Different pieces of music can elicit different emotions from audience members. A quick tempo can make you feel happy, while a largo piece may bring out a melancholy temperament. Elementary musicians learn more about the instruments and composers of a particular piece of classical music, and describe how they feel as listeners.

Concepts

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

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Additional Tags

visual and performing arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have class members work on the activity during a computer lab day or in a listening station with tablets
• Include in a homework packet when discussing classical music in social studies
• Encourage learners to choose their favorite piece of music and to base a more extensive research project on their chosen piece's composer

Classroom Considerations

• Requires access to the internet and audio equipment; however, worksheet can be completed with pre-selected musical clips from a CD or other recording

Pros

• One-page format makes it easy to copy and distribute
• Includes a technological aspect that will engage learners of all skill levels

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.K.4 SL.1.4 SL.2.4 SL.3.4 SL.4.4