Musical Tour (Grades 3-5)

A catchy way to learn all 50 states.

Map of the U.S. with state and state capital names

Take a musical tour of the 50 States of America

Just like you remember the words to your favorite songs, a good tune can help you remember great information like the 50 States of America. 

Take a musical tour of the 50 states and their state capitals and see if you can place all 50 states on the map

Really want to test your memory? Try to name all of the state capitals, too!

List of States and Capitals

  • Alabama (AL) – Montgomery
  • Alaska (AK) – Juneau
  • Arizona (AZ) – Phoenix
  • Arkansas (AR) – Little Rock
  • California (CA) – Sacramento
  • Colorado (CO) – Denver
  • Connecticut (CT) – Hartford
  • Delaware (DE) – Dover
  • Florida (FL) – Tallahassee
  • Georgia (GA) – Atlanta
  • Hawaii (HI) – Honolulu
  • Idaho (ID) – Boise
  • Illinois (IL) – Springfield
  • Indiana (IN) – Indianapolis
  • Iowa (IA) – Des Moines
  • Kansas (KS) – Topeka
  • Kentucky (KY) – Frankfort
  • Louisiana (LA) – Baton Rouge
  • Maine (ME) – Augusta
  • Maryland (MD) – Annapolis
  • Massachusetts (MA) – Boston
  • Michigan (MI) – Lansing
  • Minnesota (MN) – St. Paul
  • Mississippi (MS) – Jackson
  • Missouri (MO) – Jefferson City
  • Montana (MT) – Helena
  • Nebraska (NE) – Lincoln
  • Nevada (NV) – Carson City
  • New Hampshire (NH) – Concord
  • New Jersey (NJ) – Trenton
  • New Mexico (NM) – Santa Fe
  • New York (NY) – Albany
  • North Carolina (NC) – Raleigh
  • North Dakota (ND) – Bismarck
  • Ohio (OH) – Columbus
  • Oklahoma (OK) – Oklahoma City
  • Oregon (OR) – Salem
  • Pennsylvania (PA) – Harrisburg
  • Rhode Island (RI) – Providence
  • South Carolina (SC) – Columbia
  • South Dakota (SD) – Pierre
  • Tennessee (TN) – Nashville
  • Texas (TX) – Austin
  • Utah (UT) – Salt Lake City
  • Vermont (VT) – Montpelier
  • Virginia (VA) – Richmond
  • Washington (WA) – Olympia
  • West Virginia (WV) – Charleston
  • Wisconsin (WI) – Madison
  • Wyoming (WY) – Cheyenne