For Teachers and Parents Kinderclassics

A Good Audience…
stays seated,
David M. Rubenstein
Dear Grownups: Chairman

stays quiet,
Welcome to the NSO Kinderclassics, designed to introduce children in pre-kindergarten through grade 2 Deborah F. Rutter
to musical instruments of the orchestra. Please help your young concert-goers read and understand the President

doesn’t eat,
information in this Cuesheet. The information and activity ideas below are designed to help you further the
children’s concert experience. Darrell M. Ayers
Vice President, Education

The Concert Program listens, and claps.

Before or after the concert, you may want to have the children listen to some or all of these musical
selections from the concert repertoire. Point out that some of the music will sound different at the
Have fun! Christoph Eschenbach
concert because it has been adapted for violin and piano. Ask children to see whether they can recognize

Wait! There’s More !

Music Director
the music when they hear it the second time. National Symphony Orchestra

If they are listening after the performance, see whether they can identify rhythms, tempos, and changing
pitches that make the Beethoven selections exciting. Additional support for Kinderclassics is
Musical Instrument “Petting Zoo” provided by The Clark Charitable Foundation;
Kaplan, Inc.; Mr. James V. Kimsey;
Excerpts from these works by Ludwig van Beethoven: Before the concert, enjoy hands-on fun in the The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation;
Piano Concerto No. 5 (“Emperor”), movement 1 Hall of States with the instruments that the Park Foundation, Inc.; and the
Sonata for violin and piano No. 9 (“Kreutzer”), movement 1 musicians will play on stage. A project of the U.S. Department of Education.
Symphony No. 9, finale (“Ode to Joy”) Women’s Committee for the NSO.
Major support for educational programs
Piano Sonata No. 14 (“Moonlight Sonata”) at the Kennedy Center is provided by
Symphony No. 3 (“Eroica”), movement 2 “Preview” the Concert Hall David and Alice Rubenstein through the
Rubenstein Arts Access Program.
We hope you have so much fun at the concert that you’ll come back soon
Plus: to hear a performance of the full National Symphony Orchestra—that’s 100 Education and related artistic programs are
“Infernal Gallop” (“Can-Can”) from the opera Orpheus in the Underworld by Jacques Offenbach (AH-fen-bahk) made possible through the generosity of the
musicians! When they all play together, they perform on the big stage in National Committee for the Performing Arts
“Take Me Out to the Ballgame” by Albert von Tilzer and Jack Norwith the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Get a sneak peek at the Hall (and even and the
“Old MacDonald Had a Farm” go backstage) in the playful online tour led by former NSO Associate President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts.
Casey at the Bat arranged by Glenn Donnellan and Matthew Van Hoose (poem by Ernest Lawrence Thayer) Conductor Emil de Cou at: artsedge.kennedy-center.org/nsoed.

Upcoming Family Concerts

More Fun With Music Please build on your Kinderclassic experience by attending next season’s
National Symphony Orchestra Family Concerts for full orchestra, held on www.kennedy-center.org/artsedge

Sunday afternoons in the Concert Hall. Check kennedy-center.org/nso/ Cuesheets are produced by ARTSEDGE,
Here are some post-performance activities for children: programs/family for dates and details. an education program of the Kennedy Center.

The NSO also presents full orchestra Young People’s Concerts for school
Learn more about education Performed by
Add Excitement groups in the Concert Hall each season during the school day for grades
at the Kennedy Center at
www.kennedy-center.org/education NSO musician Glenn Donnellan,
Choose a song you know, like “London Bridge Is Falling Down.” Try singing it using some of the ideas you 3 through 6. The contents of this Cuesheet have been developed under a grant violin and Electric Slugger ™ Batolin
from the U.S. Department of Education but do not necessarily
learned about like changing the tempo (singing it faster or slower) or pitch (singing it higher or lower). For more about NSO education programs, see kennedy-center.org/nso/nsoed represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education. You and
should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

© 2015 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington Nationals organist Matthew Van Hoose,
Getting the Rhythm Orchestra Interactive keyboard/piano/organ
Part of playing music is being able to follow a rhythm. So give it a try. Clap a rhythm, like slow-slow-fast- Enjoy an interactive exploration of orchestras, their instruments, and
fast. Ask a friend to copy you. Then switch roles. Try as many different patterns as you like. What makes their music at the Perfect Pitch Web site at: artsedge.kennedy-center.org/
rhythms more interesting or exciting to you? perfectpitch
Hello, teachers and
Picturing Music pa rents!

