Orff Teaching Resources

Elemental Arrangements for Children’s Voices and Orff Instruments by Shelley Nordlund & Jan Hall.

Repetition is the best way to practice. Getting your students to read melodically by Heather Morris

Music from Around the World for Orff Ensemble by Robert A. Amchin

Instrumentals for Orff Ensemble using the Modes, Grades 4-8 by Chris Judah- Lauder.

Adventures with the Elements of Music and Movement by James Harding, illus. by Eli Noyes.

A New Orff-Schulwerk Curriculum for Music Making and Music Thinking by Jane Frazee.

Step-by Step Recipes for the Music Classroom by Tom Anderson

Teach Jazz and Blues to all ages with Doug Goodkin's well-thought-out material and presentation.

Teacher's guide to the Orff-Schulwerk approach using American songs and idioms.

Teacher's guide to the Orff-Schulwerk approach using American songs and idioms. 

Teacher's guide to the Orff-Schulwerk approach using American songs and idioms.

Sherry Luchette.  Scat along, move along, play instruments along with the Viking Pineapples as you learn about jazz.

Sherry Luchette.  K-6 explores jazz in the context of a musical story. 

by Sherry Lutchette.  K-6 explore jazz rhythms and improv with movement and instruments.

K-6 explore jazz through a story: The Jazz Kitten Tree, and through songs and activities by Sherry Luchette.

An Orff Based Approach by Sue Harvie.

An Orff Based Approach by Sue Harvie. Video demos the teaching process in a live classroom. PreK - Gr. 6.

An Orff Based Approach  by Sue Harvie.  Download 125 pdf and graphic files to accompany the Teacher's Guide and Videos

Technology with Integrity in the Orff Classroom by Lisa Sullivan.

Child-Centered Repertoire for Barred Percussion by Deborah Imiolo for PreK-3.