Classical Kids Music Lessons: Summer Vacation!
Classical Kids Daily Music Lessons is taking the month of July off for summer vacation. Here are a few listening ideas to go along with some favorite summer vacation activities.
Classical Kids Music Lessons
Need ideas for easy and fun at-home music learning? Our continually updated music-lesson library, curated and written by Classical MPR's education specialist, offers dozens of listening-based activities and engaging videos for learners of all ages.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: America the Beautiful
In honor of Independence Day, we will listen to four pieces by four American composers.
Classical Kids Storytime
Looking for a fun activity after your little ones' day of online schooling? Enjoy our full lineup of episodes of Classical Kids Storytime, classic stories with a classical twist!
Classical Kids Corner: Let's explore classical music together!
Each Saturday at 8 a.m. central, Melissa Dundis presents Classical Kids Corner, a presentation of classical music for kids (and their grown-ups). Our goal is to ask questions that will help families explore classical music together. Listen now!
Classical15
Let’s give our kids at least 15 minutes of classical music every day.
Class Notes Videos
Videos for elementary aged school children, focusing on the Minnesota education standards for music and the arts.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: Fireworks
Today we will listen to several pieces of music inspired by fireworks.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: Mothership
Listen to composer Mason Bates' piece Mothership and learn about improvisation.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: Questions, Answers, and an Unanswered Question
Today we will learn about musical ideas, listen to different kinds of phrases, and think about unanswered questions.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: Fermatas!
Today we will learn about a musical symbol called the fermata.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: Etudes
Today we will learn about a kind of piece called an etude and hear some examples.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: A Trip to the Record Store
Do you know what a record is? Have you been to a record store? Composer Jessie Montgomery liked to go to the record store, and it influenced her composition many years later.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: Mostly Mozart
Today we will learn about a famous composer named Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: TGIF Dance Party
It's Friday! Celebrate with a dance party.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: Fairy Tales, Part III
Many composers over the years have set fairy tales to music. Today's lesson is the third of three fairy tale-related lessons.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: Fairy Tales, Part II
Many composers over the years have set fairy tales to music. Today's lesson is the second of three lessons where we will listen to different musical fairy tales.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: Fairy Tales, Part I
Many composers over the years have set fairy tales to music. Today's lesson is the first of three lessons where we will listen to different musical fairy tales.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: Home is Where the Heart Is
Today we will think about the meaning of 'home' and hear music inspired by that idea.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: Bassoon Basics
Let's learn about the biggest member of the woodwind family, the bassoon.
Classical Kids Music Lessons: Music Box
Today we will learn about and listen to a music box.