Hey Kids, Meet Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) German Baroque Era Composer
Learn about Johann Sebastian Bach with this popsicle stick theater presentation from the MakingMusicFun.net Academy. Print the Meet Bach | Free Video Music Lesson Study Guide to drill the facts.
1) Does the music have a dark or bright sound? (They should say that it has a dark sound as it is in a minor key.)
2) Is the music being played on the instrument for which it was originally written? (Bach originally composed this work for the organ.) If the music is being played by an orchestra, as it is in Walt Disney's Fantasia, describe how it is different.
Appreciating the talent of a famous composer is never richer than when you're playing their music. Ask your child's music teacher about including the study of one of the following pieces in their music lesson.
Minuet in G Beginner Piano Sheet Music/Level 1
Musette in D Beginner Piano Sheet Music/Level 1
Aria from Suite in D Easy Piano Sheet Music/Level 3
Toccata in D Minor Easy Piano Sheet Music/Level 3
May the Sheep Freely Graze Easy Piano Sheet Music/Level 4
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring Easy Piano Sheet Music/Level 5
Minuet in D Minor Easy Piano Sheet Music/Level 5
Minuet in G (1) Easy Piano Sheet Music/Level 5
Minuet in G (2) Easy Piano Sheet Music/Level 5
Minuet in G Minor Easy Piano Sheet Music/Level 5
Musette in D for Intermediate/Level 5 Piano Solo
Siciliano Easy Piano Sheet Music/Level 5
Toccata in D Minor Easy Piano Sheet Music/Level 5
Minuet in G (1) for Guitar Solo (Notation)
Minuet in G (2) for Guitar Solo (Notation and Tab)
Meet Bach | Free Video Lesson Study Guide
Johann Sebastian Bach | Word Search Worksheet
Johann Sebastian Bach | Crossword Worksheet
Johann Sebastian Bach | Multiplication Connect-the-Dot Worksheet
Johann Sebastian Bach | Coloring Page
Sing a silly song about famous composers.
Great Composer Farm | Easy Piano Sheet Music/Level 2
Great Composer Farm | Lead Sheet
Great Composer Farm | Kids Song Lyrics