$5 - $10 Music Printables (by date, latest first)

Do you need engaging brain breaks or bell ringers? These mindful listening activities are an easy way to include music appreciation in any classroom or homeschool.

Just print and cue the music! Students begin listening and interpreting what they hear and feel. The music is available on YouTube or your favorite streaming services. There are no wrong answers, and no musical training is required. (great for sub plans!) There are five differentiated listening sheets included for each piece of music.

Featured Music

1. Spring Morning, Frederick Delius
2. Sky with Four Suns, John Luther Adams
3. Shiny Day, Tatiana Stankovych
4. Now Does the Glorious Day Appear, Henry Purcell
5. Morning Song, Arnold Bax
6. Morning's Embrace, Joseph Schwantner
7. Morning on the Ranch, Aaron Copland
8. Daydreams, Arthur Sullivan
9. An Eventful Morning Near East London, Robert Fokkens
10. A Glorious Day, Albert Roussel

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of popular composers
• familiarity with a variety of musical periods
• 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

Differentiated Listening Sheets

• Mindful Listening - students draw a scene inspired by the music and select meaningful keywords that describe their listening experience
• Emotions & Weather - lots of emotions and weather to choose from and color
• Checkboxes - an easy-to-follow checklist page that features emojis, instruments, colors, and more
• Color A Carnival - which ride or activity best matches the music? Don't forget to choose a snack and a prize!
• Listen and Color - lots of drawing/journaling space with meaningful keywords to choose from

► 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!

Movies and Music I Spy! Are you planning to show holiday/winter films in your class this year? These "I Spy" pages give students a mindful activity to accompany the movie. Similar to the listening sheets, these listening/watching grids allow each student to color in what they feel, hear, or see. Each page has similar "winter" theme choices, but are also slightly different for each movie. You can also put these in your sub tub! Blacklines and color pages included.

Bundle Benefits:

• Save time! The music selections are already curated for you
• Add music appreciation to various lessons and unit studies
• Students explore social-emotional themes through listening
• Low-prep engaging and mindful activities for students
• Easily find the music on YouTube or your favorite music services
• No musical training is required - just print and play!

Movies Included:

1. Home Alone
2. Elf
3. A Charlie Brown Christmas
4. March of the Penguins
5. The Polar Express

Holiday Movie Music Note Matching! This music note matching activity reviews & strengthens treble and bass note skills. Cut and laminate for extended use. Cards feature a Christmas movie party theme! An additional set of posters & cards are included without background graphics.

18 Grand Staff Puzzles (18 in all)

Treble Space Notes: f - a - c - e

Treble Line Notes: e - g - b - d - f

Bass Space Notes: a - c - e - g

Bass Line Notes: g - b - d - f - a

5 Wall Posters / Music Center Sheets

Grand Staff: Illustrates the two staves

Treble Clef: Explains at-a-glance what the treble clef looks like

Treble Notes: Displays and defines the notes on the treble clef

Bass Clef: Explains at-a-glance what the bass clef looks like

Bass Notes: Displays and defines the notes on the bass clef

❄️ You're invited to the Winter Wonderland category! ❄️ Do you want to create lots of festive winter memories with your students this year? You'll find a growing collection of seasonal printables like music, writing, and fun activities for your classroom or homeschool in one shop section - and we're always adding more!

Do you need fun & engaging handwriting activities? These tracing and handwriting practice sheets feature composers and jazz musicians! Each page features capital and lowercase practice for each letter, with a composer/performer to color. Blank pages (with pictures) are also included for additional practice or story writing.

Product Includes:

• 26 trace & write letter pages (with a composer/musician)
• 26 blank writing pages (with a composer/musician)

Letter Pages:

1. A - Leroy Anderson
2. B - Ludwig Van Beethoven
3. C - Frédéric Chopin
4. D - Claude Debussy
5. E - Edward Elgar
6. F - Franz Liszt
7. G - George Gershwin
8. H - George Handel
9. I - Igor Stravinsky
10. J - Scott Joplin
11. K - Nat King Cole
12. L - Louis Armstrong
13. M - Wolfgang Mozart
14. N - Nina Simone
15. O - Carl Orff
16. P - Sergei Prokofiev
17. Q - Roger Quilter
18. R - Gioachino Rossini
19. S - Clara Schumann
20. T - Pyotr Tchaikovsky
21. U - Marco Uccellini
22. V - Antonio Vivaldi
23. W - Dinah Washington
24. X - Xian Xinghai
25. Y - Kosaku Yamada
26. Z - Zoltan Kodaly

Just print & play! The "Wedding Music" listening pack includes timeless and traditional pieces composed by Handel, Bach, Mendelssohn and more! Great for incorporating engaging activities into upcoming events, family/teacher weddings, etc.

