Piano Pronto Movement 3: #1 The Blue Danube and Chord Symbols Piano Activities

This post includes piano activities for "The Blue Danube" in Piano Pronto Movement 3.

 

Music Samples and History

Choose a video to listen to different variations of Johann Strauss's famous waltz, "The Blue Danube." Then choose a podcast to learn about Classical composer Johann Strauss or Waltzes. 

Blue Danube Line Rider

Blue Danube Opera Style

Bugs Bunny Blue Danube start at 4:00

Classics for Kids About Johann Strauss

Classics for Kids About the Waltz

Improvisation

Watch the Create First Waltzes were the Rage/Roots in the Sky sample videos. Then create your own improvisation using the Waltz Rage Printable if you would like to write it down.

Games

Click the link to access Theta Number Blaster Game and practice identifying scale tones and chord symbols. 

Tip:

Scale tones are labeled with numbers (1,2,3,4,5, etc.).

Chords are labeled with Roman numerals (I, ii, iii, IV, V, etc.).

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Piano Pronto #3 Bouree, Baroque Style and A minor Scale

Piano Pronto #4 Lullaby and G Primary Chords