Cool Stuff!!!

This page is to share cool stuff.  Ideas for teaching Music Memory, for team preparation, workshops, and anything else having to do with Music Memory.  If you would like to contribute, please contact Kay.

Video Links are at the bottom of the page. How to download from YouTube instructions are here as well,
Need ideas on what to do for your First Day of Music Memory?  Try these steps to start your year off right.  And I always end the year with Music Memory Centers.  Check them out too.  You can printout Treble Trivia Game boards in color here, too.

 Read about Mollie Tower and the way Music Memory was started!

 Read about the Riverside Symphony and New York City School's Music Memory Contest.


 Read about the San Diego Chamber Orchestra and Music Memory in California.

FLASH CARDS !!  
Here are some Cool Flash Cards to Study the Composers.  You have to log in but you can get a free account and study online.

Inspiring Essay about Music Memory.

On Facebook  Yes, there is a Music Memory Contest Groupies group on Facebook.  Search Music Memory.

Video Clips of Music Memory Selections
My school has YouTube blocked but I can still get Google Video.  Here are instructions on what to do to download videos from home and take them to school. How does this help if YouTube is blocked?  Well, you'll have to download on your home computer.  Then burn to a DVD or move to a thumb drive to take to school.  I hope you can use these.  As always, be sure to preview!

Rodeo:  Hoe-Down- 1.Emerson, Lake and Palmer 2. Colorado Ballet 3. Beef Ad
In Autumn by Amy Beach.
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Requiem:  Pie Jesu--Jackie Evancho
Jubilation
Stars and Stripes Forever:  Muppets, Barber shop with original lyrics
Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring-  On guitar, Celtic Woman,  
Trepak-  ballet, drum cover,  
Carmen: Les voici--From opera production,  
Ricercar in the 12th mode
Fur Elise- Ultimate metal version but he has a cigarette hanging out of his mouth! , Another Rock version with variations,
Symphony 88 4th mov.,   Bernstein conducting with his face,  
The Red Poppy:  Russian Sailor's Dance- Real Russian Sailors
Alla Hornpipe
Hansel and Gretel,    Very well done!
Birdland by Weather Report





Treble Trivia Game Boards:
Treble Trivia 4-part game board in color (from the Music Memory Teacher Resource Binder).  This is a zip file that will print out four pages which you can trim and paste onto a poster board for Centers or Game time.
Treble Trivia Transparency in color.  (from the Music Memory Teacher Resource Binder).  Use this to play with the whole class.