Fireworks Suite by Handel: Lesson Ideas

2. Aural activities – teacher resource

Perform the piece of music to your pupil. 

After listening to the piece, discuss the following questions with your pupil:

• Does the music start loudly or quietly?
• Does the music end loudly or quietly?
• Listen as I play, can you raise your hand when the music gets significantly quieter?
• Is the articulation mainly smooth (legato) or detached (staccato). Or does it change?
• Can you clap the pulse as you listen to the music?

 Play the first line right hand only and ask your pupil to:

• Echo the rhythm (clapping) two bars at a time.
• Echo the pitch of the first line, right hand only.