The music for Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 14 became known as “Moonlight Sonata” because one EXPLORE MORE! Performances for Young Audiences is made possible by
David and Alice Rubenstein are the
Please see page 5 for
information an
d activities.
person said the sound reminded him of moonlight on water. Think about the Beethoven music you Go to KC Connections on ARTSEDGE Presenting Underwriters of the NSO.
enjoyed the most during the performance, and draw a picture of what it made you think of. artsedge.kennedy-center.org/students/kc-connections

5 6
 Glenn

Batting Around the Ballpark with Beethoven and Friends On Deck:

Meet Glenn
At the Concert and Matthew
Ready to meet some star players? Let us introduce you to two people who play music and love
baseball. First up, National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) violinist Glenn Donnellan, who plays a
violin he made from a baseball bat. Next up, the Washington Nationals ballpark organist Matthew Here’s Glenn playing his handmade
Van Hoose, who plays a keyboard that can sound like several instruments. With the help of music “batolin” at a baseball game. He
written by Ludwig van Beethoven (pronounced LOOD-vig VAHN BAY-toh-ven) and other was able to make his own violin
composers, these all-stars show you how music can rally the crowds. from a baseball bat because he’s
studied and practiced the violin for
How to Hit a Musical Home Run many years. And if you’ve been to a
Washington Nationals home game,
During the performance, you’ll learn a few ways music can load the bases,

Matthew
you’ve probably already heard Matthew
but let’s take a sneak peek here.
playing the organ to rally the crowd and
cheer on the team. He also plays piano
Rhythm Photo
by Eile
en Bra with orchestras around the country.
dy

Rhythm is made up of strong and weak beats in a repeating pattern

and is what makes you want to tap your foot, snap your fingers, or
clap your hands when you hear the music. Certain rhythms really make
people sit up and listen. During the performance, you’ll have a chance
to hear different and exciting rhythms. Putting It All The Violin and Batolin
A violin (sometimes also called a fiddle)
Tempo
Together—Casey at the Bat
What happens when you put rhythm, tempo, and
A Key Instrument is a four-stringed instrument. Musicians
play it using a bow (a wooden stick
Stick

Hair
Neck
Strings

The piano is a keyboard Fingerboard

Say out loud, “I just ran all the way home,” first really slow pitch all together—plus add spoken words? Glenn
(like you’re tired), then really fast (like you’re excited). Well, and Matthew show you by performing Casey at
music can be slow or fast, too, like a slow bedtime song that the Bat, a poem with music about a baseball game
helps you relax or a fast song that makes you want to jump and a star slugger named Casey.
around. The speed of music is called its tempo.
In the poem, Casey’s “Mudville Nine” team is
losing, and the crowd is disappointed. But then
it’s Casey’s turn at bat—and people get excited
because they’re sure Casey will hit a homerun
and win the game. Most sure of all is the mighty
Pitch Casey. He’s so sure that he doesn’t try to hit the
first two balls pitched to him. “Strike two,” the umpire
Try singing like a bird, and then switch to
humming like an engine. Most likely, your calls. Casey has one last chance. Will he strike out or
hit that winning run?
bird singing was a higher sound and your
engine humming was a lower one. You’ll hear Listen for how the music helps you picture what’s
different pitches like this in music, too—and happening, like Casey’s walking to bat, a bat hitting
the ways they change can sound exciting. a ball, and a crowd roaring.
strung with a tight ribbon of horsehair)
instrument. Pianists make
in their right hand and pressing the
sound by pressing the keys,
string with the fingers of their left
which causes small hammers
hand. The body is wooden with
inside the instrument to strike the
a hollow center. This center F-Holes
steel strings and make them vibrate.
is called a resonating
Other keyboard instruments include the
chamber, and it makes
organ and harpsichord. Each of the piano’s
the sound of the strings
88 black and white keys plays a different tone,
loud and strong. That
or note, so the piano can make a wide variety
sound comes out of Grip
of sounds. Pianos come in different sizes and Chinrest
the two f-shaped holes.
shapes, from electronic versions (like the one
Matthew will play), to upright pianos and
Glenn made his “batolin” or Electric Slugger™
“grand” pianos, in which the sound comes
from a Louisville Slugger™ brand baseball bat.
out of an open top.
Being solid wood, the bat does not have a
resonating chamber. During the performance,
notice how that affects the instrument’s sound.

