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Easter/Passover Songtale Bundle
By Creating Musical Literature
Use these stories and songtales during the Easter and Passover holidays with your students to celebrate both holidays. Easy ukulele harmonizations make these lesson simple to teach and fun to deliver! Add small percussion instruments for added engagement.
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Identify Form in Pop Music - Part EIGHT!
By Jason Litt
We're BACK and for 2022 in the follow-up to the #1 selling "Identify Form in Pop Music" series, we now bring you....
Part EIGHT!
Kids love their pop music, right? Want to integrate it into your classroom? This is great lesson to do with 4th and 5th graders that lets them listen to their favorite pop music (as always, kid friendly 100% CLEAN!) while learning about musical form!
The lesson begins with an introduction to popular music and how the music is formulated by the artists songwriters. We talk about the intro, verse, chorus, bridge, and outro, and include the collision and the channel and then go onto our activity.
I cut out cards... a whole bunch of intros, verses, chorus, bridges, outros, channels, and collisions (or you can do it with a whiteboard/marker, or even as a unison class response) and give them to each student, then have have the kids sit on the floor. I then play an mp3 of a song which has 10 second clips of each of the sections (there is about a 2-4 second gap in between each clip and all clips are safe for little ears -- no profanity!) and have the students identify them by spelling them out on the floor in front of them. This works great if you're putting kids into groups of 2 or 3 as they try to figure out the form of the song.
It's a great compromise to having your kids listen to their music and still satisfy a 4th and 5th grade standard in identifying the structure of music!
The 2022 hit list:
If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment email me at jasonlitt@gmail.com
Have fun, kids LOVE this!
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All the previous versions can be found here:
Identify Form in Pop Music
Identify Form in Pop Music PART TWO
Identify Form in Pop Music PART THREE
Identify Form in Pop Music PART FOUR
Identify Form in Pop Music PART FIVE
Identify Form in Pop Music PART SIX
Identify Form in Pop Music PART SEVEN
Calm SEL Listening | Mellow Classical Music Activities for Peaceful Mornings!
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Just print & play! Do you need engaging & calming music activities? The music featured here was selected for its "morning" qualities - fresh, starting a new day, and positive!
Calming Sunshine Listening Sheets Include (two pages per piece:)
01. Morning Mood (Peer Gynt,) Edvard Grieg
02. Reflets dans l'eau, Claude Debussy
03. Daybreak, Maurice Ravel
04. Florida Suite, Frederick Delius
05. Chanson de Matin, Edward Elgar
06. Symphony No. 6 "Le Matin," Joseph Haydn
07. Symphony No. 5 in D Major, William Boyce
08. Sonata in D Major KK. 430, Domenico Scarlatti
09. Stoptime Rag, Scott Joplin
10. Mélancolie, Francis Poulenc
11. Sunrise Serenade, Aulis Sallinen
12. Euryanthe, Carl Maria von Weber
13. Down a Country Lane, Aaron Copland
★ Easel Activity ★ Pair an engaging digital listening board with these musical selections! Students use the highlight tool to choose from keyword lists that describe their listening experience. An answer box at the bottom allows students to write a brief description of their thoughts and feelings. Using the pen or any design tool provided, students can decorate a scene or upload an image to the frame! Each board features colorful clipart related to the music. As always, there are no wrong answers. Students can choose any combination of descriptors.
Fast vs. Slow Tempo Lesson Book Bundle
By Creating Musical Literature
Using the books "'Slowly, Slowly, Slowly' said the Sloth" by Eric Carle and "Freeda the Cheetah" by JTK Belle, explore fast vs. slow tempo. Using the song "Slowly, Slowly, Slowly" have the students move like a sloth to the music. Explore various ways a sloth would move. Ask which animals move quickly and introduce "Freeda the Cheetah" and have them run and drop when the chant says to do so. Additional rhyming and tempo worksheets reinforce the tempo and rhyming words. Can be used and adapted for multiple grade levels.
REMINDERS
1. If you have any questions about this product or any of my products, feel free to email me at creatingmusicalliterature@gmail.com
2. Your purchase of this product is for SINGLE USE ONLY. Please purchase additional licenses to share with other teachers. Copyright © 2022 Creating Musical Literature. All rights reserved.
3. Leave a comment down below in order to earn TeachShare credits! I would love to hear how you and your students have been enjoying my products!
