Description
This is a set of printable Irish music listening activities. Use these printables for a St. Patrick’s Day lesson or a music around the world unit about Ireland. There are 11 pieces of Irish music to listen to (the music itself is not included due to copyright), covering a variety of styles. There is also a page with a blank title for you to use with any piece of music you choose. Multiple versions/levels of worksheets are included to help you adapt to multiple grades or levels of students.
Listening glyphs ask students to color a picture according to what they hear in the music. For example, they might be asked to color the shamrock green if they hear a harp, but purple if they do not.
3 worksheet variations are included for each musical piece.
- Listening glyphs using music terms (mood, tempo, forte, piano, instrument families, etc.)
- Listening glyphs using general words (quiet, loud, happy, sad, etc.)
- Listen, draw, and circle pages (for younger students or differentiation)
The music terms and general versions of the listening glyphs both ask students to identify a few of the musical instruments common in Irish music, since this is one of the learning goals of this resource.
***Please look through the preview images above to see example pages & more info
Music is not included due to copyright, but suggested YouTube links are listed for each piece.
Included:
- Optional YouTube links (for each musical piece & for examples of instruments) – you may use your own recordings if you prefer.
- Musical terms defined
- 12 listening glyphs that use musical terms (including one with a blank title for students to fill in – use this with any music of your choice)
- 12 listening glyphs that use general words (same pictures, just wording is changed) includes one page with a blank title for students to fill in.
- 12 listen & draw worksheets ( listen, draw, & circle a response to 2 questions) includes 1 page with a blank title for you students to write in.
- Answer key is not included as the answers can vary.
Irish Instruments mentioned in the worksheets:
- Harp
- Bodhran
- Fiddle
- Banjo
- Tin whistle
- Bouzouki
- Harp
Musical pieces on the worksheets:
- Danny Boy
- Rattlin’ Bog
- Molly Malone
- Swallowtail Jig
- Foggy Dew
- Morrison’s Jig
- The Belfast Hornpipe
- The Butterfly
- Monaghan Jig
- Siúil A Rúin / Go, My Love
- Mo Ghile Mear / My Gallant Hero
This is a digital download – a printable PDF for you to print at home for your students /children. No music recordings are included in the file.