2 3 4
 Glenn

Batting Around the Ballpark with Beethoven and Friends On Deck:

Meet Glenn
At the Concert and Matthew
Ready to meet some star players? Let us introduce you to two people who play music and love
baseball. First up, National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) violinist Glenn Donnellan, who plays a
violin he made from a baseball bat. Next up, the Washington Nationals ballpark organist Matthew Here’s Glenn playing his handmade
Van Hoose, who plays a keyboard that can sound like several instruments. With the help of music “batolin” at a baseball game. He
written by Ludwig van Beethoven (pronounced LOOD-vig VAHN BAY-toh-ven) and other was able to make his own violin
composers, these all-stars show you how music can rally the crowds. from a baseball bat because he’s
studied and practiced the violin for
How to Hit a Musical Home Run many years. And if you’ve been to a
Washington Nationals home game,
During the performance, you’ll learn a few ways music can load the bases,

Matthew
you’ve probably already heard Matthew
but let’s take a sneak peek here.
playing the organ to rally the crowd and
cheer on the team. He also plays piano
Rhythm Photo
by Eile
en Bra with orchestras around the country.
dy

Rhythm is made up of strong and weak beats in a repeating pattern

and is what makes you want to tap your foot, snap your fingers, or
clap your hands when you hear the music. Certain rhythms really make
people sit up and listen. During the performance, you’ll have a chance
to hear different and exciting rhythms. Putting It All The Violin and Batolin
A violin (sometimes also called a fiddle)
Tempo
Together—Casey at the Bat
What happens when you put rhythm, tempo, and
A Key Instrument is a four-stringed instrument. Musicians
play it using a bow (a wooden stick
Stick

Hair
Neck
Strings

The piano is a keyboard Fingerboard

Say out loud, “I just ran all the way home,” first really slow pitch all together—plus add spoken words? Glenn
(like you’re tired), then really fast (like you’re excited). Well, and Matthew show you by performing Casey at
music can be slow or fast, too, like a slow bedtime song that the Bat, a poem with music about a baseball game
helps you relax or a fast song that makes you want to jump and a star slugger named Casey.
around. The speed of music is called its tempo.
In the poem, Casey’s “Mudville Nine” team is
losing, and the crowd is disappointed. But then
it’s Casey’s turn at bat—and people get excited
because they’re sure Casey will hit a homerun
and win the game. Most sure of all is the mighty
Pitch Casey. He’s so sure that he doesn’t try to hit the
first two balls pitched to him. “Strike two,” the umpire
Try singing like a bird, and then switch to
humming like an engine. Most likely, your calls. Casey has one last chance. Will he strike out or
hit that winning run?
bird singing was a higher sound and your
engine humming was a lower one. You’ll hear Listen for how the music helps you picture what’s
different pitches like this in music, too—and happening, like Casey’s walking to bat, a bat hitting
the ways they change can sound exciting. a ball, and a crowd roaring.
strung with a tight ribbon of horsehair)
instrument. Pianists make
in their right hand and pressing the
sound by pressing the keys,
string with the fingers of their left
which causes small hammers
hand. The body is wooden with
inside the instrument to strike the
a hollow center. This center F-Holes
steel strings and make them vibrate.
is called a resonating
Other keyboard instruments include the
chamber, and it makes
organ and harpsichord. Each of the piano’s
the sound of the strings
88 black and white keys plays a different tone,
loud and strong. That
or note, so the piano can make a wide variety
sound comes out of Grip
of sounds. Pianos come in different sizes and Chinrest
the two f-shaped holes.
shapes, from electronic versions (like the one
Matthew will play), to upright pianos and
Glenn made his “batolin” or Electric Slugger™
“grand” pianos, in which the sound comes
from a Louisville Slugger™ brand baseball bat.
out of an open top.
Being solid wood, the bat does not have a
resonating chamber. During the performance,
notice how that affects the instrument’s sound.