Printable Listening Sheets Include: (two pages per piece)

1. Music for the Royal Fireworks, Handel
2. Orchestral Suite No. 2, Bach
3. Wedding March, Mendelssohn
4. Bridal Chorus (Lohengrin)
5. Canon and Gigue in D Major, Pachelbel
6. Serenade No. 13, Mozart
7. Orchestral Suite No. 3, Bach
8. Cello Suite No. 1, Bach
9. Violin Concerto in E Major, Vivaldi
10. Water Music: Suite No. 1, Handel
11. The Four Seasons (Spring)
12. The Blue Danube, Strauss II
13. The Marriage of Figaro, Mozart
14. Harpsichord Concerto No. 5, Bach
15. Wedding Day at Troldhauen, Grieg
16. Procession of Nobles, Rimsky-Korsakov

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.

Decorate the room, a bulletin board, or a music center with these composer posters! You will find bright & colorful backgrounds for each page, with a black and white border of classic swirls. The information includes the composer's name, lifetime, the musical period, and a composition or play/opera.

These full-color pages are 11x8.5 (landscape orientation,) and can be adjusted to your preferred printing size. Print multiple pages per sheet for flashcard or notebook sizes.

The featured composers and title posters are listed below:

Title Posters:

• Baroque
• Classical
• Romantic
• 20th Century

Composers:

1. Leroy Anderson
2. Johann Sebastian Bach
3. Ludwig Van Beethoven
4. Leonard Bernstein
5. Georges Bizet
6. Johannes Brahms
7. Benjamin Britten
8. Frédéric Chopin
9. Aaron Copland
10. Claude Debussy
11. Antonín Dvořák
12. Edward Elgar
13. George Gershwin
14. Edvard Grieg
15. George Handel
16. Joseph Haydn
17. Scott Joplin
18. Zoltán Kodály
19. Franz Liszt
20. Gustav Mahler
21. Wolfgang Amadus Mozart
22. Modest Mussorgsky
23. Carl Orff
24. Sergei Prokofiev
25. Gioachino Rossini
26. Camille Saint-Saëns
27. Franz Schubert
28. Clara Schumann
29. Robert Schumann
30. John Philip Sousa
31. Johann Strauss
32. Igor Stravinsky
33. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
34. Antonio Vivaldi
35. Richard Wagner
36. John Williams

Just Print & Play! Do you need fun and engaging brain breaks? This listening activity pack features 10 classical pieces to experience! The Star Rating and Emoji guides are included as a fun reference (color/b&w.) Also great for sub plans & sub tubs!

Featured Music:

1. Jardins Sous la Pluie, Debussy
2. The Welcome Arrival of Rain, Weir
3. Prelude Op. 28, No. 15 (Raindrop) Chopin
4. Les Preludes, Liszt
5. Symphony No. 6, Beethoven
6. Violin Sonata No. 1, Brahms
7. Land of the Mountain and the Flood, MacCunn
8. Alpine Symphony, Strauss
9. Gymnopédie No. 1, Satie
10. Piano Concerto No. 21, Mozart

Music Pack Activities:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Listen & Color a Carnival - Students can color their own carnival while listening to the selected music! Which carnival rides and activities would best fit a piece of music? Does the tempo feel like a roller coaster or a peaceful swing ride in the sky? Choose a tasty treat from the snack bar, then stop at the prize booth before finishing. There are no wrong answers!
4. Emoji Checkbox Listening - This listening sheet style is all about checkboxes! Students 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! Time, nature, settings, instruments, and colors are also listed. Students color in the emojis that best describe their listening experience in the emoji grid. The 'Inspiration Box' can be used for inspired drawing, journaling, notes, poetry, etc.
5. 1-5 Star Rating Guide in color
6. 1-5 Star Rating Guide in black & white
7. Emoji Rating Guide in color
8. Emoji Rating Guide in black & white

