band Archives - Preservation Hall Lessons

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In this lesson, students will learn the lyrics, song form, and instrument techniques for the traditional song “Hindustan.” Students will illustrate their understanding of the song with a performance.

Hindustan

In this lesson, students will learn the lyrics, song form, and instrument techniques for the traditional song “Make Me a Pallet on the Floor.” Students will illustrate their understanding of the song with a performance.

Make Me a Pallet

Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew sit at a piano writing music together. Students will learn the iconic New Orleans song “I'm Walkin'” by Dave Bartholomew and Fats Domino in this free lesson plan for grades 9–12.

I’m Walkin’

Members of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band wrote "Keep Your Head Up" inspired by their travels and musical collaborations in Cuba.

Keep Your Head Up

Mahalia Jackson sings in this image representing the free lesson plan for "When The Saints Go Marching In." In this lesson for grades 9–12, students will learn the lyrics, song form, and instrument techniques for “When the Saints Go Marching In.”

When the Saints Go Marching In

Preservation Hall Lessons – B-Flat Blues Improvisation

B-Flat Blues Scale Improvisation

A Tuba to Cuba Film Lesson Plan – Preservation Hall Lessons

Keep Your Head Up

Brass Bandbook

Lily of the Valley

Bourbon Street Parade - Preservation Hall Lessons

Bourbon Street Parade

The Olympia Brass Band leads a New Orleans Jazz funeral in this photo montage describing the jazz funeral.

Just a Closer Walk With Thee

Preservation Hall Lessons – New Orleans Piano Technique

Piano Technique

Preservation Hall Lessons – New Orleans Piano Introduction

Piano Introduction

Preservation Hall Lessons – New Orleans Upright Bass Technique

Upright Bass Technique

Preservation Hall Lessons – New Orleans Upright Bass Introduction

Upright Bass Introduction

Preservation Hall Lessons – Trumpet Technique with Preservation Hall Trumpeter Kevin Louis

Trumpet Technique

Preservation Hall Lessons – New Orleans Trumpet Introduction with Preservation Hall Trumpeter Kevin Louis

Trumpet Introduction

Preservation Hall Lessons – New Orleans Clarinet Introduction

Clarinet Introduction

Preservation Hall Lessons – New Orleans Trombone Technique Lesson with Preservation Hall trombonist Freddie Lonzo

Trombone Technique

Preservation Hall Lessons – New Orleans Trombone Introduction

Trombone Introduction

Drum Set Technique

Drum Set Introduction

Clarinet Technique

Preservation Hall Lessons – Sousaphone and Tuba Technique with Preservation Hall Sousaphonist Kerry Lewis

Sousaphone Technique

Preservation Hall Lessons – Sousaphone Introduction with Preservation Hall Sousaphonist Kerry Lewis

Sousaphone Introduction

Preservation Hall Lessons – Elements of New Orleans Music Lesson featuring When the Saints Go Marching In

Elements of Music