2 3 4
 Glenn

Batting Around the Ballpark with Beethoven and Friends On Deck:

Meet Glenn
At the Concert and Matthew
Ready to meet some star players? Let us introduce you to two people who play music and love
baseball. First up, National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) violinist Glenn Donnellan, who plays a
violin he made from a baseball bat. Next up, the Washington Nationals ballpark organist Matthew Here’s Glenn playing his handmade
Van Hoose, who plays a keyboard that can sound like several instruments. With the help of music “batolin” at a baseball game. He
written by Ludwig van Beethoven (pronounced LOOD-vig VAHN BAY-toh-ven) and other was able to make his own violin
composers, these all-stars show you how music can rally the crowds. from a baseball bat because he’s
studied and practiced the violin for
How to Hit a Musical Home Run many years. And if you’ve been to a
Washington Nationals home game,
During the performance, you’ll learn a few ways music can load the bases,

Matthew
you’ve probably already heard Matthew
but let’s take a sneak peek here.
playing the organ to rally the crowd and
cheer on the team. He also plays piano
Rhythm Photo
by Eile
en Bra with orchestras around the country.
dy

Rhythm is made up of strong and weak beats in a repeating pattern

and is what makes you want to tap your foot, snap your fingers, or
clap your hands when you hear the music. Certain rhythms really make
people sit up and listen. During the performance, you’ll have a chance
to hear different and exciting rhythms. Putting It All The Violin and Batolin
A violin (sometimes also called a fiddle)
Tempo
Together—Casey at the Bat
What happens when you put rhythm, tempo, and
A Key Instrument is a four-stringed instrument. Musicians
play it using a bow (a wooden stick
Stick

Hair
Neck
Strings

The piano is a keyboard Fingerboard

Say out loud, “I just ran all the way home,” first really slow pitch all together—plus add spoken words? Glenn
(like you’re tired), then really fast (like you’re excited). Well, and Matthew show you by performing Casey at
music can be slow or fast, too, like a slow bedtime song that the Bat, a poem with music about a baseball game
helps you relax or a fast song that makes you want to jump and a star slugger named Casey.
around. The speed of music is called its tempo.
In the poem, Casey’s “Mudville Nine” team is
losing, and the crowd is disappointed. But then
it’s Casey’s turn at bat—and people get excited
because they’re sure Casey will hit a homerun
and win the game. Most sure of all is the mighty
Pitch Casey. He’s so sure that he doesn’t try to hit the
first two balls pitched to him. “Strike two,” the umpire
Try singing like a bird, and then switch to
humming like an engine. Most likely, your calls. Casey has one last chance. Will he strike out or
hit that winning run?
bird singing was a higher sound and your
engine humming was a lower one. You’ll hear Listen for how the music helps you picture what’s
different pitches like this in music, too—and happening, like Casey’s walking to bat, a bat hitting
the ways they change can sound exciting. a ball, and a crowd roaring.
strung with a tight ribbon of horsehair)
instrument. Pianists make
in their right hand and pressing the
sound by pressing the keys,
string with the fingers of their left
which causes small hammers
hand. The body is wooden with
inside the instrument to strike the
a hollow center. This center F-Holes
steel strings and make them vibrate.
is called a resonating
Other keyboard instruments include the
chamber, and it makes
organ and harpsichord. Each of the piano’s
the sound of the strings
88 black and white keys plays a different tone,
loud and strong. That
or note, so the piano can make a wide variety
sound comes out of Grip
of sounds. Pianos come in different sizes and Chinrest
the two f-shaped holes.
shapes, from electronic versions (like the one
Matthew will play), to upright pianos and
Glenn made his “batolin” or Electric Slugger™
“grand” pianos, in which the sound comes
from a Louisville Slugger™ brand baseball bat.
out of an open top.
Being solid wood, the bat does not have a
resonating chamber. During the performance,
notice how that affects the instrument’s sound.

2 3 4
For Teachers and Parents Kinderclassics
A Good Audience…
stays seated,
David M. Rubenstein
Dear Grownups: Chairman

stays quiet,
Welcome to the NSO Kinderclassics, designed to introduce children in pre-kindergarten through grade 2 Deborah F. Rutter
to musical instruments of the orchestra. Please help your young concert-goers read and understand the President

doesn’t eat,
information in this Cuesheet. The information and activity ideas below are designed to help you further the
children’s concert experience. Darrell M. Ayers
Vice President, Education

The Concert Program listens, and claps.

Before or after the concert, you may want to have the children listen to some or all of these musical
selections from the concert repertoire. Point out that some of the music will sound different at the
Have fun! Christoph Eschenbach
concert because it has been adapted for violin and piano. Ask children to see whether they can recognize

Wait! There’s More !