¡Solo imprime y reproduce! ¿Necesitas actividades musicales divertidas y atractivas para Diciembre? “El cascanueces” es una de las composiciones más famosas de Tchaikovsky. ¡Estas hojas de escucha para imprimir “El cascanueces” agregarán un poco de alegría festiva a tu fiesta de clase, reuniones de educación en el hogar o diversión familiar de vacaciones! ¡También son geniales como planes sustitutos y descanso mental!

También puedes ver la versión en inglés aquí: The Nutcracker

Incluye:

Guía de recursos de 1 página

Guía de clasificación musical (los estudiantes colorean de 1 a 5 estrellas)

Hojas de escucha

Hoja de escucha - ¡No hay respuestas incorrectas! Los estudiantes pueden notar cómo se sienten y lo que imaginan mientras escuchan una pieza musical seleccionada. Elige entre los instrumentos musicales, escenas de la naturaleza, colores y más.

Clima y sentimientos - El clima es un tema recurrente en la música clásica. ¿Una pieza musical le recuerda al oyente un día nevado o una alegre tarde soleada? Los estudiantes pueden seleccionar los símbolos meteorológicos que se les ocurran. ¿La música es alegre o triste? Un conjunto de personajes emocionales le permite a tu grupo elegir los sentimientos que mejor se relacionan con una pieza musical.

Las hojas de escucha imprimibles incluyen: (dos páginas por pieza)

1. Overture
2. The Christmas Tree
3. March
4. Gallop And Dance Of The Parents
5. The Presents Of Drosselmeyer
6. Grandfather Dance
7. Clara And The Nutcracker
8. Battle with the Mouse King
9. In The Christmas Tree
10. Waltz Of The Snowflakes
11. The Magic Castle On The Mountain Of Sweets
12. Clara And Prince Charming
13. Chocolate (Spanish Dance)
14. Coffee (Arabian Dance)
15. Tea (Chinese Dance)
16. Trepak (Russian Dance)
17. Dance Of The Reed Pipes
18. Polichinelle (The Clown)
19. Waltz Of The Flowers
20. Pas De Deux (3rd Movement contains "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy")
21. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
22. Grand Finale

More Nutcracker Resources!

The Nutcracker Listening Sheets

The Nutcracker Listening Sheet Preview

The Nutcracker Performance Journal

The Nutcracker Scene List

The Nutcracker Number Writing

The Nutcracker Activity Bundle

The Nutcracker Bingo Game

The Nutcracker Blank Sheet Music

The Nutcracker Music Notes Match

The Nutcracker Listening & Match Bundle

The Nutcracker & Festive December Bundle

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Más compositores, conjuntos de hojas de escucha y divertidos imprimibles siempre están en camino, ¿a quién te gustaría ver? ¿Qué compositor te gusta más? ¡No dudes en dejar un comentario en la sección

Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music activities or music sub plans? These printable listening sheets offer creative ways for students to learn more about the life and compositions of Carlos Gardel!

What’s Inside:

• Five Star Rating Guide
• Composer Fact Sheet: Each composer fact sheet in this series includes fun, basic information – full name, birthplace, birth date, and more. One of the composer’s most popular compositions is also included. The fact sheet contains a place for writing fun facts or notes.
• 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. Add a timer for an extra challenge.
• Birthplace Fact Sheet: Use your favorite geographical resource to find the country’s language(s), leadership, traditional foods, and more! The historical name of some territories may have changed, but the most modern country is used for easy reference.
• Birthday Coloring Page: A fun coloring page repeats the composer’s birthday, and invites the artist to color in a special cupcake to celebrate the occasion.
• Composer Study Page: Students compile a short biographical page with the composer's full name, birthplace, instruments, and more!
• Composer Vocabulary Another six-word vocabulary list that typically includes the composer’s name, birthplace, instrument, or other related terms. Space is provided to trace each term and the included handwriting paper can be used for additional practice.
• Full Writing Page
• Writing/Drawing Page
• Drawing Page
• Listening Activity Sheets Listening sheets include the title of a popular piece, the composer, a black & white composer to color in, and a space for drawing any scene that may come to mind when listening. There are additional options to identify the mood of a piece and indicate which instruments are playing.
• Weather Color & Listen Sheet: While listening to the selected piece, students can color in the weather elements they feel and hear.
• Emotions Color & Listen Sheet: Students color the character(s) that best identify their emotions while listening to the music.
• Emojis Color & Listen Sheet: Twelve emojis to choose from! Students choose the emoji faces that best match their feelings or impressions about the music.

