Preservation Hall Music Lessons

The Preservation Hall Foundation based in New Orleans, offers Preservation Hall Lessons, a free series of online of music lessons for K to 12 students co-created by the foundation and members of the Preservation Hall community of musicians. The lessons, designed for teacher use in a digital classroom or in-person, includes content focused on introductory and advanced techniques for the range of instruments in a traditional jazz band, stylistic tips, as well as the cultural and historical context of New Orleans music. Whether students play instruments or simply enjoy music, or a teacher is seeking creative ways to teach math or social studies or art, there is a wide range of lessons to meet a variety of needs. Lesson plans are searchable on the database according to grade, subject, genre, topic, and discipline. Each lesson includes an outline of educational standards addressed, the lesson’s objectives, and how to apply and evaluate that lesson. The lesson plans include safe, natively hosted videos, Google Docs and Slides. Tools and links are provided to support each exercise. For more on Preservation Hall Lessons, visit: https://lessons.preshallfoundation.org/.