The Carnival of the Animals

Grade K General Music Ms. Leonino

Once upon a timethere was a composer named Saint-Saens.

Saint-Saens was born in Paris. He became famous as a composer and pianist.

SaintSaens, may I have your autograph? Oui.

Saint-Saens was very fond of animals.

Here, Fur Ball, have the last piece of cake

One year while he was on vacation , he composed some music.

He called it The Carnival of the Animals!

What do animals sound like?

If you were a What would you sound like?
Quiet? Nervous? Grouchy? Hungry? Slow? Graceful?

What kind of animal do YOU feel like today?

Make that sound!

For which animals did SaintSaens write music?

Lions Elephants Fish Donkeys Birds Fossils

Can you guess the instrument Saint-Saens used for

Violin Flute

Clarinet Cello

Double Bass Piano

Glockenspiel Xylophone

Listen! What animal do you hear?

A LION is roaring!

Which instrument is making these loud roaring sounds?

Piano

Can you tell which animal is dancing in this music?

An ELEPHANT!

Which instrument is playing this animals clumsy dance?

Double Bass

Which animal do you hear in the music now?

The FISH!

Which instrument makes the sparkling swimming sounds?

Glockenspiel

Which animal could this be?

Its the DONKEY!

Which instrument can make this animals sound?

Violin

Do you hear that? Do you think it is what I think it is?

Its a BIRD!

Which instrument is making the tweeting and flying sounds?

Flute

Hey, what animal makes that noise?

FOSSILS do!

Sounds like Twinkle, Twinkle, right?

Which instrument can make these skeleton sounds?

Xylophone

Match each animal with the instrument that plays its sound.