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Did Beethoven teach us everything we need to know about music in one symphony? Join presenter Richard Vaudrey and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for a journey of musical discovery specially tailored to primary-age students. Get to know genius Ludwig van Beethoven by exploring his seventh symphony in delicious, bite-size pieces suitable for delivery by specialist and generalist primary teachers, either online or in the classroom.

MSO Schools program is generously supported by Crown Resorts Foundation and Packer Family Foundation.

Beethoven Bites Lesson Plans

Lesson One

Who was Beethoven? Emotions in Music

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Lesson Two

Beethoven's Toolbox – Meet the Orchestra

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Lesson Three

Rhythm

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Lesson Four

Beethoven Loved Scales

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Lesson Five

Conductors

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Lesson Six

Let's Conquer Adversity

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Beethoven Bites Lesson Videos

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Bite One: Emotion in Music

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Bite Two: Beethoven's Toolbox

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Bite Three: Rhythm

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Bite Four: Beethoven Loved Scales

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Bite Five: Conductors

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Bite Six: Let's Conquer Adversity

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