Music Teacher Resources

Fifth graders conduct research on various careers in music. They role-play planning group tours for music organizations, researching music entertainment, prices, and cultural events in the city their simulated group is visiting.

Students compare and contrast Jamie Foxx's early musical career with the careers of J.S. Back and F.J. Haydn. They watch and discuss a segment of "VH1 Driven: Jamie Foxx," listen to a hymn, and complete a worksheet.

In this careers in music learning exercise, students choose a person who works in a music career that interests them. They write a letter to this person asking for more information about his or her career.

Pupils watch a videotape on the musical career of Aretha Franklin and explore the different careers in the music industry.

Students view a video that presents the musical career of vocalist Josh Groban and pay special attention to his performance anxiety and how he has dealt with these fears. They identify ways in which they can combat other types of anxiety.

In this model letter worksheet, students review the best format to contact their musical career mentors as they follow the format provided.

In this question worksheet, students generate several questions they would use to interview their music career mentor before the actual interview.

Middle schoolers study the life of Quincy Jones and research black music for selected decades of the 20th Century. They discuss the qualities that help one create and sustain a successful career. They design a timeline of what their...

In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Gilberto Gil and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...

Students develop an awareness of one's media and consumer habits. They recognize advertising techniques, such as the use of celebrity spokespersons and music.

Students identify genres of music that influenced musical style of Aretha Franklin. They identify musical characteristics of gospel and sing a gospel selection. They pay particular attention to the call and response style.

Students identify some of Aretha Franklin's vocal qualities and techniques. They have a discussion of styles of music they heard on the video, including gospel, jazz, pop, rhythm and blues, and opera.

Students make connections with events of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960's with songs made popular by Aretha Franklin.

High schoolers study the music of Russian composer, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. They compare the sounds individual instruments make. They listen to and study the story of "Scheherazade" and compare it to other pieces that also portray a...

In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Justin Timberlake and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...

Students discuss Classical era, listen to classical violinist Midori share her insights into choosing a career path, discuss various career choices, and discuss ways to approach choosing a career in music.

Pupils participate in three different activities centered around Ferde Grofe. The different lessons are used to introduce music and the artist to the class. They listen to stories that music tells, and create their own sand painting...

More than a country legend, the late Johnny Cash is a household name. Take a look into his long musical career that spanned nearly five decades.

This is an excellent resource covering the life and musical career of Joni Mitchell. Be sure to check out the interactive timeline.

Blues artist B.B. King biography provides an overivew of King's life and musical career. Site contains two videos of King performing.

One of the major forces of The Beatles, John Lennon had a very successful musical career. This site features a biography, a discography, a timeline and an audio clip.

Jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald is featured on this PBS site. Find out about her life and musical career. Be sure to check out the interactive career timeline as well.

A biography of Thomas Dorsey, the man known as "the father of gospel music," from the producers of "This Far by Faith," a series on African-American spiritual journeys. (The series premiered on PBS stations in June 2003.) The site...

This resource presents an overview of the musical career of Duke Ellington tells the chronological story of his rise to fame as an American jazz musician.