Classical Kids Music Lessons: Tempo!
Tempo is the word we use to describe the speed of music. Today you will learn a few music vocabulary words to describe tempo in music.
Classical Kids Music Lessons
With school canceled across Minnesota, it can be hard to fill your kids’ days. Classical MPR is here to help with Classical Kids Music Lessons. Every day, we’ll post a fun, listening-based lesson created by Classical MPR’s education specialist. Have some fun, learn something new, and introduce kids to the joys of classical music.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: 'The Little Train of the Caipira'
In this piece, composer Heitor Villa-Lobos was inspired by the sounds of little trains that travel through the Brazilian countryside.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: Buzz off!
Today you'll learn how to make a sound on a brass instrument and hear recordings of various brass instruments.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: Found objects percussion
Find and create instruments using everyday objects.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: Mallet magic! Part 2
Make a water xylophone and discover how different pitches are created.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: Mallet magic! Part 1
Today you will learn about four different kinds of mallet instruments.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: A quiet place
Sometimes new, different or very strong feelings can seem stressful or overwhelming. Music and meditation can help our bodies calm down and feel more peaceful.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: Nature walk
Nature makes its own music. Today you'll listen to sounds in nature, and listen to pieces of music inspired by nature.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: Conductor for a day
Ever wonder what that person waving a stick in front of an orchestra is doing? Today you will learn about the job of a conductor.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: April Fools!
Many composers have captured the mischievous characters of practical jokers, clowns and comedians through music. Today we'll hear some examples.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!
Can you imagine what music would sound like for a lion? What about a tiger or a bear? Today we will hear a few examples of music for those animals and make our own lion, tiger, and bear music.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: Expression in music
Music helps us connect to our feelings and express ourselves.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: Smooth moves dance party
It's the weekend -- time for more dancing! This time, we will listen and move to music with legato, or smooth, articulation.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: Dreams
Listen to music inspired by all kinds of dreaming, featuring pieces by Amy Beach, Robert Schumann, Hector Berlioz and more.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: Theme and variations
Listen to a melody, and notice all the ways a composer can change and vary that melody. Make your own theme and variations!
Classical Kids Music Lessons: Melodic contour
Notice the shape and direction of many different melodies.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: So many sound sources!
Listen and think about how sounds are produced, and learn about several South American instruments, including the charango, the zampona and goat hooves.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: Piano and forte, the dynamics duo
Loud and soft sounds make music more exciting. Learn to use music vocabulary to describe what you hear.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: Music and Color
Did you know music has color? Listen and learn about musical timbre.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: Dance party!
It's the weekend -- let's have a dance party!