Piano Adventures 4: French Minuet and Polyphony/Musical Texture

  This lesson plan includes activities for "French Minuet" in Piano Adventures 4.

Music Sample and History

Tap the rhythm as you listen to the video paying careful attention to the rests.

French Minuet by Lully

Listen to the Classics for Kids podcast About Minuets or explore Baroque VissGet Inspired Episode 12.

Theory

Listen to the examples of different textures in music (monophony, homophony, polyphony) in the video. Which textures do you hear or see in French Minuet?

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