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Classical Music Activities for Easter | Johann Sebastian Bach ✪
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Pass out tickets, share the handouts, and cue the music! On April 1, 1725, Bach’s “Easter Oratorio” premiered in Leipzig, Germany. This composition is a great way to usher in April, Spring, and Easter! Bring the excitement to your classroom or homeschool with fact-filled handouts and lots of creative listening activities!
Celebrate the premiere on April 1st, during the month of April, or any time of the year!
★ More premiere packs are being added soon! ★
What's Inside:
1. Resource Guide – get started quickly with this easy-to-follow resource guide
2. Star Rating Guide (color) – refer to the star rating guide while assigning a star rating
3. Ticket Collection Page (color) – after collecting their tickets, students can glue or tape their tickets to the collection page. Each premiere pack includes a ticket to collect!
4. Composer Portrait Handout (color) – this handout includes facts about the premiere with a color portrait
5. Composer Colorful Handout (color) – a variation on the portrait handout with colorful clipart
6. Star Rating Guide - refer to the star rating guide while assigning a star rating
7. Ticket Collection Page - after collecting their tickets, students can glue or tape their tickets to the collection page. Each premiere pack includes a ticket to collect!
8. Composer Portrait Handout - this handout includes facts about the premiere with a color portrait
9. Composer Coloring Handout - a variation on the portrait handout with colorful clipart
10. Tickets Page – print as many as you need for students to color or use with Astrobrights paper!
11. Classic Listening Sheet – the classic listening activity page with drawing, instruments, and more!
12. Weather and Emotions Listening – students color in any emotions and weather the music may suggest
13. Listening Grid – plenty of room to draw an imaginative scene with lots of descriptive keywords to choose from
14. Instruments and Emotions Coloring – students can color in any instruments, musicians, and emotions
15. Emoji Checkboxes – the checkbox activity sheet gives listeners a huge variety of keywords to select
16. Carnival Listening – listen and choose from the carnival-themed options that sound most like the music
17. Fairy Tale Story Guide – this guide illustrates all the options on the fairy tale listening page
18. Fairy Tale Listening – students use the music as a soundtrack to their very own fairy tale story.
19. Space Tale Guide - this guide illustrates all the options on the space tale listening page
20. Space Tale Listening - students use the music as a soundtrack to their very own fairy tale story.
21. Listen and Color – great for listeners who love to color! The keyword list paired with creative fun
22. Composition Sketchpad – for the aspiring artist, the sketchpad sheet has titled boxes that suggest a theme to draw while listening to the selected music
23. Feelings and Instruments – plenty of space to draw, select feelings, and instruments
24. Emotions – just add color! Students find their corresponding emotions and color the characters
25. Weather – what weather does the music sound or feel like? The sky is the limit!
26. Emojis – color in the fun emoji faces that express the listening experience
27. Word Composer – a fun word workout that directs students to rearrange the letters to form new words
28. Drawing Page – an empty canvas with a frame for drawing a music-inspired piece, suitable for display
✝️ Calling all homeschool heroes and Sunday school superstars!
We offer a treasure trove of free Christian worksheets, activities, posters, and more – all designed to nurture student faith, ignite a love for learning, and integrate Christian values into your classroom and homeschool. Check out the growing collection of free resources here!
Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬
Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!
Call it the Response! (Orff/Auxiliary Percussion improvisation)
By Jason Litt
Mastering the “Call and Response” technique just got a bit more automonous! Sit back and let the music be freely created with “Call it the Response” for Orff Instruments!
In this lesson, student swill hear a “Call” which is the first part of a musical phrase. They will then play a “response” which completes the short musical phrase. Their response may be a certain number of beats or maybe a certain rhythm (could be same or different than the call)
There are 8 different exercises for your kids to give their response on Orff Instruments (or even auxiliary percussion instruments or boomwhackers, the possibilities are endless!).
Each exercise has a percussive backing track with the "Call" built in (played by marimba and xylophone, so you as the teacher aren't responsible for making it up yourself!) and varies in tempo from 100bpm to 110bpm and covers V7, Pentatonic, IV chords, and bourdon notes.
Get creative with “Call it the Response!”
The Seasons by Tchaikovsky | Classical Music Activities
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Just print & play! Do you need fun & engaging classical music activities? Experience Tchaikovsky's "The Seasons!" Each musical composition represents a different month in Russia.
Printable Listening Sheets Include: (two pages per piece)
Instant Music! Check out the YouTube Playlist here!
Listening Sheet - There are no wrong answers! Students can note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from the musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more.
