Middle School Lesson 38: Genres
Teaching Procedures
Genre Listening Activity
Genre Listening Activity
Read the instructions together.
15 examples will follow.
These are Safeshare links.
If the Safeshare links don't work, search internet and choose alternate selections from YouTube.
Play the example and give students time to fill in their rating and a brief note as to why they gave it that rating. If they think they know the selection, artist or genre, write it in. If not, leave it blank. Do as many examples as you have time for but remember to leave time to go back and fill in the blanks. Have fun!
Example 1
Example 1
Example 1: "Brave" by Sara Bareilles (Live from Atlanta)
Example 2
Example 2
Example 2: "Barracuda" by Heart
Example 3
Example 3
Example 3: "Take the A Train" by Duke Ellington
Example 4
Example 4
Example 4: "The Wellerman" - From TikTok to Epic Remix
Example 5
Example 5
Example 5: Line Riders - Beethoven's 5th
Example 6
Example 6
Example 6: Drops of Green's "Rattlin' Bog"
Note to teachers: This example was edited on June 14th.
It's the same genre as in the teacher's guide, but it is a different example.
Example 7
Example 7
Example 7: "Achy Breaky Heart", Billy Ray Cyrus (official music video)
Example 8
Example 8
Example 8: "Superstition" Stevie Wonder - Live in London 2008
Example 9
Example 9
Example 9: "The Fresh Prince of Belair" theme song
Example 10
Example 10
Example 10: Powder Blues' "Hear That Guitar Ring" - 1991 pt 2
Example 11
Example 11
Example 11: "Bonito y sabroso", Benny More
Example 12
Example 12
Example 12: Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" (Live)
Example 13
Example 13
Example 13: "Take on Me" sung by a-ha (official video remastered in 4K)
Example 14
Example 14
Example 14: "Stayin' Alive", the Bee Gees (official music video)
Example 15
Example 15
Example 15: "Satisfied" song clip from "Hamilton"