The Blue Danube
Use the embedded audio, video, and interactive sheet music on this page to teach, sing, and play The Blue Danube. Then, use the classroom activities to explore meter, movement, body percussion, and melody.
Student Participation: Singing, Basic Recorder, Recorder Star
Recorder Notes Needed:
Basic Recorder: D, E, F#, G, A, B, High D
Recorder Star: C#, D, E, F#, G, G#, A, B, High D
National Standards: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
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Interactive Sheet Music
Classroom Activities
Learn fundamental concepts of music and engage in creative activities through a deeper exploration of the ideas and themes of the Link Up repertoire.
Explore Meter through Locomotor Movements
Learn about different musical meters by having students skip, gallop, march, and develop their own dances.
Explore Triple Meter by Moving to The Blue Danube
Use waltz movements and the imagery of the Danube River to help students embody triple meter.
Identify Meter through Body Percussion Patterns
Use body percussion to explore various musical meters.
Melodies Move by Steps and Leaps
Explore melodic contour by visualizing melodic steps and leaps with your students.
Explore Social Dances
Discover how movement is embodied in dance forms from different cultures and traditions.