Weather & Feelings - Weather is a recurring theme in classical music. Does a musical piece remind the listener of a snowy day or a cheerful sunny afternoon? Students can select the weather symbols that come to mind. Is the music happy or sad? A set of emotional characters allows your group to pick the feelings that best relate to a piece of music.
Arts Are Alive – Music, Dance, Painting, Crafts, Writing Puzzles
By Reading Club Fun
Art – painting, music, dance, writing, poetry, performance and other forms – is the theme of this educational puzzle set.
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Classical Music Activities | Australia ✪
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music activities? This listening activity pack features the music of composers from Australia! Explore their amazing contributions with this collection of listening sheets.
Printable Listening Sheets Include: (two pages per piece)
Listening Sheet - There are no wrong answers! Students can note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from the musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more.
Weather & Feelings - Weather is a recurring theme in classical music. Does a musical piece remind the listener of a snowy day or a cheerful sunny afternoon? Students can select the weather symbols that come to mind. Is the music happy or sad? A set of emotional characters allows your group to pick the feelings that best relate to a piece of music.
By Jason Litt
The all-encompassing Solfege mastermix!
Solfege Back-to-Basics includes 55 separate solfege etudes which range from 3 to 6 solfege syllables all arranged colorfully on a 5-lined staff!
Below each exercise has highlight syllable names so your students can focus on the syllables that will be displayed on the screen
Sing along with this ear training exercise, accompany the students on piano, or just perform it acapella!
There are 7 levels included in this powerpoint from 3 solfege syllables all the way to 7
If you have any questions, leave them in the comments -- ENJOY!
Classical Music Activities | Sports Story ✪
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Just Print & Play! Do you need engaging music activities? Classical Sports Story listening sheets combine music appreciation with a sports theme! Students compose their epic sports tale by choosing the sports-themed objects inspired by the music.
There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!
Featured Compositions:
1. Call of the Champions, John Williams
2. Sunday Night Football Theme, John Williams
3. 1812 Overture, Pyotr Tchaikovsky
4. (FOX) NFL Theme, Scott Schreer
5. (FOX) MLB Theme, Scott Schreer
6. Dear Basketball, John Williams (poem by Kobe Bryant)
7. Roundball Rock, John Tesh
8. Ride of the Valkyries, Richard Wagner
9. In the Hall of the Mountain King, Edvard Grieg
10. Olympic Fanfare and Theme, John Williams
What's Included:
Story Guide – an illustrated chart with each character/object
10 Sports Story Listening Sheets
10 Sports Story Drawing Pages
By Jason Litt
The #1 selling "Identify Form in Pop Music!" has multiple follow versions! In addition to the Original Version, you can download Part TWO (2014), Part THREE (2015), Part FOUR (2017), Part FIVE (2018) Part SIX (2019) and Part SEVEN (2021) below:
Identify Form in Pop Music PART TWO
Identify Form in Pop Music PART THREE
Identify Form in Pop Music PART FOUR
Identify Form in Pop Music PART FIVE
Identify Form in Pop Music PART SIX
Identify Form in Pop Music PART SEVEN
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Kids love their pop music, right? Want to integrate it into your classroom? This is great lesson to do with 4th and 5th graders that lets them listen to their favorite pop music while learning about musical form!
The lesson begins with a video introduction to form and then talks about elements of pop music and how it ascribes to a specific form. We talk about the intro, verse, chorus, bridge, and outro in detail, and then go onto our activity.
I cut out cards -- 1 intro, 3 verses, 3 choruses, 1 bridge, and 1 outro (or you can do it with a whiteboard/marker, or even as a unison class response) and give them to each student, then have have the kids sit on the floor. I then play an mp3 of a song which has 10 second clips of each of the sections (there is about a 2 second gap in between each clip and all clips are safe for little ears -- no profanity!) and have the students identify them by spelling them out on the floor in front of them
A great compromise to having your kids listen to their music and still satisfy a 4th and 5th grade standard in identifying the structure of music!
If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at jasonlitt@gmail.com
Have fun, kids LOVE this!
Halloween Pirates Classical Music Activities for October
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music activities? Spooky Pirates listening sheets combine music appreciation with a spooky swashbuckling theme!
Classical Halloween Story listening sheets combine music appreciation with a spooky theme! Students compose their haunted tale by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar Halloween objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!
