Class Notes supports teachers through free music education resources. Discover new ways to bring the joy of music to your students. This collection includes Music & Mindfulness, Meet the Composer, Instrument Exploration, Music Fundamentals, Cross-Curricular Connections, Listening Lessons, Themed Lessons, Lecciones en español, Hands-on Activities, and Virtual Concerts.
Tōru Takemitsu (1930-1996) lived and composed in Japan. Get ready to learn about Tōru Takemitsu and listen to some of his music.
Wolfgang Mozart (1756-1791) lived and composed in Austria. Get ready to learn about Wolfgang Mozart and listen to some of his music.
Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967) lived and composed in Hungary. The story of Zoltán Kodály provides a good example of history's influence on music.
Compare and contrast elements in both visual art and music in this virtual field trip to an art museum.
Compose your own music inspired by a piece of art! Suitable, with modifications, for all ages.
Experience Modest Mussorgsky’s art-influenced musical masterpiece, “Pictures at an Exhibition.”
Music is a cultural expression. Visit different regions around the world to learn about unique genres of music and their core characteristics.
Understand different types of maps and consider what it means to map out a piece of music.
Build on your understanding of musical mapping to create an instrument map for Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #2. This is part two of a two-lesson series.
Learn a little about the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Listen to some musical pieces inspired by these places!
Literacy meets music in this creative, hands-on lesson. Use favorite books and vocal and instrument exploration to create a musical soundtrack.
Poetry and music have so much in common! Connect to poetry while listening to some poetry-inspired pieces of music. For grades K-5.
Cryptograms are puzzles and can also be used as a way to structure a musical composition. For elementary and middle school students.
Composer Shruthi Rajasekar was inspired to write a piece of music that helps us explore and think about all the ways numbers influence our lives.
Mindfulness means noticing without judgment. Practice noticing your feelings and thoughts without trying to change them or label them as good or bad.
Use imagination and creativity to promote happiness and calm.
Acknowledge your scattered thoughts and use breathing and music to help focus, concentrate, and pay attention.
Use this video of cello-only music for journaling, drawing, or reflecting after any of the mindfulness videos.
Learn the basics of breathing for relaxation and practicing mindfulness in this beginner video.
Ignoring emotions or situations can have a negative impact. In this video, intentionally focus on a problem and let go of the attachment to that problem.