The teacher will introduce the improvisation lesson by using a poem. The students will sing a response after the teacher sings a question. The students will sing a conversation with a group or partner.
This activity was created as a result of the Arts COS Resource Development Summit
Students will explore sounds using rulers to simulate a barred instrument. Students will experiment with the vibration of sounds by pulling up on the rulers to make them vibrate and create sounds. They will change the ruler's length to create different pitches. Finally, students will work with a partner to create a melody on their barred instrument.
This activity was created as a result of the Arts COS Resource Development Summit.
In order to create music to the story Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See by Bill Martin, Jr., the students will:
Students will explore sounds using plastic cups and rubber bands to simulate a stringed instrument. Students will experiment with the vibration of sounds by plucking the bands and listening to the sounds. They will change the string’s tension and gauge to create different pitches. Finally, students will work with a partner to create a melody on their stringed instrument.