$10 - $20 Music Activities (by date, oldest first)

You need your students to learn their Music Alphabet, and fast, and it needs to be interactive...and you need to integrate technology...whew, that's a lot! You've found a great product that rolls the Music Alphabet into a fun, fast-paced game!

NoteStackers is a new game from ZS Music Publishing where students have to quickly think of how the alphabet moves back and forth. NoteStackers Primer uses only alphabet letters, so they won't need to know notes on the staff just yet!

This version of the game includes sharps and flats for each music alphabet letter: A♭, A, A♯, B♭, B, B♯, C♭, C, C♯, D♭, D, D♯, E♭, E, E♯, F♭, F, F♯, G♭, G, G♯. We added the accidentals so you can play the game with older students and dive into advanced concepts!

Set up is simple: Just print, cut and play! There are 8 cards on a page, with one letter on each page. Each Music Alphabet letter has a card front and optional card back. Every level also as a different shape on the card incase you purchase and use multiple levels with your students. The card backs contain the level name in color, which you can print in black and white on white paper, or colored paper or card stock. For durability, you can laminate these cards as well. This product is reproducible, so you can make as many copies as you wish.

Playing the game is fun and easy! Players take turns putting down cards in order of the music alphabet. Cards that can be plated should have the same letter, one letter before, or one letter after the letter that’s on the play pile - essentially step down, same note, or step up. (For example, if the card in play is C, players can put down B, C, or D. If the card in play is A, players can put down G, A, or B.) After a player has put down a card, they should draw another, as each player should have five cards during the game. 

The game will end either when the draw pile as been depleted, or when the teacher decides time is up. If time is still going and the draw pile has depleted, players can use the play pile as the new draw pile.

Send the game home! We've recently updated the product with an instruction page so you can send a set of the game home with students and they can play with their family and friends!

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Get your students composing quicker than you can say "Compose"!

Through the MINI MUSIC books, students are introduced to various concepts through composition. In Book 4, students write 88 short songs through given sets of notes on the Grand Staff which leads up to playing 5-finger scales of C and G Major, and D Minor. This book is set up for students to write out notes in 4 measures using 4/4 and 3/4 times. The final four songs are blank 8 measure songs for students to write “longer” pieces.

There is also a good mix of titled and untitled songs. Most songs give students prompts to give them inspiration before writing, and some include a blank title for students to come up with their own. Creativity is the goal here, and students should enjoy the composing process. This book gives students a chance to do so, in small chunks so you can fit them in lessons!

This International Edition features the use of “Crotchet” in place of “Quarter Notes” and “Minim” in place of “Half Notes.”

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Get your students composing quicker than you can say "Compose"!

Through the MINI MUSIC books, students are introduced to various concepts through composition. In the Ukulele Book, students write 42 short songs through given sets of notes on the Ukulele fretboard which leads up to learning 5-note scales of C and G Major, and A and D Minor. This book is set up for students to write out notes in boxes, which represent beats. Boxes come in sets of 8, 16, and 24 as to give them a good variety of lengths and to prevent overwhelm. 

There is also a good mix of titled and untitled songs. Most all songs give students prompts to give them inspiration before writing, and some include a blank title for students to come up with their own. Creativity is the goal here, and students should enjoy the composing process. This book gives students a chance to do so, in small chunks so you can fit them in lessons!

This product is licensed for duplication. You may make copies as needed! You may not share this product with others, but please encourage your colleagues to buy a license so they can use it as well!

Your support of a small, local business is greatly appreciated! Happy Composing!

Get your students composing quicker than you can say "Compose"!

Through the MINI MUSIC books, students are introduced to various concepts through composition. In the Alto Clef, students write 36 short songs through given sets of notes on the Bass Staff which leads up to learning 5-note scales of C and G Major, and D Minor. This book is set up for students to write out notes in 4 measures using 4/4 and 3/4 times. The final two songs are blank 8 measure songs for students to write “longer” pieces.   

There is also a good mix of titled and untitled songs. Most all songs give students prompts to give them inspiration before writing, and some include a blank title for students to come up with their own. Creativity is the goal here, and students should enjoy the composing process. This book gives students a chance to do so, in small chunks so you can fit them in lessons!

In this edition, Quarter Note is replaced with "Crochet" to reflect terminology used around the world.

