One of the “New School Year” resolutions I set for myself this fall was to devote more time in lessons to listening. A couple of workshops I attended last spring and summer challenged me to think about how often my students are exposed to really excellent, highly musical performances. The short answer…. not enough!!
In group lessons this week, I introduced these new Listening Challenge worksheets to my students. We’re going to use them together in several group lessons this fall, then eventually transition to the point where I can send them home along with a CD or recording of a new piece and ask students to complete them independently.
Elementary Level Challenge (front and back)
Both worksheets guide students through identifying the musical elements or “tools” a composer used to create a mood or tell a story, then allow students to draw a graphic representation of what they hear.
The listening worksheets are available for download on the Group Activities page. Stay tuned… I’ll be sharing more about our listening adventures soon!
Jen,
These worksheets look amazing! Thank you so much for sharing them.
Roxane
I LOVE these worksheets! They’re so colorful and creative. I can’t wait to use them with my students at our November group lessons.
Thanks! I have my first group lessons next week and was looking for something just like this!
I love the Listening Worksheets! I have something similar in my studio. I want to develop a Summer Youtube Treasure Hunt to help my students listen to a broader scope of music. Do you have a listening repertoire list for your students?
Hi Marlene,
What a great idea for a summer listening project! I don’t have a specific listening repertoire that I assign my students (although that’s a really good idea…). I find that I frequently use both piano and orchestral settings of several of more famous “kid-friendly” classics (i.e. Carnival of the Animals, The Nutcracker, Pictures at an Exhibition, etc.) This year, I’ve also grabbed the performance CDs that come included with piano repertoire books and used them for listening assignments.
Good luck as you develop the YouTube Hunt. I’d love to hear about the finished product when you get it done!
Jen,
LOVE LOVE LOVE this- in fact I just linked this from my blog because I am using the Listening Challenge worksheet with my students this year who are working on their Listening Award. Thanks for all you do!!
Suzanne