What song is playing? A music activity focuses on composers throughout history, their famous works, and the instruments in each piece. As pupils complete the worksheet they play a short game to review music theory terms.

Concepts

composers, classical music, orchestras, brass instruments, instruments, string instruments

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Additional Tags

visual and performing arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign for homework during a unit on classical music or famous composers
• Have small groups work together on the assignment in listening stations
• Use as the beginning of a longer research project

Classroom Considerations

• Requires access to the Internet to play audio clips
• Link at the top of the page directs learners to the main website, then navigates them to the correct tab
• Learners should have prior knowledge of composers and instrument families
• Does not come with answer key, as student responses will vary

Pros

• Addresses multiple music skills in one assignment
• Easy to incorporate into music appreciation or social studies

Cons

• None