The difference from the other version is this book is ready to print and go! You dont need to worry about chopping pages or binding. You can also just print individual pages for students to complete on their own, or even for exit tickets!

This product is licensed for duplication. You may make copies as needed! You may not share this product with others, but please encourage your colleagues to buy a license so they can use it as well!

Your support of a small, local business is greatly appreciated! Happy Composing!

Get your students composing quicker than you can say "Compose"!

Through the MINI MUSIC books, students are introduced to various concepts through composition. In the Guitar Book, students write 42 short songs through given sets of notes on the Guitar fretboard which leads up to learning 5-note scales of C and G Major, and A and D Minor. This book is set up for students to write out notes in boxes, which represent beats. Boxes come in sets of 8, 16, and 24 as to give them a good variety of lengths and to prevent overwhelm. 

There is also a good mix of titled and untitled songs. Most all songs give students prompts to give them inspiration before writing, and some include a blank title for students to come up with their own. Creativity is the goal here, and students should enjoy the composing process. This book gives students a chance to do so, in small chunks so you can fit them in lessons!

This product is licensed for duplication. You may make copies as needed! You may not share this product with others, but please encourage your colleagues to buy a license so they can use it as well!

Your support of a small, local business is greatly appreciated! Happy Composing!

Get your students composing quicker than you can say "Compose"!

The International Edition switches the "Quarter Note" term for "Crotchet" found throughout the book.

Through the MINI MUSIC books, students are introduced to various concepts through composition. In Book 2, students write 36 short songs through given sets of notes on the Treble Staff which leads up to learning 5-finger scales of C and G Major, and D Minor. This book is set up for students to write out notes in 4 measures using 4/4 and 3/4 times. The final two songs are blank 8 measure songs for students to write “longer” pieces.   

There is also a good mix of titled and untitled songs. Most all songs give students prompts to give them inspiration before writing, and some include a blank title for students to come up with their own. Creativity is the goal here, and students should enjoy the composing process. This book gives students a chance to do so, in small chunks so you can fit them in lessons!

This book is ready to print and go! You don't need to worry about chopping pages or binding. You can also just print individual pages for students to complete on their own, or even for exit tickets!

This product is licensed for duplication. You may make copies as needed! You may not share this product with others, but please encourage your colleagues to buy a license so they can use it as well!

Click here to grab Book 1!

Your support of a small, local business is greatly appreciated! Happy Composing!

Get your students composing quicker than you can say "Compose"!

The International Edition switches the "Quarter Note" term for "Crotchet" found throughout the book.

Through the MINI MUSIC books, students are introduced to various concepts through composition. In Book 3, students write 36 short songs through given sets of notes on the Bass Staff which leads up to learning 5-finger scales of C and G Major, and D Minor. This book is set up for students to write out notes in 4 measures using 4/4 and 3/4 times. The final two songs are blank 8 measure songs for students to write “longer” pieces.  

There is also a good mix of titled and untitled songs. Most songs give students prompts to give them inspiration before writing, and some include a blank title for students to come up with their own. Creativity is the goal here, and students should enjoy the composing process. This book gives students a chance to do so, in small chunks so you can fit them in lessons!

This book is ready to print and go! You don't need to worry about chopping pages or binding. You can also just print individual pages for students to complete on their own, or even for exit tickets!

This product is licensed for duplication. You may make copies as needed! You may not share this product with others, but please encourage your colleagues to buy a license so they can use it as well!

Your support of a small, local business is greatly appreciated! Happy Composing!

Get your students composing quicker than you can say "Compose"!

Through the MINI MUSIC books, students are introduced to various concepts through composition. In Book 4, students write 88 short songs through given sets of notes on the Grand Staff which leads up to playing 5-finger scales of C and G Major, and D Minor. This book is set up for students to write out notes in 4 measures using 4/4 and 3/4 times. The final four songs are blank 8 measure songs for students to write “longer” pieces.

There is also a good mix of titled and untitled songs. Most songs give students prompts to give them inspiration before writing, and some include a blank title for students to come up with their own. Creativity is the goal here, and students should enjoy the composing process. This book gives students a chance to do so, in small chunks so you can fit them in lessons!

The difference from the other version is this book is ready to print and go! You don't need to worry about chopping pages or binding. You can also just print individual pages for students to complete on their own, or even for exit tickets!