Music Director
the music when they hear it the second time. National Symphony Orchestra

If they are listening after the performance, see whether they can identify rhythms, tempos, and changing
pitches that make the Beethoven selections exciting. Additional support for Kinderclassics is
Musical Instrument “Petting Zoo” provided by The Clark Charitable Foundation;
Kaplan, Inc.; Mr. James V. Kimsey;
Excerpts from these works by Ludwig van Beethoven: Before the concert, enjoy hands-on fun in the The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation;
Piano Concerto No. 5 (“Emperor”), movement 1 Hall of States with the instruments that the Park Foundation, Inc.; and the
Sonata for violin and piano No. 9 (“Kreutzer”), movement 1 musicians will play on stage. A project of the U.S. Department of Education.
Symphony No. 9, finale (“Ode to Joy”) Women’s Committee for the NSO.
Major support for educational programs
Piano Sonata No. 14 (“Moonlight Sonata”) at the Kennedy Center is provided by
Symphony No. 3 (“Eroica”), movement 2 “Preview” the Concert Hall David and Alice Rubenstein through the
Rubenstein Arts Access Program.
We hope you have so much fun at the concert that you’ll come back soon
Plus: to hear a performance of the full National Symphony Orchestra—that’s 100 Education and related artistic programs are
“Infernal Gallop” (“Can-Can”) from the opera Orpheus in the Underworld by Jacques Offenbach (AH-fen-bahk) made possible through the generosity of the
musicians! When they all play together, they perform on the big stage in National Committee for the Performing Arts
“Take Me Out to the Ballgame” by Albert von Tilzer and Jack Norwith the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Get a sneak peek at the Hall (and even and the
“Old MacDonald Had a Farm” go backstage) in the playful online tour led by former NSO Associate President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts.
Casey at the Bat arranged by Glenn Donnellan and Matthew Van Hoose (poem by Ernest Lawrence Thayer) Conductor Emil de Cou at: artsedge.kennedy-center.org/nsoed.

Upcoming Family Concerts

More Fun With Music Please build on your Kinderclassic experience by attending next season’s
National Symphony Orchestra Family Concerts for full orchestra, held on www.kennedy-center.org/artsedge

Sunday afternoons in the Concert Hall. Check kennedy-center.org/nso/ Cuesheets are produced by ARTSEDGE,
Here are some post-performance activities for children: programs/family for dates and details. an education program of the Kennedy Center.

The NSO also presents full orchestra Young People’s Concerts for school
Learn more about education Performed by
Add Excitement groups in the Concert Hall each season during the school day for grades
at the Kennedy Center at
www.kennedy-center.org/education NSO musician Glenn Donnellan,
Choose a song you know, like “London Bridge Is Falling Down.” Try singing it using some of the ideas you 3 through 6. The contents of this Cuesheet have been developed under a grant violin and Electric Slugger ™ Batolin
from the U.S. Department of Education but do not necessarily
learned about like changing the tempo (singing it faster or slower) or pitch (singing it higher or lower). For more about NSO education programs, see kennedy-center.org/nso/nsoed represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education. You and
should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

© 2015 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington Nationals organist Matthew Van Hoose,
Getting the Rhythm Orchestra Interactive keyboard/piano/organ
Part of playing music is being able to follow a rhythm. So give it a try. Clap a rhythm, like slow-slow-fast- Enjoy an interactive exploration of orchestras, their instruments, and
fast. Ask a friend to copy you. Then switch roles. Try as many different patterns as you like. What makes their music at the Perfect Pitch Web site at: artsedge.kennedy-center.org/
rhythms more interesting or exciting to you? perfectpitch
Hello, teachers and
Picturing Music pa rents!

The music for Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 14 became known as “Moonlight Sonata” because one EXPLORE MORE! Performances for Young Audiences is made possible by
David and Alice Rubenstein are the
Please see page 5 for
information an
d activities.
person said the sound reminded him of moonlight on water. Think about the Beethoven music you Go to KC Connections on ARTSEDGE Presenting Underwriters of the NSO.
enjoyed the most during the performance, and draw a picture of what it made you think of. artsedge.kennedy-center.org/students/kc-connections

5 6
For Teachers and Parents Kinderclassics
A Good Audience…
stays seated,
David M. Rubenstein
Dear Grownups: Chairman

stays quiet,
Welcome to the NSO Kinderclassics, designed to introduce children in pre-kindergarten through grade 2 Deborah F. Rutter
to musical instruments of the orchestra. Please help your young concert-goers read and understand the President

doesn’t eat,
information in this Cuesheet. The information and activity ideas below are designed to help you further the
children’s concert experience. Darrell M. Ayers
Vice President, Education

The Concert Program listens, and claps.

