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A Picture's Worth a Thousand Notes

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students listen to classical music and create a listening map for each piece. In this classical music lesson, students select a piece of classical music and create a visual map for the piece. Students set their pictures to music in a...
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Fanfare For the Common Man by Aaron Copland

For Students 4th - 6th
In this music appreciation learning exercise, students listen to Fanfare for the Common Man by Aaron Copland. Students read about the composer and the structure and history of the piece. Students answer 6 questions about the difference...
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Classics for Kids: Josef Haydn

For Students 5th - 8th
In this Josef Haydn worksheet, students read about the composer and his works. Students then respond to a musical instrument question, a word scramble question, and solve a word search.
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"Galop" From The Comedians Suite by Dmitri Kabalevsky

For Students 5th - 6th
For this music appreciation worksheet, learners listen to "Galop" from The Comedians Suite by Dmitri Kabalevsky. Students read about the composer and the piece and follow a listening map. Learners complete a crossword puzzle about...
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"Golliwog's Cakewalk" by Claude Debussy

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this music appreciation instructional activity, students listen to "Golliwog's Cakewalk" from Children's Corner Suite by Claude Debussy. Students read about the composer and the piece and answer 5 questions.
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"In the Hall of the Mountain King" From Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 by Edvard Grieg

For Students 4th - 5th
In this music appreciation instructional activity, students listen to In the Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 by Edvard Grieg. Students read about the composer and the piece before answering one question.
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Classical Music for Kids

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this classical music worksheet, learners explore classical music and classical musicians. Students read two passages and then unscramble instrument names.
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"Hoe-Down" From Rodeo by Aaron Copland

For Students 4th - 5th
In this music appreciation worksheet, learners listen to "Hoe-Down" from Rodeo by Aaron Copland. Students read about the composer and the piece and answer 5 questions and draw what they hear in the music.
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"Tritsch Tratsch Polka" by Johann Strauss

For Students 4th - 5th
In this music appreciation worksheet, students listen to "Tritsch Tratsch Polka" by Johann Strauss Jr. Kids read about the composer and the history of the piece. Students answer five questions about the music.
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"Hornpipe" From Water Music by George Frideric Handel

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this classical music worksheet, students listen to a recording of "Hornpipe" from Water Music by George Frideric Handel. Students read about the composer and the form of the piece. Students complete 8 dot to dot or instrument...
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Fantasia On Greensleeves by Ralph Vaughan Williams

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this classical music worksheet, students first listen to Fantasia on Greensleeves by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Students read a biography of the composer and answer 20 matching and multiple choice questions . Students write an essay...
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"Andante" From Rhapsody in Blue

For Students 5th - 6th
In this classical music worksheet, students listen to a recording of "Andante" from Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin. Students read a biography of the composer. Students unscramble the names of musical instruments and write an...
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Classical Period Music - 1750-1810

For Students 9th
In this classical music worksheet, students examine a graphic organizer that explains 7 characteristics of the music. They examine characteristics such as melody, timbre, texture, dynamics, and melody. There are no questions associated...
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Musical Composer Word Search

For Students 4th - 5th
In this music composers word search activity, students read the names of 12 classical music composers. Students find these in a word search puzzle.
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Classical Music Composers Puzzle

For Students 5th - 12th
In this composers word search puzzle, students identify the names of famous composers of classical music. Examples include Mozart and Bach. A list of 60 names is provided to assist students in their search.
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Joe Trio

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this music worksheet, students answer 6 questions about classical music and do one piano keyboard labeling activity. Student watch a Canadian show in order to answer the questions.
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Boombox Classroom: Joe Trio

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this music worksheet, learners listen to the Boombox Classroom radio broadcast. Students then answer a question about the piano trio.
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Classical Period

For Students 6th - 8th
In this music worksheet, students find the vocabulary terms that are describing the classical period of music. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Moving with Music

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore and experience the basic concepts of crescendo, decrescendo, andante and allegro by moving with the appropriate signal in accordance to the music being sung. They study the words to the songs "Old McDonald,"...
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VH1 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons Lesson 1

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study the affect of a theme song can have on a show or performer. They compare and contrast an original television theme song with classical music.
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200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students watch Bugs Bunny cartoons, discuss the role of classical music in them, create musical parodies, and discuss Bugs Bunny as a Pop Icon.
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Changes of Musical Elements in Popular Music Through the Decades

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students probe samples of European classical, American jazz, and rock and roll to analyze the similarities and differences. The styles and form of these three types of music are examined for tempo, timbre, and rhythm.
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Classics for Kids (Charles Ives)

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this classical music instructional activity, students explore Charles Ives and his music. Students read a passage, listen to music, complete a crossword puzzle, and match musical items.