Printable Listening Sheets (four pages per piece!)

1. Por Una Cabeza
2. Soledad
3. Volver
4. Mi Buenos Aires Querido
5. La Cumparsita
6. Adios Muchachos
7. Cuesta Abajo
8. Melodia de Arrabal
9. Caminito
10. Tomo y Obligo

Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music activities or music sub plans? These printable listening sheets offer creative ways for students to learn more about the life and compositions of Gustav Mahler!

What’s Inside:

• Five Star Rating Guide
• Composer Fact Sheet: Each composer fact sheet in this series includes fun, basic information – full name, birthplace, birth date, and more. One of the composer’s most popular compositions is also included. The fact sheet contains a place for writing fun facts or notes.
• 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. Add a timer for an extra challenge.
• Birthplace Fact Sheet: Use your favorite geographical resource to find the country’s language(s), leadership, traditional foods, and more! The historical name of some territories may have changed, but the most modern country is used for easy reference.
• Birthday Coloring Page: A fun coloring page repeats the composer’s birthday, and invites the artist to color in a special cupcake to celebrate the occasion.
• Composer Study Page: Students compile a short biographical page with the composer's full name, birthplace, instruments, and more!
• Composer Vocabulary Another six-word vocabulary list that typically includes the composer’s name, birthplace, instrument, or other related terms. Space is provided to trace each term and the included handwriting paper can be used for additional practice.
• Full Writing Page
• Writing/Drawing Page
• Drawing Page
• Listening Activity Sheets Listening sheets include the title of a popular piece, the composer, a black & white composer to color in, and a space for drawing any scene that may come to mind when listening. There are additional options to identify the mood of a piece and indicate which instruments are playing.
• Weather Color & Listen Sheet: While listening to the selected piece, students can color in the weather elements they feel and hear.
• Emotions Color & Listen Sheet: Students color the character(s) that best identify their emotions while listening to the music.
• Emojis Color & Listen Sheet: Twelve emojis to choose from! Students choose the emoji faces that best match their feelings or impressions about the music.

Printable Listening Sheets (four pages per piece!)

1. Symphony No. 6
2. Symphony No. 4
3. Piano Quartet
4. Symphony No. 7
5. Symphony No. 1
6. Symphony No. 3
7. Symphony No. 9
8. Symphony No. 2
9. Adagietto from Symphony No. 5
10. Symphony No. 8

Just print & play! Do you need engaging Johannes Brahms activities or music sub plans? These printable listening sheets offer creative ways for students to learn more about this German composer! This listening pack features his sixteen waltzes. Most pieces are between 1-2 minutes and make great brain breaks!

Printable Listening Sheets:

1. No. 1 in B major
2. No. 2 in E major
3. No. 3 in G sharp minor
4. No. 4 in E minor
5. No. 5 in E major
6. No. 6 in C sharp major
7. No. 7 in C sharp minor
8. No. 8 in B♭ major
9. No. 9 in D minor
10. No. 10 in G major
11. No. 11 in B minor
12. No. 12 in E major
13. No. 13 in C major (sometimes played in B major)
14. No. 14 in A minor (sometimes played in G sharp)
15. No. 15 in A major (sometimes played in A flat)
16. No. 16 in D minor (sometimes played in C minor)

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.

► 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!

Part of the new "Emotions in Music" series! What makes music sound "exciting?" Is it the tempo? Instruments? Ten (very upbeat!) classical pieces are included for your group to study. Feelings & observations will vary in this activity - great for class discussions!

Music Appreciation Made Easy!

