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Free No-Prep Music Lesson Plans for World Music & Diverse Cultures

Take your students on a trip around the globe! These free world music lesson plans help your students explore the songs and cultures of different countries through movement, storytelling, and listening maps. It’s the perfect way to discover the world from your classroom.

Scotland | Aiken Drum (Silly Song) Grade 1-3 Finish your Scotland unit with a bang! This traditional song is the perfect fun wrap-up to keep your students smiling. Get Lesson
Russia | Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks (Mussorgsky) - ABA Form Grade 1-2 Hatch musical understanding! Kids peck and explore as they engage with this composer masterwork in an unforgettable, hands-on way! Get Lesson
Hungary | Hungarian Dance No. 5 (Brahms) - Movement Activity/Form Grade 2-6 Brahms meets baseball! Your students will perform baseball moves to learn to form of Brahms’ Hungarian Dance No. 5. It's a total home run for any class. Get Lesson
Norway | In the Hall of the Mountain King (Grieg) - Listening Map Grade 2-6 Take a trip to Norway! This listening map helps students analyze and describe the thrilling twists and turns of Grieg’s masterpiece. Get Free Listening Map
Germany | Hallelujah Chorus (Handel) - Listening Map Grade 2-6 Hallelujah! You've found the perfect listening map to introduce your students to one of history’s greatest musical works from Germany. Get Premium Lesson Pack
Austria | Surprise Symphony (Haydn) - Listening Map Grade 3-4 Zany and fun, this lesson plan delivers! Rated by students as "Mega-Wow!" Your class will never listen to Haydn's Surprise Symphony the same way again. Get Lesson
Russia | Peter and the Wolf (Prokofiev) - Leitmotif Grade 1-3 Comic strip creativity! Students illustrate this classic Russian story while they listen, helping them connect characters to musical themes. Get Lesson
Austria | Viennese Musical Clock (Kodály) - Rondo/Dance Grade 2-3 Bring Kodaly’s masterpiece to life! Students role-play as knights and royalty in Vienna while learning about Rondo form through dance. Get Lesson