Listening Maps

Here are some listening maps of famous classical music pieces.

Surprise Symphony.mp4

The Surprise Symphony by Hayden was written to wake up the audience with one loud note. Where is the surprise?

choo choo.mp4

This song teaches the Italian words for tempo.

fossils.mp4

Listen to the different instruments the dinosaurs play. Can you name them?

grizzly bear.mp4

Don't wake up sleeping grizzly bears! Coda means ending and instrumental means no singing.

moldau.mp4

Follow the journey of the Moldau river and learn about instruments, tempo, key, dynamics and more!

Firebird Finale.mp4

The Finale of The Firebird by Stravinsky is a long crescendo. Listen as the instruments get gradually louder.

turkish rondo.mp4

The Turkish Rondo by Mozart. Can you tell the difference between the A and B parts?

free.mp4

This is music made by 4 Theramins. You have played them in music class. Spooky music.

infernal.mp4

The Infernal Dance from The Firebird has lots of dynamic changes. Listen for the loud and soft and notice the symbols.

Walkin' Blues.mp4

Blues music often uses I, IV and V7 chords. See if you can hear when it changes between chords.

For example: if the I is E, the IV will be A and the V7 will be B7.

Air .mp4

Musical melodies move by skips, steps, leaps or repeats. Watch the balloons and see how Bach's melody moves.

little red hen.mp4

The Little Red Hen has a lot of instrument friends. Are they helpful?

orange blossom.mp4

Bluegrass music also use a lot of I,IV, and V chords. Can you hear where the chords change?