Grade 7/8 | Ontario Music Educators' Association

Elementary Resources available Funded by Ontario Ministry of Education

by OMEA | Jun 20, 2018 | 2009 Curriculum Support, Elementary, Grade 7/8, Primary / Junior, Primary/Junior

Music- The Arts, Grades 1-8 Curriculum Support – Master List Check out the master list of the Elementary Music Resources supporting the 2009 Curriculum Document. These resources are FREE.

Recorders to Band

by OMEA | Oct 22, 2017 | Elementary, General, Grade 7/8, Recorders, Workshop Notes, Workshops

Bring along your recorders to participate and try some of the tips and techniques that will be demonstrated. Take home ideas on how to use the recorder to prepare the students to play in your band program. The skills of blowing the air to reading music notation will...

Finding Lessons in Your Repertoire

by OMEA | Oct 22, 2017 | Grade 7/8, Secondary, Workshop Notes, Workshops

Learn how to dig out lessons in technique, theory, and critical thinking using repertoire that’s common at the OBA Band Festival. Using popular pieces at various grade levels, we’ll look at how students can gain a deeper understanding by learning ABOUT the music, and...

Teaching Ukulele

by OMEA | Oct 22, 2017 | Elementary, Grade 7/8, Ukulele, Workshop Notes, Workshops

Starting up a ukulele program? Participants will learn to play some basic chords and experience the application of various junior level concepts regarding harmony, pitch, beat vs rhythm and reading various types of notation. Songs will include some traditional folk...