This product is licensed for duplication. You may make copies as needed! You may not share this product with others, but please encourage your colleagues to buy a license so they can use it as well!

Your support of a small, local business is greatly appreciated! Happy Composing!

Get your students composing quicker than you can say "Compose"!

Through the MINI MUSIC books, students are introduced to various concepts through composition. In the Alto Clef, students write 36 short songs through given sets of notes on the Bass Staff which leads up to learning 5-note scales of C and G Major, and D Minor. This book is set up for students to write out notes in 4 measures using 4/4 and 3/4 times. The final two songs are blank 8 measure songs for students to write “longer” pieces.   

There is also a good mix of titled and untitled songs. Most all songs give students prompts to give them inspiration before writing, and some include a blank title for students to come up with their own. Creativity is the goal here, and students should enjoy the composing process. This book gives students a chance to do so, in small chunks so you can fit them in lessons!

The difference from the other version is this book is ready to print and go! You dont need to worry about chopping pages or binding. You can also just print individual pages for students to complete on their own, or even for exit tickets!

This product is licensed for duplication. You may make copies as needed! You may not share this product with others, but please encourage your colleagues to buy a license so they can use it as well!

Your support of a small, local business is greatly appreciated! Happy Composing!

Get your students composing quicker than you can say "Compose"!

Through the MINI MUSIC books, students are introduced to various concepts through composition. In Book 3, students write 36 short songs through given sets of notes on the Bass Staff which leads up to learning 5-finger scales of C and G Major, and D Minor. This book is set up for students to write out notes in 4 measures using 4/4 and 3/4 times. The final two songs are blank 8 measure songs for students to write “longer” pieces.   

There is also a good mix of titled and untitled songs. Most all songs give students prompts to give them inspiration before writing, and some include a blank title for students to come up with their own. Creativity is the goal here, and students should enjoy the composing process. This book gives students a chance to do so, in small chunks so you can fit them in lessons!

The difference from the other version is this book is ready to print and go! You dont need to worry about chopping pages or binding. You can also just print individual pages for students to complete on their own, or even for exit tickets!

This product is licensed for duplication. You may make copies as needed! You may not share this product with others, but please encourage your colleagues to buy a license so they can use it as well!

Your support of a small, local business is greatly appreciated! Happy Composing!

Get your students composing quicker than you can say "Compose"!

Through the MINI MUSIC books, students are introduced to various concepts through composition. In Book 2, students write 36 short songs through given sets of notes on the Treble Staff  which leads up to learning 5-finger scales of C and G Major, and D Minor. This book is set up for students to write out notes in 4 measures using 4/4 and 3/4 times. The final two songs are blank 8 measure songs for students to write “longer” pieces.   

There is also a good mix of titled and untitled songs. Most all songs give students prompts to give them inspiration before writing, and some include a blank title for students to come up with their own. Creativity is the goal here, and students should enjoy the composing process. This book gives students a chance to do so, in small chunks so you can fit them in lessons!

The difference from the other version is this book is ready to print and go! You dont need to worry about chopping pages or binding. You can also just print individual pages for students to complete on their own, or even for exit tickets!

This product is licensed for duplication. You may make copies as needed! You may not share this product with others, but please encourage your colleagues to buy a license so they can use it as well!

Click here to Grab Book 1!

Click here to grab the TALL Book 1!

Click here to grab the smaller Book 2!

Your support of a small, local business is greatly appreciated! Happy Composing!

Get your students composing quicker than you can say "Compose"!

Through the MINI MUSIC books, students are introduced to various concepts through composition. In Book 1, students write 38 short songs through given sets of notes on the Piano which leads up to learning 5-finger scales of C and G Major, and A and D Minor. This book is set up for students to write out notes in boxes, which represent beats. Boxes come in sets of 8, 16, and 24 as to give them a good variety of lengths and to prevent overwhelm. 

There is also a good mix of titled and untitled songs. Most all songs give students prompts to give them inspiration before writing, and some include a blank title for students to come up with their own. Creativity is the goal here, and students should enjoy the composing process. This book gives students a chance to do so, in small chunks so you can fit them in lessons!

The difference from the other version is this book is ready to print and go! You dont need to worry about chopping pages or binding. You can also just print individual pages for students to complete on their own, or even for exit tickets!

