Here at the Mobile Music School, we pride ourselves on delivering high quality music education programmes nationwide. Not only do we deliver workshops, short programmes, and classroom music programmes, we provide music resources for primary schools as well.
Music Resources For Primary Schools
Our music resources for primary schools are designed to help teachers to teach music in the classroom. Considering music resources for primary schools can be difficult to find, this means that many teachers struggle to teach music. Further to this, the challenge is finding resources that are firstly fun and engaging, and secondly, educational. However, there’s no need to worry! We have decided to share our resources completely free of charge! This blog post can be adapted into a lesson plan to bring the world of music into your primary school classroom!
Our Composer Series
Our brand new composer series introduces students to the world of composing! Focusing on a well known composer every two weeks, students will learn all about the background, history and work of some of the worlds most famous composers! This series is a great way for students to gain an understanding of how music is made, and an appreciation of all different genres of music. Further to this, students also gain an understanding of the culture and history surrounding the music. Following on from last week, we will be learning about the music of Beethoven!
Primary school music resources needed for this lesson
Computer
Youtube
Projector
Each student to have paper and pencils/crayons.
Tell the class that today we will be listening to a few pieces that Beethoven composed.
Activity One
Clip One – Fur Elise
This is a very famous piano song. Any students who play the piano may have learnt in in their lessons. IT is one of Beethoven’s most famous songs. Play the clip below for students.
Questions for class
Q: Has anyone ever heard this song before?
Q: What instrument is being played?
A: The piano.
Q: Is the song loud or quiet/sad or happy/fast or slow etc?
A: Let children give their own interpretation.
Clip Two – Moonlight Sonata
Questions for class
Q: What feelings do you feel when you hear this song?
Q:What do you imagine is happening as this song is being played?
Q: Did you prefer the first song or the second one? Why?
Activity Two
Play songs again for students. Each student to have paper and pencils/crayons. Get the students to draw what they see in their minds while each song is playing.
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