Musical Storytelling for Orff | Beauty and the Beast

Use music to tell the story of BEAUTY and THE BEAST with percussion instruments including xylophones or metallophones, windchimes, and woodblocks. These editable Google Slides allow students to take an active role in music class, listen for cues, take part in creating programmatic music, and practice turn-taking, all of which are essential to musical ensembles.

Included in this resource:

• 5 characters with rhythms using quarter & eighth notes (Ta/Titi)
• 3 melodies using solfege & note names (C, D, E, F, G, A, B, & C')
• Story with icons
• Book suggestion
• Lesson plan outline
• Thank you page & TOU

Orff Storytelling continues with:

Three Billy Goats Gruff - For a PDF version, click here.

Musical Storytelling for Orff | Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf

Musical Storytelling for Orff | Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Musical Storytelling for Orff | Little Red Riding Hood & the Big Bad Wolf

Additional resources:

Santoki - Mountain Bunny - Korean Folk Song for Orff

Ram Sam Sam - Morocco

Funga Alafia - Nigeria
Fiddle-I-Fee - USA

Prokofiev's "Peter & the Wolf" Storytelling & Listening Unit