“Toreador” from Carmen
Use the embedded audio, video, and interactive sheet music on this page to teach, sing, and play “Toreador” from Carmen. Then, use the classroom activities to explore expressive qualities in music.
Student Participation: Singing
National Standards: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11
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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.
Exploring Expressive Qualities in the Link Up Repertoire
Use graphic notation to explore tempo, dynamics, articulation, and more.
Move Expressively to the “Toreador” Aria
Use movement to explore expressive qualities in opera.
SEL Movement Exploration: Connect Internal and External Emotions
Use Social Emotional Learning techniques to explore how different physical portrayals can affect the emotional qualities of music.
SEL Orff Schulwerk Connection: Create Short Compositions
Use Social Emotional Learning techniques to have students create and perform their own short compositions.