Do you need engaging print-and-go activities and brain breaks? The music featured in this activity packet is carefully curated and previewed - saving you hours of planning time. Just print and cue the music! The selections are available on YouTube or your favorite streaming service. There are no wrong answers, and no musical training is required, so add a few to your sub plans, too!

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of composers from different backgrounds
• observe seasonal/holiday influences within a composition
• 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

Social-Emotional Learning

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

Talk about the emotions evoked by the selected music. What does the music make them feel? Happy? Sad? Anxious? Peaceful? Help students identify and label their emotions. Ask open-ended questions about the music and encourage students to share their thoughts and feelings.

Discuss the different instruments used in the piece of music. What does each instrument contribute to the overall sound? Encourage students to make up a story based on the music. What is happening in the story? Who are the characters? Where does it take place?

While listening, students can draw a picture or scene that comes to mind. What colors are used? What shapes? Why?

Excited Listening Sheets

1. The Battle on Ice, Sergei Prokofiev
2. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
3. Ride of the Valkyries, Richard Wagner
4. 1812 Overture (Finale,) Pyotr Tchaikovsky
5. William Tell Overture, Gioachino Rossini
6. The Marriage of Figaro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
7. Entry of the Gladiators, Julius Fuchik (pronounced few-chick)
8. Flight of the Bumblebee, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
9. In the Hall of the Mountain King, Edvard Grieg
10. Sabre Dance, Aram Khachaturian

What's Included

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 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.

Carnival Coloring - Which carnival rides and activities would best fit a piece of music? Does the tempo feel like a roller coaster or a peaceful swing ride in the sky? Choose a tasty treat from the snack bar, then stop at the prize booth before finishing. There are no wrong answers!

Listen and Color - While listening, students color the scene and choose the keywords/elements that resonate with their listening experience. There is lots of room for drawing, coloring, and journaling in the box! Students often engage in discussions about what they've heard or felt. Great for displaying!

Just print & play! Do you need engaging Antonio Vivaldi activities or music sub plans? These printable listening sheets offer creative ways for students to learn more! Experience the extravagance - Vivaldi's "La Stravaganza" is a set of 12 concertos - all included in this download, with two printable pages for each piece.

UPDATE!

There is now an additional set of listening sheets included with a slightly different format. Choose from 50 listening activity pages!

Printable Listening Sheets:

01. Op.4, Concerto No. 1 in B-flat major

02. Op.4, Concerto No. 2 in E minor

03. Op.4, Concerto No. 3 in G major

04. Op.4, Concerto No. 4 in A minor

05. Op.4, Concerto No. 5 in A major

06. Op.4, Concerto No. 6 in G minor

07. Op.4, Concerto No. 7 in C major

08. Op.4, Concerto No. 8 in D minor

09. Op.4, Concerto No. 9 in F major

10. Op.4, Concerto No. 10 in C minor

11. Op.4, Concerto No. 11 in D major

12. Op.4, Concerto No. 12 in G major

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.

► 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!

New Style! This recently updated set of cards features a bright & bold rainbow theme and clear text against a white background. As requested, there are now full-page posters for each music term!

Part of the new "Emotions in Music" series! What makes music sound "sad?" Is it the tempo? Instruments? Ten classical pieces are included for your group to study. Feelings & observations will vary in this activity - great for class discussions!

Music Appreciation Made Easy!

Do you need engaging print-and-go activities and brain breaks? The music featured in this activity packet is carefully curated and previewed - saving you hours of planning time. Just print and cue the music! The selections are available on YouTube or your favorite streaming service. There are no wrong answers, and no musical training is required, so add a few to your sub plans, too!

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of composers from different backgrounds
• observe seasonal/holiday influences within a composition
• 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

Social-Emotional Learning

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

Talk about the emotions evoked by the selected music. What does the music make them feel? Happy? Sad? Anxious? Peaceful? Help students identify and label their emotions. Ask open-ended questions about the music and encourage students to share their thoughts and feelings.

Discuss the different instruments used in the piece of music. What does each instrument contribute to the overall sound? Encourage students to make up a story based on the music. What is happening in the story? Who are the characters? Where does it take place?

While listening, students can draw a picture or scene that comes to mind. What colors are used? What shapes? Why?

