Mix and match activities to create a fun lesson about classicism. Integrate Solfeg.io in teaching about the 3 Viennese classical composers, their life and the pieces they composed.
🎲 What's included in the activities:
💻 Materials:
🕐 Time: 10 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎲 Activity:
-Find out what associations students have when they hear words 'classic' and 'classical'.
-Shortly discuss the meaning of these terms:
-Ask your students these questions:
This term is usually used to denote academic music that follows certain stylistic principles of the late 18th century Western music, distinguished from popular music genres.
🕐 Time: 5 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎲 Activity:
-The classical period started after 1750 and continued until the beginning of the 19th century.
-The music of the classical period is mostly identified with the three composers of the Viennese school: Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven.
- Tell your class facts about Joseph Haydn (1732-1809):
🕐 Time: 5 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎲 Activity:
- Tell your class facts about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Around 50 symphonies (the number isn't clear because some of them are lost and the authorship of some - doubtful);
Concertos: he was the most prolific in piano concerto (27), has written concertos also for solo violin, horn, bassoon, oboe and flute;
More than 20 string quartets;
Operas: 22 musical dramas in various genres;
18 masses, including the famous Requiem, also separate mass movements and other liturgical works.
🕐 Time: 5 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎲 Activity:
- Tell your class facts about Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
9 symphonies, the last one is famous for its Finale (last movement) 'Ode to Joy';
5 piano concertos (he also wrote concertos for violin and oboe);
17 string quartets;
32 piano sonatas (also sonatas for violin, cello and horn);
Only one opera: 'Fidelio';
More than 80 songs, as well as more than 160 folk song arrangements of Irish, Welsh, Scottish and other nationalities.
🕐 Time: 5 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎲 Activity:
-Do a short quiz about the three composers. All the questions can be seen in slides.
-Which one of the three…?
🕐 Time: 15 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎶 Recommended Songs:
🎲 Activity:
-Choose the 'Symphony No. 40 in G minor' by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart from the Song Library.
-Shortly explain the piece! For example, you could mention these facts:
-Mute the synth track and the three rhythm lines - you can do it under the menu 'Controls' - 'Volume'.
-Play the piece and ask students to follow the notation of the 1st violin line and learn its rhythm on simple percussion instruments or body percussion.
-Unmute the synth and the rhythm tracks. Listen to this arrangement of the piece.
-Shortly discuss:
🕐 Time: 15 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎶 Recommended Songs:
🎲 Activity:
-Tell the class about a piece Mozart composed for piano: 'Musikalisches Würfelspiel' ('Musical Dice Game'). It contains a table of one bar long motives with corresponding numbers and their order is determined by throwing two dice.
-Divide the class into small groups:
-Each group performs their rhythm on simple percussion instruments or body percussion to the class. 'Symphony No. 40 in G minor' (or some tracks of it) could be used as a backing track to the students' performances.
🕐 Time: 5 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎲 Activity:
Ask your students:
🕐 Time: 10 min
🎯 Objectives:
🎲 Activity:
Challenge students to go beyond the lesson by...
In this lesson, students will discuss the terms 'classic' and 'classical' and learn about the lives and music of the three Viennese classics - Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven. To explore the music from the Classical era, the class will listen to an excerpt from the first movement of Mozart's Symphony No. 40. They will analyse the piece, especially, its rhythmical content, creating their own Mozart-inspired 'Rhythmical Dice Game'.
The timing and pacing of the exercises in this lesson plan example are approximate and will differ depending on your students' skill level. If the pace of this lesson plan is too fast for you, divide it into several lessons. If the pace of this lesson plan is too slow for you, explore the 'Beyond the lesson' chapter at the end of this lesson plan for additional activities.
⏰ Time: 60 min
🎓 Grades: 5-12
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson students will be able to...
💡 Required Prior Knowledge and Skills:
💻 Materials:
🕐 10 min - Classics and classical
-Find out what associations students have when they hear words 'classic' and 'classical'.
-Shortly discuss the meaning of these terms:
-Ask your students these questions:
This term is usually used to denote academic music that follows certain stylistic principles of the late 18th century Western music, distinguished from popular music genres.
🕐 10 min - The three Viennese classics
-The classical period started after 1750 and continued until the beginning of the 19th century.
-The music of the classical period is mostly identified with the three composers of the Viennese school: Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven.