This product is licensed for duplication. You may make copies as needed! You may not share this product with others, but please encourage your colleagues to buy a license so they can use it as well!

Click here to buy the smaller Book 1 version!

Click here to buy Book 2!

Your support of a small, local business is greatly appreciated! Happy Composing!

Looking for a fun, exciting, challenging, and engaging way to reach students in your upper elementary or lower middle school grades? Try this all-inclusive lesson that will get your kids racing against the clock and each other with **The Great Escape!

**This MEGAPack includes Escape Rooms from Instruments and Instrument Families, Rhythm, and Notes of the Treble Clef Staff

You can view each individual lesson here, but purchased all together as this resource, you save 25%!

MUSIC ESCAPE ROOM - Instruments and Instrument Families

MUSIC ESCAPE ROOM - Super Rhythm Rally!

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MUSIC ESCAPE ROOM - Notes of the Treble Clef Staff!**

There are five rooms, and in each room are several "tasks" students will have to perform (either individually, as a class, A vs B, side by side, or however you wish). As soon as the task is completed, advance the slide for the correct answer (the teacher will control the game).

After a certain number of tasks, a key will be issued to exit the room and head into another room with a different set of tasks.

If students complete all tasks and open the door to all five rooms they win the game!

You can play this one of four ways

• Set a timer (5 minutes, 10 minutes, etc). You can designate how long students should receive to complete the entire game
• Keep track of time to beat another class or grade level
• Keep track of time and try again during another class to name it faster
• Play it side vs side, boys vs girls, and see who can get to the end the fastest (or before time ends)

If you would like music to accompany this to make it a bit more engaging, try using this in the background:

Escape Room Background Music

In this MEGAPACK of Jeopardy, you will get everything you need run a Jeopardy! style game of review with 5 different games with 4 categories each game!

Instrument Jeopardy

Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Strings

Percussion Jeopardy

Pitched Percussion

Unpitched Percussion

Percussion FX

Percussion Techniques (How to Play)

Solfege Jeopardy

Give me a Hand - A description of the hand sign and students will have to guess which syllable
Take a Look - Students will see the sign and have to guess which syllable
Scale it - The following and preceding notes in the solfege scale

Extended Solfege - Lowered and raised versions of common solfege

Notation Jeopardy

Level 1 - Easy
Level 2 - Medium

Level 3 - Medium Difficult
Level 4 - Difficult

Notation Jeopardy 2.0

Spell it out! (Spelling words with treble clef notation)

Add it up! (Adding notation values up to arrive at an answer)

Give it a rest! (Questions about rests, rest names, and durations)

Duration nation (Identify duration of notes)

Students can elect to pick $200, $400, $600, $800, or $1000 answers. After clicking on the amount, the answer will appear on the next slide. Students (keeping in true Jeopardy! fashion) can answer in the form of a question

After the money is awarded (You can split sides of your class, boys vs girls, class vs class, however you want it!), there is a link in the bottom right hand corner to go back to the title screen and game board.

After extracting the ZIP file, make sure to install the Jeopardy! font included, or else you'll see random characters all over -- not good eats!

Looking for a load of 2022 repertoire (that's clean!) for your bucket drums? Look no further to keep all of your kids drumming throughout the year!

In this megapack, you will receive 8 custom arrangements of the most recent popular music from the leading artists at a 20% discount when bought all together here...

All music can be found on YouTube (or Amazon music, Apple Music, Pandora, etc) as the accompaniment tracks and played in the background.

You can preview the music in the store by browsing through the bucket drumming arrangements (most are designed for upper elementary, middle, and can easily be played by high schoolers)

Have a great time with this!

For notation:

• All regular notation is to be played on the buckets (or drums, or ground, however you wish),

• The X notation that is stacked with quarter notes are played as shots (think like a marching band snare drum -- playing the drum and stick simultaneously as a rimshot or on top of each other -- whatever will you get you the best accent!)

• The X notation (with a down stem) are played as stick clicks above their head (or you could apply it to a tambourine or other auxiliary instrument)

Need a way to introduce or reinforce color words for back to school? This resource plans it with daily activities to use for your kindergarten learners. Students will:

• Learn to recognize all the major color words
• Work on fine motor skills with coloring, tearing, cutting, etc.
• Work on gross motor skills as they sing and dance when singing the songs

You can even have students wear the color of the day for a fun bonus!