Sad Listening Sheets

1. Requiem in D Minor, Mozart
2. Gymnopédie No. 1, Satie
3. Moonlight Sonata, Beethoven
4. Schindler's List (Main Theme,) Williams
5. O Fortuna, Orff
6. Adagio for Strings Op. 11a, Barber
7. Summer 78, Tiersen
8. Sur le Fil, Tiersen
9. Clair de Lune, Debussy
10. Nocturne Op. 9, No. 2, Chopin

What's Included

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 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.

Carnival Coloring - Which carnival rides and activities would best fit a piece of music? Does the tempo feel like a roller coaster or a peaceful swing ride in the sky? Choose a tasty treat from the snack bar, then stop at the prize booth before finishing. There are no wrong answers!

Listen and Color - While listening, students color the scene and choose the keywords/elements that resonate with their listening experience. There is lots of room for drawing, coloring, and journaling in the box! Students often engage in discussions about what they've heard or felt. Great for displaying!

New Style! This recently updated set of cards features a colorful rainbow theme and clear text against a white background. As requested, there are now full-page posters for each music term!

Franz Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsodies" are an exciting and passionate collection of virtuoso pieces. With their dramatic melodies and brilliant piano technique, these works will captivate your classroom or homeschool. Each piece showcases Liszt's unique compositional style and gives students the opportunity to explore different aspects of musical performance.

Featured music with two listening activity pages per piece:

Mood: passionate, dramatic, vibrant, and thrilling

Composer: Franz Liszt was a Hungarian composer and virtuoso pianist who pushed the boundaries of classical music with his experimental and passionate works.

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 1 | Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 | Hungarian Rhapsody No. 3 | Hungarian Rhapsody No. 4 | Hungarian Rhapsody No. 5 | Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 | Hungarian Rhapsody No. 7 | Hungarian Rhapsody No. 8 | Hungarian Rhapsody No. 9 | Hungarian Rhapsody No. 10 | Hungarian Rhapsody No. 11 | Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 | Hungarian Rhapsody No. 13 | Hungarian Rhapsody No. 14 | Hungarian Rhapsody No. 15 | Hungarian Rhapsody No. 16 | Hungarian Rhapsody No. 17 | Hungarian Rhapsody No. 18 | Hungarian Rhapsody No. 19

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.

Do you need classical music activities? This engaging composer study pack features the music of Giuseppe Verdi. 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.

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. La Traviata
2. Gloria all'Egitto
3. La Forza Del Destino
4. Di Quella Pira
5. Elle Ne M'Aime Pas
6. Credo In Un Crudel
7. Messa De Requiem
8. Marcia Trionfale

Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music activities or music sub plans? These printable listening sheets offer creative ways for students to learn more about the life and compositions of Modest Mussorgsky!

What’s Inside:

• Five Star Rating Guide
• Composer Fact Sheet: Each composer fact sheet in this series includes fun, basic information – full name, birthplace, birth date, and more. One of the composer’s most popular compositions is also included. The fact sheet contains a place for writing fun facts or notes.
• 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. Add a timer for an extra challenge.
• Birthplace Fact Sheet: Use your favorite geographical resource to find the country’s language(s), leadership, traditional foods, and more! The historical name of some territories may have changed, but the most modern country is used for easy reference.
• Birthday Coloring Page: A fun coloring page repeats the composer’s birthday, and invites the artist to color in a special cupcake to celebrate the occasion.
• Composer Study Page: Students compile a short biographical page with the composer's full name, birthplace, instruments, and more!
• Composer Vocabulary Another six-word vocabulary list that typically includes the composer’s name, birthplace, instrument, or other related terms. Space is provided to trace each term and the included handwriting paper can be used for additional practice.
• Full Writing Page
• Writing/Drawing Page
• Drawing Page
• Listening Activity Sheets Listening sheets include the title of a popular piece, the composer, a black & white composer to color in, and a space for drawing any scene that may come to mind when listening. There are additional options to identify the mood of a piece and indicate which instruments are playing.
• Weather Color & Listen Sheet: While listening to the selected piece, students can color in the weather elements they feel and hear.
• Emotions Color & Listen Sheet: Students color the character(s) that best identify their emotions while listening to the music.
• Emojis Color & Listen Sheet: Twelve emojis to choose from! Students choose the emoji faces that best match their feelings or impressions about the music.