What's Included:
Printable Listening Sheets Include: (two pages per piece)
1. Pirate Dance, Leroy Anderson
2. Il Pirata (Sinfonia,) Vincenzo Bellini
3. The Flying Dutchman, Richard Wagner
4. The Sea Hawk, Erich Korngold
5. Flight to Neverland, John Williams
6. Le Corsaire (Overture,) Hector Berlioz
7. He’s a Pirate, Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer
8. La Mer, Claude Debussy
9. The Deep, Deep Sea, Zhou Long
10. Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, Felix Mendelssohn
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!
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Halloween "Spooky Symphony" Fall Classical Music, 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!
Classical Music Activities | Pirates
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Yarrr! Just print & play! Do you need engaging pirate activities or music sub plans? These printable listening sheets offer creative ways for students to learn more about classical music with a pirate feel! Enjoy these pirate-themed classical listening sheets! Great for Talk Like a Pirate Day or other pirate unit studies.
What's Included:
1-page Resource Guide
Listening Sheet Star Rating Guide (Students rate with ship wheels!)
Listening Sheets
Weather and Emotions Listening Sheets
Classical Pirates! Listening Sheets Include (two pages per piece:)
01. Pirate Dance, Anderson
02. Il Pirata, Bellini
03. The Flying Dutchman, Wagner
04. The Sea Hawk, Korngold
05. Flight to Neverland, Williams
06. Le Corsaire, Berlioz
07. Plainte faite à Londres pour passer la mélancolie, Ferberger
08. He's a Pirate, Badelt & Zimmer
09. La Mer, Debussy
10. The Deep, Deep Sea, Long
Halloween Wizards Classical Music Activities for October
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music activities? Spooky Wizards features wand-waving and magical mayhem-inspired compositions!
Classical Halloween Story listening sheets combine music appreciation with a spooky theme! Students compose their haunted tale by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar Halloween objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!
What's Included:
Printable Listening Sheets Include: (two pages per piece)
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
October Classical Music Composer Bundle for Autumn & Halloween! Fall 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
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!
Classical Music Activities | New Zealand ✪
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music activities? This listening activity pack features the music of composers from New Zealand! Explore their amazing contributions with this collection of listening sheets.
Printable Listening Sheets Include: (two pages per piece)
Listening Sheet - There are no wrong answers! Students can note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from the musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more.
Weather & Feelings - Weather is a recurring theme in classical music. Does a musical piece remind the listener of a snowy day or a cheerful sunny afternoon? Students can select the weather symbols that come to mind. Is the music happy or sad? A set of emotional characters allows your group to pick the feelings that best relate to a piece of music.
Classical Music Activities | Norway ✪
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music/opera activities? Explore the contributions of Norwegian composers with this listening activity pack!
Themes: Norway, Norwegian composers
Printable Listening Sheets Include: (two pages per piece)
Listening Sheet - There are no wrong answers! Students can note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from the musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more.
Weather & Feelings - Weather is a recurring theme in classical music. Does a musical piece remind the listener of a snowy day or a cheerful sunny afternoon? Students can select the weather symbols that come to mind. Is the music happy or sad? A set of emotional characters allows your group to pick the feelings that best relate to a piece of music.
Classical Music Activities | United States ✪
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music activities? This listening activity pack features the music of composers from the United States! Explore their amazing contributions with this collection of listening sheets.
Printable Listening Sheets Include: (two pages per piece)
Listening Sheet - There are no wrong answers! Students can note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from the musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more.
Weather & Feelings - Weather is a recurring theme in classical music. Does a musical piece remind the listener of a snowy day or a cheerful sunny afternoon? Students can select the weather symbols that come to mind. Is the music happy or sad? A set of emotional characters allows your group to pick the feelings that best relate to a piece of music.
Classical Music Activities | Italy ✪
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music/opera activities? Explore the contributions of Italian composers with this listening activity pack! Lots of well-loved and recognizable pieces & arias included.
Themes: Italy, Opera
Printable Listening Sheets Include: (two pages per piece)
Listening Sheet - There are no wrong answers! Students can note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from the musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more.
Weather & Feelings - Weather is a recurring theme in classical music. Does a musical piece remind the listener of a snowy day or a cheerful sunny afternoon? Students can select the weather symbols that come to mind. Is the music happy or sad? A set of emotional characters allows your group to pick the feelings that best relate to a piece of music.
Halloween Story Classical Music Activities for October
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music activities? Classical Halloween Story listening sheets combine music appreciation with a spooky theme! Students compose their haunted tale by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar Halloween objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!
What's Included:
★ Listening Sheets Include: (two pages per piece:)
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!