Musik, Serious Gaming und Konzentrationsfähigkeit – mit der App entdecken die Kinder die Magie der klassischen Musik mit interaktiven Spielen.
Activity 1
Talk about music
Whole class
5 min.
Teacher:
“During the last music lesson, you played the 'In the Mountains' level on the Fortissimo app. What did you learn? What can you remember?”
Discuss some of the app games with the students.
Questions
General questions
- What did you learn?
- What can you remember?
Specific questions
1. Who is Toulouse?
Answer: Toulouse is a tuba.
2. Over which countries do the Alps spread?
Answer: France, Monaco, Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria and Slovenia.
3. Which natural elements does Richard Strauss focus on in his Alpine Symphony?
Answer: Night - Sunrise - The climb - Entry into the forest - Wandering by the brook - At the waterfall - On flowering meadows - On the alpine pasture - On the glacier - Dangerous moments - On the summit - Vision - The sun gradually becomes obscure -Thunderstorm and tempest, descent - Sunset - Night.
4. Which extraordinary musical instruments play in the Alpine Symphony orchestra?
Answer: wind machine, thunder machine, cowbells.
5. Which instruments belong to the brass family?
Answer: horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba.
Activity 2
Listen to music
Whole class
10 min.
M4 Printout
M4: Emojis picture cards (to display around the classroom)
Briefly discuss what feelings each emoji represents.
Teacher:
“I will now play different pieces of music to you. When the music starts, stand still and listen carefully for a moment. Then move towards the emoji which represents best the way you feel while listening to the music.”
Activity 3
Create music
In groups
15 min.
Different musical instruments
Teacher:
“We are going to divide the class into groups of 5 students, and each group will be given a few musical instruments. But first, let's watch a short silent film together. In your group, you will have to think about what sounds could be added to the film, and what mood you would like to convey. You will then create a soundtrack for the film using the musical instruments. Each group will present their soundtrack at the end, so please make sure you can remember what you create and play it back alongside the video."
Activity 4
Performance
Whole class
10 min.
Different musical instruments
M4 Printout
M4: Emoji picture cards (to display around the classroom)
Teacher:
“Each group will now present their soundrack to the rest of the class and play alongside the video. After each group presentation, I will ask everyone listening how the music they heard makes them feel and to simply point at the emoji which describes best how they felt while listening.”
Activity 5
Talk about music
Whole class
5 min.
M4 Printout
M4: Emoji picture cards (to display around the classroom)
Teacher:
“I’m going to play the video one more time. But this time, the soundtrack will be 'Entry into the Forest' from 'the Alpine Symphony' by composer Richard Strauss. How do you feel watching the film now? What are the similarities and differences compared to your own compositions?”
If there's still time...
... children can take a physical break (e.g. 15 jumping jacks, 10 squats, etc.).
Skills learned in this lesson:
Students...
... express how different pieces of music make them feel.
... create a soundtrack for a short film using musical instruments.
... describe their own feelings while watching a short film set to different musical soundtracks.