Secondary - Les Paul

education

Secondary

Educators and students in beginning and intermediate audio engineering and music production programs are encouraged to explore these resources. Contact Julie A. Palkowski, PhD, Education Coordinator, to learn more about the Les Paul Foundation education resources

Links for Les- Music Will LPF

The “Links to Les” series was produced by Music Will with funding from the Les Paul Foundation. Each video provides a review of Les Paul’s innovative musical achievements and application to today’s music. Check out each video and the accompanying activities for more in-depth study of each topic.

Les Paul True Tales

Study Units

Why and how do people create music?

Why do people create or invent things?

How are people influenced in their work and play?

How do people stay connected and informed?

How do people use their creativity through music?

How do people adapt to challenges?

How has Paul’s work and life impacted music and technology?

What people or trends offer innovation in music and technology now and for the future?

Wisconsin's Pioneer of
Rock-n-Roll

Learning Activities

Les Paul Studio

Who are these people?

Who Said That?

Timeline Activities

Decoding Les

Les Paul Trading Card Activities

Active Discussion in Perseverance
(Activity) by First Stage

Subject Based Activities

How I met the great Les Paul

Resources

“Dealing with Challenges” (Article)

“Inventor, Gold Record Performer“

Inventions and Innovations

Labeled Guitars

“What did you say? Protecting our hearing?”

Les Paul: A Living Timeline

Index of Terms for book “Guitar Wizard”

How a mother changed the world through her son

Library Resource
Page

Les Paul Timeline

Multimedia

Les Paul
(7 Minute intro to the man)

Les Paul: The Search for the New Sound Activities Page

Les Paul – Musician, Inventor, and Sound Pioneer (Prezi)

Listen Smart, Safely Handing the Power of Sound

Les Paul’s Early Years –
a presentation

A Tour of Les Paul’s
Hometown

Les Paul:
Inventor and Performer