We only used this website this once or twice in music class this year, but it was definitely a favorite of the 1st graders in Chrome Music Lab. It is called Kandinsky, and was inspired by an artist named Wassily Kandinsky. He was an artist that compared paintings to making music. The website turns anything you draw into sounds. Try drawing different shapes, lines, letters, even spell your name. Ms. Rothfeld's favorite shape to draw in this activity is a circle. If you haven't done it yet, try drawing a circle and see what it does! You can get to the website here. See what music you can create with your drawings!
Here's a fun video for you to try. There are four different moves you will do. There will be four people with shapes next to them. The screen will tell you which person to follow. Here are the four movements you'll need: Triangle=Squat Jumps Circle=Fold down and reach up Square=Run X=Run and Clap Once you go through it once, create your own movements to go with each shape. Have fun! We've talked about the difference between duple and triple meter in music class. Listen to the song below. It's called Balafon and is one of the songs we use for our Pattern Maker game. See if you can figure out if it is in duple or triple meter. Remember in duple you are audiating du-de, du-de, and in triple you are auditing du-da-di, du-da-di. Which do you think it is? Feel free to tell me in the comments below.
Earlier in the year, I told you a story of Peer Gynt and the Mountain King. Then we tried to picture the story taking place with the music of "In the Hall of the Mountain King." Below is a video with some rhythm patterns. See if you can read them while the song plays in the background. Do you remember the story? Try writing your own story that fits the music. Listen for parts that are slower/faster or louder/softer to go with the story you write. |
1st Grade MusicThe 1st grade has music 5 times a week--twice with Ms. Rothfeld and twice with Ms. Vaujin (Mrs. Krohn, when she comes back from maternity leave). Archives
September 2020
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