Musik, Serious Gaming und Konzentrationsfähigkeit – mit der App entdecken die Kinder die Magie der klassischen Musik mit interaktiven Spielen.
Activity 1
Rhythm
Whole class
5 min.
Teacher:
"What do you think this new sign which looks a little bit like a thunder or lightning means? Listen carefully when I clap the rhythm."
Clap the rhythmic refrain and gather ideas from the class. At the same time, say it out loud using "taa" (for the long sounds) and "ti" (for the short sounds).
A21: Rhythmic refrain (for teacher to practise)
Students should come to the conclusion that this is a silence or a break.
Clap the rhythmic refrain once more and ask students to repeat it after you. During the quarter rest, ask them to make a fist with their hands closed. Practise the rhythmic refrain again and again until everyone has mastered it.
Tipp
To help students understand how to draw a quarter rest, say: "A lightning stroke, followed by a moon crescent, this is how you draw a quarter rest."
Activity 2
Compose
In pairs
25 min.
Dice (one per pair)
M7 printout
M7: Rhythm composition (hand out to each pupil)
Teacher:
"We are now going to work in pairs. Together with your partner you will create a new rhythm. Take a dice and your dice game worksheet. Roll the dice and write down the rhythmic code corresponding to the number you’ve rolled. Do this 8 times to create your new rhythm. Once you are done, practice tapping your new rhythm on your lap together with your partner."
Activity 3
Play as an orchestra
Whole class
10 min.
In this activity, the whole class creates a rhythmic piece using rhythm from activity 1 and 2. Ask children to stand in their pairs. To start with, everyone claps the rhythmic refrain learned in the first activity. Then, individual pairs are asked to clap the rhythm they created as part of the second activity as a ‘solo’. In between each pair, the whole class plays the rhythmic refrain together again as a chorus. You can designate someone to be the 'conductor' and point at the pair they would like to play next.
If there's still time...
... repeat the different rhythms from the Rhythm-Bingo game and ask students to write the corresponding rhythmic codes on the board.
… children can take a physical break (e.g. 15 jumping jacks, 10 squats, etc.).
… ask students to reflect on what they have learned: What did you particularly enjoy about this musical project? What did you find difficult? What did you learn? What do you know about Mozart? Which rhythmic words can you remember? Can you clap their rhythm?
Skills learned in this lesson:
Students…
... learn the musical symbol representing a quarter rest (silence).
... compose and write down their own rhythm using rhythmic notation.
… perform their own rhythm.