Check out my other listings at Keeper of the Kinders and don't forget to earn TeachShare credits for future purchases by leaving a review!

Accelerate your students' music theory skills with the Music Theory Speed Tests Bundle! This comprehensive collection of speed tests is designed to reinforce essential music theory concepts, helping students improve their speed, accuracy, and confidence in identifying key elements of music notation.

What’s Included:

1. Note Naming Speed Tests:

• Treble Clef and Bass Clef note identification.
• Students quickly name notes on the staff, building fluency in reading music.

1. Intervals Speed Tests:

• Two levels of difficulty: Interval Number and Interval Number with Quality.
• Covers all intervals from Perfect Unison to Perfect Octave.

1. Rhythm Note Duration Speed Tests:

• Two types: Single Note Duration and Combined Note Duration.
• Students identify and calculate the beats for notes and rests, including quarter, eighth, half, dotted half, and whole notes and their corresponding rests.

1. Key Signature Identification Speed Tests:

• Covers both Major and Minor key signatures.
• Students quickly identify key signatures, reinforcing their understanding of scales and tonality.

Bonus:

• Answer Keys Included for All Tests: Each speed test comes with a comprehensive answer key, making it easy to check students' work and provide immediate feedback.

How It Works:

• Engaging Practice: These speed tests are perfect for quick drills, timed quizzes, or competitive games, making music theory practice fun and dynamic.
• Comprehensive Coverage: This bundle covers a wide range of music theory topics, ensuring that students develop a well-rounded understanding of essential concepts.
• Flexible Use: Ideal for classroom activities, private lessons, or at-home practice, with tests that can be used as warm-ups, assessments, or challenges.

Why You’ll Love It:

• Builds Speed & Accuracy: Designed to help students quickly and accurately identify notes, intervals, rhythms, and key signatures—essential skills for any musician.
• Simple & Effective: Easy to integrate into any music curriculum, with clear instructions and a focus on critical theory concepts.
• Versatile Resource: Suitable for students at various levels, from beginners to more advanced learners who need a quick refresher or extra practice.

Perfect for:

• Music Classrooms: A great tool for reinforcing music theory skills in a group setting, encouraging friendly competition and rapid learning.
• Private Lessons: Use these speed tests as a quick warm-up or challenge to keep students engaged and focused.
• At-Home Practice: Parents can use these resources to support their child's music education in a fun and interactive way.

With the Music Theory Speed Tests Bundle, you’ll have everything you need to help your students master the fundamentals of music theory. The included answer keys ensure that grading is quick and easy, allowing you to focus on helping your students excel. Add this bundle to your teaching toolkit and watch your students' skills soar!

Open the doors to new musical possibilities with Beethoven's compositions! This listening activity pack gives your students the tools to engage with Beethoven's brilliance. Experience the life and music of Ludwig Van Beethoven with these interactive listening activities, biography pages, and even a word puzzle!

Listening to classical music has been shown to help with self-awareness, empathy, and self-regulation. Since social-emotional learning is so important for children, incorporating classical music into your classroom or homeschool is a great way to support their development. Resource guide included.

"Great addition, easy to use for my composer of the month lessons!" - Rocio S.

Learning Objectives

• increased biographical knowledge of the composer
• familiarity with the composer's works
• ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of music
• identify different instrument sounds
• social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within the music
• creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme

★ Mindful Listening Sheets - There are no wrong answers! Students listen to the selected music and choose meaningful keywords they associate with what they hear. The emotions and weather page allows students to color their experiences.

★ Biography Pages - Fact sheet (1 or 2 facts provided, a box to paste/draw the composer's portrait, and a birthday box to color in and decorate cupcakes! A duplicate blank page is included for students to do their own research.

★ Composer Research Sheet - Students can use their favorite reference materials to compile a full page of facts about the composer's home country. Some of the research options include capital, continent, population, food, and more.

★ Composer Rating Activity - More options to profile the composer on the rating sheet, including which season and musical style they match.

★ Word Composer Activity - In the classic letter puzzle, students can use all the letters from the composer's full name to create new, shorter words and record their scores. Add a timer for an extra challenge.

★ Listen and Color - Pair art with music! Students color the characters while listening to the featured music. There are four categories of keywords to circle/highlight that describe their listening experience. Blank lines are for writing in their own words.

