Kindergarten Classical Connections

Classical Connections provide the opportunity for teachers to use important classical pieces to further explore musical concepts. Pieces are woven throughout the curriculum appearing at the beginning of each module in grades K-5. This gives teachers the opportunity to expose students to classical pieces repeatedly throughout their elementary music career. Each instance of a piece includes a unique activity suggestion such as movement, listening, playing instruments, and connections to other subjects like Art, History, and Language Arts. Paired with Quaver's customization capabilities, teachers can engage their students in the world of classical music like never before!

Classical Connections appear in the �rst lesson of every module. The Notes contain activity suggestions for each individual song. Some activities involve worksheets that are accessible by clicking the Worksheet button found on the Lesson Summary Screen.

Incorporating Classical Connections on regular basis will expose students to a broad cross section of 88 of the greatest classical pieces ever written.

Module 1 - Beat Module 4 - Pitch

Pizzicato (exerpt) "Aquarium" from Carnival of the Animals

Delibes

"Overture" from Carmen "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" from the Nutcracker

Bizet

1st Movement, Symphony No. 6 Gymnopédie No.1

Beethoven

Beethoven

Brahms

Fauré

Module 2 - Voice Module 5 - Melody

La Donna è Mobile (Rigoletto) "Chinese Dance" from the Nutcracker

Verdi

"Anvil Chorus" from Il Trovatore Minute Waltz

Verdi

Largo al Factotum Symphony 101 - "The Clock"

Rossini

Module 3 - Rhythm Module 6 - Meter

1st Movement, 5th Symphony 3rd Movement, Symphony No. 5

Lullaby Stars and Stripes Forever

Pavane Canon in D

Kindergarten Classical Connections

First Nine Weeks Second Nine Weeks

Module 7 - Instruments Module 10 - Duration

Air on the G String The Flight of the Bumblebee

The Planets Suite No. 1 - "Mars" The Blue Danube

"Morning Mood" from Peer Gynt Suite Toccata and Fugue in D-Minor

Module 8 - Dynamics Module 11 - Listening

William Tell Overture (trumpet entry) 1812 Overture (excerpt)

Tchaikovsky

A Night on the Bare Mountain 3rd Movement, "Mephistopheles" from Faust Symphony

Liszt

1st Movement, Symphony No. 94 "Surprise Symphony"

"Duet Pamina and Papageno" from The Magic Flute

Mozart

Module 9 - Tempo Module 12 - Year-End Review

Fantasy Impromptu

"Overture" from The Barber of Seville

Piano Sonata No. 14 - "Moonlight Sonata" (excerpt)

Beethoven

Third Nine Weeks Fourth Nine Weeks

Saint-Saëns

Tchaikovsky

Tchaikovsky

Satie

Chopin

Haydn

Schubert

Sousa

Pachelbel

Holst

Bach

Grieg

Mussorgsky

Rossini

Haydn

Chopin

Rossini

Rimsky-Korsakov

Strauss

Bach

All pieces from Modules 1-11 available.

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Lesson 28

Lesson 31

Lesson 34Lesson 25

Classical Connections appear in the extended section of the �rst lesson in every module. Each piece has accompanying activity suggestions. Some activities include worksheets that are accessible by clicking the Worksheet button found on the Lesson Summary Screen.