Music and Expression

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Class Notes: Expression in Music – Mozart’s “Gran Partita” · Classical MPR

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Age Range: Elementary, Grades K-5

Learning Objective: Students will listen to Wolfgang Mozart’s Gran Partita and understand the connection between music and emotions.

Total Listening Time: 10:28

Total Lesson Time: Approximately 20 minutes

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INTRODUCE & WATCH video on expression in music

Music helps us express ourselves and connect to our emotions. People write music to express themselves. People sing or play instruments to express themselves and connect to their feelings. People listen to music to connect to their emotions and feelings.
Watch Class Notes: Expression in Music - Gran Partita, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

REFLECT on expression in music

After watching, think about the questions each student answered in the video. Here are the questions again. Answer them in a discussion with someone else, or journal your answers on a sheet of paper. You can listen to Mozart's music from the video here.

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Mozart -- Serenade No. 10

What do you think Wolfgang Mozart was trying to express in the music you heard?
How does Wolfgang Mozart's music make you feel?
What do you want to express through music?

EXTEND learning about expression in music

For older students, find more activities related to this video here.

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