★ Classical Fairy Tale - Storytime! These listening sheets combine music appreciation with a storybook theme! Students compose their wondrous tales by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar fairy tale objects inspired by the music. There are also drawing pages for students to capture a scene from their imaginations.

★ Classical Space Tale - Storytime! These listening sheets combine music appreciation with an intergalactic theme! Students compose their epic space tales by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar space objects inspired by the music. There are also drawing pages for students to capture a scene from their imaginations.

★ Listen and Draw - The Fairy Tale and Space Tale sets have a framed drawing page for listeners to create their own music-inspired pieces of art! Great for younger students or for hosting a classroom art display.

★ Emoji Checkbox Listening - Students can use the checkboxes to note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more! Students can also color in the emojis that best describe their listening experience in the emoji grid.

★ Rating Guides - Print one or more copies of the star rating guide to help students choose their rating. Half and quarter stars may be encouraged. Some seasonal activities will have different rating shapes. Emoji rating guides are included in color and black & white.

Musical Selections (eight listening activity pages per piece)

1. Symphony No. 9
2. Symphony No. 5
3. Bagatelle No. 25 ("Für Elise_")_
4. Piano Concerto No. 5
5. Violin Sonata No. 9
6. String Quartet No. 15
7. Piano Sonata No. 31
8. Symphony No. 1

Bonus Listening Activities

Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral," Ludwig Van Beethoven (3 pages)

Beethoven Symphony Pack (18 pages)

Beethoven Symphonies Carnival Pack (10 pages)

Piano Concerto No. 4 Brain Break (10 pages)

Beethoven Candy Coloring (3 pages)

Beethoven Sonata Punch Cards (21 pages)

Finding good Halloween music can be tricky. Fortunately, there are plenty of classical music pieces that fit the Halloween spirit! This Halloween music appreciation pack includes ten of the most fun and spooky classical pieces that offer a taste of Halloween. Learn about the music of great composers, such as Beethoven, Bach, and Brahms, with Halloween music that will be a hit with your class!

Learning Objectives

• increased biographical knowledge of the composer
• familiarity with the composer's works
• ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of music
• identify different instrument sounds
• social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within the music
• creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme

★ Mindful Listening Sheets - There are no wrong answers! Students listen to the selected music and choose meaningful keywords they associate with what they hear. The emotions and weather page allows students to color their experiences.

★ Listen and Color - Pair art with music! Students color the characters while listening to featured music from The Nutcracker. There are four categories of keywords to circle/highlight that describes their listening experience. Blank lines are for writing in their own words. 

★ Classical Fairy Tale - Storytime! These listening sheets combine music appreciation with a storybook theme! Students compose their wondrous tales by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar fairy tale objects inspired by the music. There is also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations.

★ Classical Space Tale - Storytime! These listening sheets combine music appreciation with an intergalactic theme! Students compose their epic space tales by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar space objects inspired by the music. There is also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations.

★ Listen and Draw - The Fairy Tale and Space Tale sets have a framed drawing page for listeners to create their own music-inspired pieces of art! Great for younger students or for hosting a classroom art display.

★ Emoji Checkbox Listening - Students can use the checkboxes to note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more! Students can also color in the emojis that best describe their listening experience in the emoji grid.

★ Rating Guides - Print one or more copies of the star rating guide to help students choose their rating. Half and quarter stars may be encouraged. Some seasonal activities will have different rating shapes. Emoji rating guides are included in color and black & white.

Musical Selections (Eight listening activity pages per piece)

1. Symphony No. 3, Shostakovich
2. Fantasia in F Minor, Mozart
3. Passacaglia in C Minor, Bach
4. Moonlight Sonata, Beethoven
5. Nuages Gris, Liszt
6. Cello Sonata No. 1, Brahms
7. Dance of the Goblins, Bazzini
8. Sonata for Two Violins, Ysaye
9. Caprice Op. 1, No. 2, Paganini
10. O Fortuna, Orff

Do you know how composers create the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out our blog post The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music to learn more!

★ More Halloween Activities!