Printable Listening Sheets (four pages per piece!)

1. Night on Bald Mountain
2. Pictures at an Exhibition
3. Boris Godunov
4. Une Larme (A Tear)
5. The Fair at Sorochyntsi
6. Edipo ad Atene
7. On the Southern Shore of the Crimea
8. The Destruction of Sennacherib
9. Reverie
10. Scherzo in C Sharp Minor

Do you want your students to experience the beauty, power, and emotion of Sergei Rachmaninoff's music? From engaging listening activities to space and fairy tales, this resource pack contains everything students need to appreciate Rachmaninoff's most iconic works! His music is a powerful tool that can help your students learn, grow, and connect with each other.

Music Appreciation Benefits

Listening to classical music helps with self-awareness, empathy, and self-regulation. Since social-emotional learning is crucial for children, incorporating classical music into your classroom or homeschool is a great way to support their development!

Learning Objectives

• increased biographical knowledge of the composer
• familiarity with the composer's works
• ability to recognize and engage with iconic 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

Whether you need a music brain break or a complete composer study, you can find activities quickly using the clickable table of contents. Mix and match or complete them all!

Biography Pages - The biography page is an introduction to the composer. Basic facts are included, along with a coloring space and listening tracker!

Composer Birthplace Research - Students can use their favorite reference materials to compile a full page of facts about the composer's home country. 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 Builder 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.

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.

Weather and Emotions - 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.

Listen and Color - Pair art with music! Students can draw, color, or even journal while listening to the selected music! There are four categories of keywords to circle or highlight that describe their listening experience.

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 - More 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 music-inspired art! Great for younger students or for hosting a classroom art display.

Listening Checkboxes - 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.

Star Rating Guides - Print one or more copies of the star rating guide to help students choose their rating. Half and quarter stars can also be encouraged! Students can color their own star rating using the black-and-white guide.

Featured Music Activities

Just print and play! You can find the music on YouTube or your favorite streaming services.

Piano Concerto No. 2

Prelude in C-sharp minor

Rhapsody on a Theme

Second Symphony

Third Piano Concerto

Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14

The Bells, Op. 35

Prelude in G minor, Op. 23

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!

Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music activities or music sub plans? These printable listening sheets offer creative ways for students to learn more about the life and compositions of Astor Piazzolla!

What’s Inside:

• Five Star Rating Guide
• Composer Fact Sheet: Each composer fact sheet in this series includes fun, basic information – full name, birthplace, birth date, and more. One of the composer’s most popular compositions is also included. The fact sheet contains a place for writing fun facts or notes.
• 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. Add a timer for an extra challenge.
• Birthplace Fact Sheet: Use your favorite geographical resource to find the country’s language(s), leadership, traditional foods, and more! The historical name of some territories may have changed, but the most modern country is used for easy reference.
• Birthday Coloring Page: A fun coloring page repeats the composer’s birthday, and invites the artist to color in a special cupcake to celebrate the occasion.
• Composer Study Page: Students compile a short biographical page with the composer's full name, birthplace, instruments, and more!
• Composer Vocabulary Another six-word vocabulary list that typically includes the composer’s name, birthplace, instrument, or other related terms. Space is provided to trace each term and the included handwriting paper can be used for additional practice.
• Full Writing Page
• Writing/Drawing Page
• Drawing Page
• Listening Activity Sheets Listening sheets include the title of a popular piece, the composer, a black & white composer to color in, and a space for drawing any scene that may come to mind when listening. There are additional options to identify the mood of a piece and indicate which instruments are playing.
• Weather Color & Listen Sheet: While listening to the selected piece, students can color in the weather elements they feel and hear.
• Emotions Color & Listen Sheet: Students color the character(s) that best identify their emotions while listening to the music.
• Emojis Color & Listen Sheet: Twelve emojis to choose from! Students choose the emoji faces that best match their feelings or impressions about the music.

Printable Listening Sheets (four pages per piece!)

1. Adios Nonino
2. Meditango
3. Libertango
4. Fuga Y Misterio
5. Ave Maria
6. Escualo
7. Le Grand Tango
8. Tango Oblivion
9. Primavera Portena
10. Concierto Para Quinteto