Activities to Use with Your Students

How Do We Make Sound? | Strings
Learn how string instruments produce sound.

How Do We Make Sound? | Woodwinds
Learn how woodwind instruments produce sound.

How Do We Make Sound? | Brass
Learn how brass instruments produce sound.

How Do We Make Sound? | Percussion
Learn how percussion instruments produce sound.

Composer Spotlight | Gabriela Lena Frank
Meet American pianist and composer Gabriela Lena Frank.

Instrument Family Listening Suggestions | All-American Edition
Explore listening suggestions that celebrate each instrument family of the orchestra.

Meet the Clave | Rhythm Activity
Prepare for the Cuban rhythms in Gershwin’s Cuban Overture in this activity all about the clave.

Music is Beauty | Aesthetic Response Activity
Create an aesthetic response to a piece of music.

Wait, Wait, Where’s the Orchestra? | Seating Chart Game
Test your instrument knowledge with this fun riddle game.

Stars and Stripes Forever | Listening Map
March along to Stars and Stripes Forever and identify the instruments you hear along the way.