Halloween Music "Haunted Harmony" Fall Classical Music, Halloween Activities

Halloween "Spooky Symphony" Fall Classical Music, Halloween Activities

The Nightmare Before Christmas Listening [Elfman] October, Halloween/Fall

Danny Elfman Listening Sheets + BONUS FILE! October & Halloween/Fall

Spooky October Halloween Activities + BONUS FILE! Fall Classical Music Fun

Halloween Spooky Name Generator, Fall Halloween Activities for October

Halloween Beethoven Listen & Color! Classical Music Brain Break for Fall

Spooky October, Fall Classical Music Emoji Checkboxes, Halloween Activities

► We know you'll love helping students create meaningful connections to classical music, so we are happy to share these free listening activities with you today!

"I love this resource - so many options and well thought out layout that will work for consistency for the kids from month to month!" - Holly H.

Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music activities? This 100-page music journal pack includes Baroque, Opera, Jazz, and more! Each page lists 5 musical selections for a total of 500 pieces to explore. There are no wrong answers - students document the listening experience in their own creative way.

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of popular classical music composers
• familiarity with the composer's works
• ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of classical music
• identify different instrument sounds
• social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within classical music
• creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme

How to Journal:

• Choose from 100 composers/performers!
• 5 musical selections are included per page.
• Get creative in the sketch & journal box.
• Highlight or circle any descriptive keywords.
• Write down thoughts & feelings while listening.
• Color in a star rating for each piece.
• Write notes & final thoughts about the musician.

Resource Ideas:

• Bulletin board displays
• Add completed pages to a music binder/journal
• Adjust the print size and glue into a notebook
• Homework, sub plans, and distance learning
• Study a different composer every week & complete one piece for each day
• Incorporate music easily/quickly into unit studies

Composers and Musicians Included:

1. William Alwyn
2. Carl Philipp E. Bach
3. Johann Christian Bach
4. Johann Sebastian Bach
5. Wilhelm F. Bach
6. Samuel Barber
7. Béla Bartók
8. Arnold Bax
9. Amy Beach
10. Ludwig Van Beethoven
11. Alban Berg
12. Hector Berlioz
13. Leonard Bernstein
14. Georges Bizet
15. Luigi Boccherini
16. Joseph Boulogne
17. Johannes Brahms
18. Benjamin Britten
19. John Cage
20. Frédéric Chopin
21. John Coltrane
22. Aaron Copland
23. Arcangelo Corelli
24. Jean Coulthard
25. Miles Davis
26. Claude Debussy
27. Frederick Delius
28. Paul Dukas
29. Tan Dun
30. Antonín Dvořák
31. Edward Elgar
32. Duke Ellington
33. Danny Elfman
34. John Field
35. Carlos Gardel
36. George Gershwin
37. Dizzy Gillespie
38. Alberto Ginastera
39. Alexander Glazunov
40. Christoph Gluck
41. Edvard Grieg
42. George Frideric Handel
43. Hamilton Harty
44. Franz Joseph Haydn
45. Gustav Holst
46. Charles Ives
47. Scott Joplin
48. Aram Khachaturian
49. Zoltán Kodály
50. Melba Liston
51. Franz Liszt
52. Gustav Mahler
53. Fanny Mendelssohn
54. Felix Mendelssohn
55. Charles Mingus
56. Thelonious Monk
57. Claudio Monteverdi
58. Wolfgang A. Mozart
59. Modest Mussorgsky
60. Carl Orff
61. Johann Pachelbel
62. Niccolò Paganini
63. Charlie Parker
64. Astor Piazzolla
65. Florence B. Price
66. Sergei Prokofiev
67. Giacomo Puccini
68. Henry Purcell
69. Sergei Rachmaninoff
70. Jean Philippe Rameau
71. Maurice Ravel
72. Gioachino Rossini
73. Camille Saint-Saëns
74. Erik Satie
75. Domenico Scarlatti
76. Arnold Schoenberg
77. Franz Schubert
78. Clara Schumann
79. Robert Schumann
80. Dmitri Shostakovich
81. Jean Sibelius
82. Bedřich Smetana
83. Antonio Soler
84. John Philip Sousa
85. Charles V. Stanford
86. William Grant Still
87. Johann Strauss II
88. Igor Stravinsky
89. Art Tatum
90. Pyotr Tchaikovsky
91. George P. Telemann
92. Ralph V. Williams
93. John Williams
94. Giuseppe Verdi
95. Heitor Villa-Lôbos
96. Antonio Vivaldi
97. Richard Wagner
98. George Walker
99. William Walton
100. Anton Webern