Teachers – Bring Creative Music
Making into Your Classroom!
Find out how below
Watch this short video, hosted by NZSO Music Education Animateur Chris Lam Sam, to discover how your students can create their own original soundscape using three simple musical ideas: found sounds, melody, and dynamics.
Using everyday classroom objects, simple tunes, and thoughtful shaping of volume and energy, students can turn ideas, themes, and stories into music - no musical experience required!
Access your free guided lesson plan PDF via the link below.
Whether your students are exploring sound with found objects, adding a simple melody, or shaping their music with quiet and loud moments, this hands-on approach makes creative music making accessible, engaging, and fun.
Get your free guided classroom lesson plan (Years 1–8):
Access your free PDF resource
The PDF resource includes:
A step-by-step teaching sequence
Guidance for scaling activities across year levels
Extension ideas to deepen learning
Links to NZSO Storytime performances that model the concepts in action
Bring creative music making into your classroom and discover what your students can create!
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