Improvise: To create and perform music spontaneously without preparation.
Most movies have amazing orchestral soundtracks. This video of the famous theme for the Harry Potter movie series by John Williams will make you feel like you are on your way to Hogwarts! How many instruments can you count in the orchestra? How many do you know by name? Can you point to the violins? Where are the brass? Many things in the 'made' world have a sound and even a pitch. This person had the very clever idea to make a glockenspiel from tools. What are the tools made of? Think about the Music Rule that small is high and big is low. Does it look like this instrument follows this rule? Why do you think this may be? The theme music for the Harry Potter series of movies is haunting and beautiful. In this video, a man has played the entire theme on tone bar instruments. Can you name them? The Irish still sing and speak in their native Gaelic language. As you listen to this beautiful song, think about all the people playing the cups. What do you think they did to practice so that they all played together in the same tempo and steady beat? |
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