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Teachers
Guide
 Why Listen?
Music Listening Journal
Grades 5-8
To enjoy it: Music listening is such an important part of education;
not simply hearing the music, but enjoying, believing and internalizing it.
It is my personal hope that they will connect with what they hear, have
positive musical experiences, and make lasting impressions in their daily
lives.
To improve music vocabulary and discussion skills: Each month
focuses on one specific element of music. The listening questions are
designed to emphasize this element during this month. You will see a few
questions repeated throughout the month, as to focus each answer on
that months element. In the future, you will see that question return
although not as often.
To expose students to a variety of cultures, eras, and styles: Each
month focuses on a specific musical era, style, or genre. Again you will
see questions and selections guided towards a specific genre of music.
Not all pieces for the month will fit this genre as a way to expose
students to as many styles as possible.

Ive had many teachers

ask me how to start with
music listening in their
classrooms. Many
students have no
vocabulary for music and
sometimes it can be like
pulling teeth to get
thoughtful responses. As
a result, Ive digitized my
favorite bulletin board
that includes many ideas
and questions for
students to reflect on
while they listen. Just
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How This Lesson Works
These listening lessons are meant as six mini-lessons, lasting
around 10 minutes. I use these as a bell ringer activity for
students at the beginning of class one day each week. They can
also be combined for a longer listening lesson, and would be great
for a sub!

Sound files are NOT included with this lesson, however each
slide includes a link to a Safe Share video. These videos are all
school appropriate, however you will have internet to stream the
video. Generally, I use my own recordings, but the video clips are
excellent quality as well.

The worksheets and slides are designed to have two short

answer questions and one complete sentence answer (always #3.)
I encourage students to spend the most time on question number
three as a way of internalizing each piece. It is my hope that they
will create a personal connection with the music and a lasting
memory.

Each month includes a focus on one musical element and one

musical genre. Mostly, the songs and questions point this direction
although you will see pieces included that are outside of that
specific genre.

PowerPoint must be in presentation mode for the links to

work. All text in the PowerPoint is editable, and blank slides
are included for you to add or make improvements.
 Teachers Guide
The Snow is Dancing
Claude Debussy
1. Piano
2. Joyful & lively
3. Encourage your students to
think of beautiful winter
scenes and use that mental
picture to rename this piece.

The Valley of Bells

Maurice Ravel

1. Slow, Very Slow, Lento

2. Magical, Mysterious, Relaxed
3. Encourage students to choose
a musical answer to support
their opinion.
Der Leiermann
Franz Schubert 1. Piano & Male voice
2. Gloomy
3This is a great question for my
students who live in the
middle of a big city and see this
on a daily basis. If you dont live in
a place where students can easily
conjure this image, ask students
to imagine they are a street
performer. What would their act
look like? Would they play music
or something else?

Footprints in the Snow 1. Mellow, Warm, Velvety,

Resonant
Claude Debussy
2. This is one of my favorite
pieces to discuss mood,
because it sounds so different
to everyone. For a discussion,
ask students to justify their
response with specific musical
elements.
3. Allow students to think of a
musical element they might
add to this piece (like adding a
bass drum to enhance the idea
of footsteps) OR any
element (props, movement,
costumes, visuals, etc.)
Winter
Antonio Vivaldi 1. Separate and Detached
2. Orchestra
3. This is in reference to
the string melody that
comes in after about ten
seconds. Your students
will come up with lots of
creative answers like
snowflakes twirling, cars
sliding around, and
sledding down a hill.

California Dreamin
The Mamas & the Papas
1. Rock
2. Hopeful, upbeat,
3. This is a great way for
students to internalize the
text. As an extension, ask
how they would express
their dream
in a musical way. (For
example, if they are
dreaming about a trip to
the beach, maybe they would
use a sand block to represent
the sand sound and a maraca
to represent the ocean)
 Printable
Worksheets
 Name

Winter Songs
Title:

Composer:

1.

2.

3.
 Winter Songs Name

Title:

Composer:

1.
2.
3.

Winter Songs Name

Title:

Composer:

1.
2.
3.
 Name
Winter Songs
Title:

Composer:

1.
2.
3.

Title:

Composer:

1.
2.
3.

Title:

Composer:

1.
2.
3.
 Name
Winter Songs
The Snow is Dancing
Claude Debussy

1.
2.
3.

The Valley of Bells

Maurice Ravel

1.
2.
3.

Der Leiermann
Franz Schubert

1.
2.
3.
 Name
Winter Songs
Footprints in the Snow
Claude Debussy

1.
2.
3.

Winter
Antonio Vivaldi

1.
2.
3.