- Choose facts to tell your class about each of these composers:
- Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Around 50 symphonies (the number isn't clear because some of them are lost and the authorship of some - doubtful);
Concertos: he was the most prolific in piano concerto (27), has written concertos also for solo violin, horn, bassoon, oboe and flute;
More than 20 string quartets;
Operas: 22 musical dramas in various genres;
18 masses, including the famous Requiem, also separate mass movements and other liturgical works.
- Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
9 symphonies, the last one is famous for its Finale (last movement) 'Ode to Joy';
5 piano concertos (he also wrote concertos for violin and oboe);
17 string quartets;
32 piano sonatas (also sonatas for violin, cello and horn);
Only one opera: 'Fidelio';
More than 80 songs, as well as more than 160 folk song arrangements of Irish, Welsh, Scottish and other nationalities.
🕐 5 min - Exercise 1 - Which one of the three…?
-Do a short quiz about the three composers. All the questions can be seen in slides.
-Which one of the three…?
🕐 15 min - Exercise 2 - Symphony No. 40
-Choose the 'Symphony No. 40 in G minor' by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart from the Song Library.
-Shortly explain the piece! For example, you could mention these facts:
-Mute the synth track and the three rhythm lines - you can do it under the menu 'Controls' - 'Volume'.
-Play the piece and ask students to follow the notation of the 1st violin line and learn its rhythm on simple percussion instruments or body percussion.
-Unmute the synth and the rhythm tracks. Listen to this arrangement of the piece.
-Shortly discuss:
🕐 15 min - Exercise 3 - Rhythmical Dice Game
-Tell the class about a piece Mozart composed for piano: 'Musikalisches Würfelspiel' ('Musical Dice Game'). It contains a table of one bar long motives with corresponding numbers and their order is determined by throwing two dice.
-Divide the class into small groups:
-Each group performs their rhythm on simple percussion instruments or body percussion to the class. 'Symphony No. 40 in G minor' (or some tracks of it) could be used as a backing track to the students' performances.
🕐 5 min - Discussion
Ask your students:
Challenge students to go beyond the lesson by...
In this lesson, students will discuss the terms 'classic' and 'classical' and learn about the lives and music of the three Viennese classics - Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven. To explore the music from the Classical era, the class will listen to an excerpt from the first movement of Mozart's Symphony No. 40. They will analyse the piece, especially, its rhythmical content, creating their own Mozart-inspired 'Rhythmical Dice Game'.
The timing and pacing of the exercises in this lesson plan example are approximate and will differ depending on your students' skill level. If the pace of this lesson plan is too fast for you, divide it into several lessons. If the pace of this lesson plan is too slow for you, explore the 'Beyond the lesson' chapter at the end of this lesson plan for additional activities.
⏰ Time: 60 min
🎓 Grades: 5-12
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson students will be able to...
💡 Required Prior Knowledge and Skills:
💻 Materials:
🕐 10 min - Classics and classical
-Find out what associations students have when they hear words 'classic' and 'classical'.
-Shortly discuss the meaning of these terms:
-Ask your students these questions:
This term is usually used to denote academic music that follows certain stylistic principles of the late 18th century Western music, distinguished from popular music genres.
🕐 10 min - The three Viennese classics
-The classical period started after 1750 and continued until the beginning of the 19th century.
-The music of the classical period is mostly identified with the three composers of the Viennese school: Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven.
- Choose facts to tell your class about each of these composers:
- Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Around 50 symphonies (the number isn't clear because some of them are lost and the authorship of some - doubtful);
Concertos: he was the most prolific in piano concerto (27), has written concertos also for solo violin, horn, bassoon, oboe and flute;
More than 20 string quartets;
Operas: 22 musical dramas in various genres;
18 masses, including the famous Requiem, also separate mass movements and other liturgical works.
- Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
9 symphonies, the last one is famous for its Finale (last movement) 'Ode to Joy';
5 piano concertos (he also wrote concertos for violin and oboe);
17 string quartets;
32 piano sonatas (also sonatas for violin, cello and horn);
Only one opera: 'Fidelio';
More than 80 songs, as well as more than 160 folk song arrangements of Irish, Welsh, Scottish and other nationalities.
🕐 5 min - Exercise 1 - Which one of the three…?
-Do a short quiz about the three composers. All the questions can be seen in slides.
-Which one of the three…?
🕐 15 min - Exercise 2 - Symphony No. 40
-Choose the 'Symphony No. 40 in G minor' by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart from the Song Library.