Before or after the concert, you may want to have the children listen to some or all of these musical
selections from the concert repertoire. Point out that some of the music will sound different at the
Have fun! Christoph Eschenbach
concert because it has been adapted for violin and piano. Ask children to see whether they can recognize

Wait! There’s More !

Music Director
the music when they hear it the second time. National Symphony Orchestra

If they are listening after the performance, see whether they can identify rhythms, tempos, and changing
pitches that make the Beethoven selections exciting. Additional support for Kinderclassics is
Musical Instrument “Petting Zoo” provided by The Clark Charitable Foundation;
Kaplan, Inc.; Mr. James V. Kimsey;
Excerpts from these works by Ludwig van Beethoven: Before the concert, enjoy hands-on fun in the The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation;
Piano Concerto No. 5 (“Emperor”), movement 1 Hall of States with the instruments that the Park Foundation, Inc.; and the
Sonata for violin and piano No. 9 (“Kreutzer”), movement 1 musicians will play on stage. A project of the U.S. Department of Education.
Symphony No. 9, finale (“Ode to Joy”) Women’s Committee for the NSO.
Major support for educational programs
Piano Sonata No. 14 (“Moonlight Sonata”) at the Kennedy Center is provided by
Symphony No. 3 (“Eroica”), movement 2 “Preview” the Concert Hall David and Alice Rubenstein through the
Rubenstein Arts Access Program.
We hope you have so much fun at the concert that you’ll come back soon
Plus: to hear a performance of the full National Symphony Orchestra—that’s 100 Education and related artistic programs are
“Infernal Gallop” (“Can-Can”) from the opera Orpheus in the Underworld by Jacques Offenbach (AH-fen-bahk) made possible through the generosity of the
musicians! When they all play together, they perform on the big stage in National Committee for the Performing Arts
“Take Me Out to the Ballgame” by Albert von Tilzer and Jack Norwith the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Get a sneak peek at the Hall (and even and the
“Old MacDonald Had a Farm” go backstage) in the playful online tour led by former NSO Associate President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts.
Casey at the Bat arranged by Glenn Donnellan and Matthew Van Hoose (poem by Ernest Lawrence Thayer) Conductor Emil de Cou at: artsedge.kennedy-center.org/nsoed.

Upcoming Family Concerts

More Fun With Music Please build on your Kinderclassic experience by attending next season’s
National Symphony Orchestra Family Concerts for full orchestra, held on www.kennedy-center.org/artsedge

Sunday afternoons in the Concert Hall. Check kennedy-center.org/nso/ Cuesheets are produced by ARTSEDGE,
Here are some post-performance activities for children: programs/family for dates and details. an education program of the Kennedy Center.

The NSO also presents full orchestra Young People’s Concerts for school
Learn more about education Performed by
Add Excitement groups in the Concert Hall each season during the school day for grades
at the Kennedy Center at
www.kennedy-center.org/education NSO musician Glenn Donnellan,
Choose a song you know, like “London Bridge Is Falling Down.” Try singing it using some of the ideas you 3 through 6. The contents of this Cuesheet have been developed under a grant violin and Electric Slugger ™ Batolin
from the U.S. Department of Education but do not necessarily
learned about like changing the tempo (singing it faster or slower) or pitch (singing it higher or lower). For more about NSO education programs, see kennedy-center.org/nso/nsoed represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education. You and
should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

© 2015 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington Nationals organist Matthew Van Hoose,
Getting the Rhythm Orchestra Interactive keyboard/piano/organ
Part of playing music is being able to follow a rhythm. So give it a try. Clap a rhythm, like slow-slow-fast- Enjoy an interactive exploration of orchestras, their instruments, and
fast. Ask a friend to copy you. Then switch roles. Try as many different patterns as you like. What makes their music at the Perfect Pitch Web site at: artsedge.kennedy-center.org/
rhythms more interesting or exciting to you? perfectpitch
Hello, teachers and
Picturing Music pa rents!

The music for Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 14 became known as “Moonlight Sonata” because one EXPLORE MORE! Performances for Young Audiences is made possible by
David and Alice Rubenstein are the
Please see page 5 for
information an
d activities.
person said the sound reminded him of moonlight on water. Think about the Beethoven music you Go to KC Connections on ARTSEDGE Presenting Underwriters of the NSO.
enjoyed the most during the performance, and draw a picture of what it made you think of. artsedge.kennedy-center.org/students/kc-connections

5 6