California Dreamin
The Mamas & the Papas

1.
2.
3.
 Name

Impressionist Music
Impressionism was a musical
movement that took place at the end
of the 1800s and the beginning of the
1900s. It was not a separate era, like
the Romantic era, but rather a
smaller style used by only a few
composers. Most impressionist music
was written in France or Western
Europe.
Impressionist music is written to create an
atmosphere.
It focuses on conveying the moods and emotions
aroused by the subject rather than a detailed
tonepicture.
The two most well known impressionist composers
are Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel.
 Name

Mood
Mood is the feeling and
character of the music.

How to listen for mood:

What is the feeling of the music?
How does the music make me feel personally?

Words to describe mood:

Joyful Mysterious Aggressive Magical
Sad Sweetly Bleak Quirky
Angry Calm Dreamy Spooky
Lively Relaxed Eerie Urgent
Animated Sentimental Gloomy
 Name

Impressionist Music
Impressionism was a musical movement that took place at the
end of the 1800s and the beginning of the 1900s. It was not a
separate era, like the Romantic era, but rather a smaller style
used by only a few composers. Most impressionist music was
written in France or Western Europe.

Impressionist music is written to create an atmosphere.

It focuses on conveying the moods and emotions aroused
by the subject rather than a detailed tonepicture.
The two most well known impressionist composers are
Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel.

Mood
Mood is the feeling and character
of the music.
How to listen for mood:
What is the feeling of the music?
How does the music make me feel personally?

Words to describe mood:

Joyful Mysterious Aggressive Magical
Sad Sweetly Bleak Quirky
Angry Calm Dreamy Spooky
Lively Relaxed Eerie Urgent
Animated Sentimental Gloomy
 Name

Impressionist Music
Impressionism was a musical movement that took place at the
end of the 1800s and the beginning of the 1900s. It was not a
separate era, like the Romantic era, but rather a smaller style
used by only a few composers. Most impressionist music was
written in France or Western Europe.

Mood
Mood is the feeling and character
of the music.
Interactive
Journal
Printables
(full sized notebook)
Mood
Impressionist
Music
Impressionist
Music

Mood
 Title
Composer
Question #1
Question #2
Question #3
 The Snow is
Dancing
Claude Debussy

My Answers
The Valley of
Bells
Maurice Ravel

My Answers
 Der
Leiermann
Franz Schubert

My Answers
Footprints in
the Snow
Claude Debussy

My Answers
 Winter
Antonio Vivaldi

My Answers
 California
Dreamin
The Mamas &
the Papas

My Answers
Mood
Impressionist
Music
Impressionist
Music

Mood
 The Snow is
Dancing
Claude Debussy

My Answers
The Valley of
Bells
Maurice Ravel

My Answers
Der Leiermann
Franz Schubert

My Answers
Footprints in
the Snow
Claude Debussy

My Answers
 Winter
Antonio Vivaldi

My Answers
 California
Dreamin
The Mamas & the
Papas

My Answers
Interactive
Journal
Printables
(half sized notebook)
Impressionist
Music

Mood
The Snow is
Dancing
Claude Debussy

The Valley of
Bells
Maurice Ravel
 Der
Leiermann
Franz Schubert

Footprints in
the Snow
Claude Debussy
 Winter
Antonio Vivaldi

California
Dreamin
The Mamas & the
Papas
 Title Title

Composer Composer

Question #1 Question #1

Question #2 Question #2

Question #3 Question #3
The Snow My
is Dancing Answers
Claude Debussy

The Valley My
of Bells Answers
Maurice Ravel
 Der
My
Leiermann
Franz Schubert Answers

Footprints My
in the Answers
Snow
Claude Debussy
 Winter My
Antonio Vivaldi Answers

California My
Dreamin Answers
The Mamas &
the Papas
Impressionist
Music

Mood
The Snow is
Dancing
Claude Debussy

The Valley of
Bells
Maurice Ravel
 Der
Leiermann
Franz Schubert

Footprints in
the Snow
Claude Debussy
 Winter
Antonio Vivaldi

California
Dreamin
The Mamas & the
Papas
Interactive
Journal
Directions
Regular Full Sized Notebook

Choose the template

that fits your students
the best. Cut on the solid lines
(orange) and fold on the
dotted lines (yellow)

Glue the fold into your

interactive journal

Write notes underneath

each flap
 Half Sized Notebook

Purchase half sized notebooks,

or cut a regular notebook in half.
(industrial sized paper cutter
works well)
Choose a template that suits your
students from the half-sized
notebook section of this document.
Cut on the solid lines (orange) and
fold on the dotted lines (yellow)

Glue the flap into your

interactive journal

Write notes underneath

each flap