This interactive Instrument Bingo introduces students to the sounds of the instruments in an orchestra. Similar to traditional bingo, each card contains the picture and name of an instrument. 

Students will work to create categories and tags for songs that can be used by music streaming platforms to assist listeners in finding songs that are similar to other songs. Students will work to curate a playlist for the class that includes songs that exhibit similar musical traits to the other songs within the playlist. Student groups then share the finished playlist with the class and how the playlist has been sorted to create similiarities between songs.

There is a mystery in the music room and students will solve it by working together. In these three short activities, students will actively listen to the order in which instruments perform, work to create a “Blob Opera” quartet, and identify which type of ensemble matches the description. If they get all three secret codes, the music room might just be saved!

Patterns in Music is a cross-curricular lesson designed by an Elementary Music teacher to support Math instruction. Created By: Gina Dickerson Powhatan County Public Schools.