-Shortly explain the piece! For example, you could mention these facts:
-Mute the synth track and the three rhythm lines - you can do it under the menu 'Controls' - 'Volume'.
-Play the piece and ask students to follow the notation of the 1st violin line and learn its rhythm on simple percussion instruments or body percussion.
-Unmute the synth and the rhythm tracks. Listen to this arrangement of the piece.
-Shortly discuss:
🕐 15 min - Exercise 3 - Rhythmical Dice Game
-Tell the class about a piece Mozart composed for piano: 'Musikalisches Würfelspiel' ('Musical Dice Game'). It contains a table of one bar long motives with corresponding numbers and their order is determined by throwing two dice.
-Divide the class into small groups:
-Each group performs their rhythm on simple percussion instruments or body percussion to the class. 'Symphony No. 40 in G minor' (or some tracks of it) could be used as a backing track to the students' performances.
🕐 5 min - Discussion
Ask your students:
Challenge students to go beyond the lesson by...
In this lesson, students will discuss the terms 'classic' and 'classical' and learn about the lives and music of the three Viennese classics - Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven. To explore the music from the Classical era, the class will listen to an excerpt from the first movement of Mozart's Symphony No. 40. They will analyse the piece, especially, its rhythmical content, creating their own Mozart-inspired 'Rhythmical Dice Game'.
The timing and pacing of the exercises in this lesson plan example are approximate and will differ depending on your students' skill level. If the pace of this lesson plan is too fast for you, divide it into several lessons. If the pace of this lesson plan is too slow for you, explore the 'Beyond the lesson' chapter at the end of this lesson plan for additional activities.
⏰ Time: 60 min
🎓 Grades: 5-12
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson students will be able to...
💡 Required Prior Knowledge and Skills:
💻 Materials:
🕐 10 min - Classics and classical
-Find out what associations students have when they hear words 'classic' and 'classical'.
-Shortly discuss the meaning of these terms:
-Ask your students these questions:
This term is usually used to denote academic music that follows certain stylistic principles of the late 18th century Western music, distinguished from popular music genres.
🕐 10 min - The three Viennese classics
-The classical period started after 1750 and continued until the beginning of the 19th century.
-The music of the classical period is mostly identified with the three composers of the Viennese school: Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven.
- Choose facts to tell your class about each of these composers:
- Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Around 50 symphonies (the number isn't clear because some of them are lost and the authorship of some - doubtful);
Concertos: he was the most prolific in piano concerto (27), has written concertos also for solo violin, horn, bassoon, oboe and flute;
More than 20 string quartets;
Operas: 22 musical dramas in various genres;
18 masses, including the famous Requiem, also separate mass movements and other liturgical works.
- Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
9 symphonies, the last one is famous for its Finale (last movement) 'Ode to Joy';
5 piano concertos (he also wrote concertos for violin and oboe);
17 string quartets;
32 piano sonatas (also sonatas for violin, cello and horn);
Only one opera: 'Fidelio';
More than 80 songs, as well as more than 160 folk song arrangements of Irish, Welsh, Scottish and other nationalities.
🕐 5 min - Exercise 1 - Which one of the three…?
-Do a short quiz about the three composers. All the questions can be seen in slides.
-Which one of the three…?
🕐 15 min - Exercise 2 - Symphony No. 40
-Choose the 'Symphony No. 40 in G minor' by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart from the Song Library.
-Shortly explain the piece! For example, you could mention these facts:
-Mute the synth track and the three rhythm lines - you can do it under the menu 'Controls' - 'Volume'.
-Play the piece and ask students to follow the notation of the 1st violin line and learn its rhythm on simple percussion instruments or body percussion.
-Unmute the synth and the rhythm tracks. Listen to this arrangement of the piece.
-Shortly discuss:
🕐 15 min - Exercise 3 - Rhythmical Dice Game
-Tell the class about a piece Mozart composed for piano: 'Musikalisches Würfelspiel' ('Musical Dice Game'). It contains a table of one bar long motives with corresponding numbers and their order is determined by throwing two dice.
-Divide the class into small groups:
-Each group performs their rhythm on simple percussion instruments or body percussion to the class. 'Symphony No. 40 in G minor' (or some tracks of it) could be used as a backing track to the students' performances.
🕐 5 min - Discussion
Ask your students:
Challenge students to go beyond the lesson by...