This week the students explored the ideas,
thoughts and concepts behind the following questions
- · What is a melody?
- · What is Rhythm?
- · What is Pitch?
- · What is a step(as it relates to melody)?
- · What is a skip(as it relates to melody)?
- · How do we make a melody?
- · Where can we get ideas from?
The discussions were great though we did
resort to Hangman(an old favourite of mine) to add a bit of fun into the
lesson.
Ultimately we asked the students where
could we get a rhythm from if we think about the mars project. It was suggested
by the students that we could use their tribes names and the role the tribe
plays in the overall class. Once this was agreed, we then explored playing the
rhythm on one note of the keyboard then added a step or two. Eventually we
added steps a leap and some more steps to demonstrate a simple melody.
We then wrote down on the whiteboard the
steps the students recited to us about how to make a melody. After the process
was confirmed with the students,
the class started a new project in Garage band, applied their designated
scale mode, and then explored ideas for their melodies.
Going by the level of focus and
concentration that was going on, the students seemed to be liking the exploring
process.
Next week we will revisit the concepts and
share some melodies!
Pete
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