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With a partner, you are going to create your own musical map of the same song using different ocean animals and patterns.
Be creative! For example, if the melody is descending (going down), you can draw a fish blowing out bubbles.
Make sure the setting of your map is under the sea.
Before you start, answer the questions on the handout. It will help with planning your music map (melodic contour).
How do we use lines in an art picture?
- lines are connected to make shapes and objects in art
Let's take a look at a familiar song:
- Why is this called a music map? What does a normal map do?
Do you notice any patterns or things in this map that you do not understand? (Share your thoughts with a partner)
We are going to follow the melody of this song with our finger.
As we are listening to the melody and following along with our finger, think of how the song reminds you of being under water? What different ocean animals come to mind?
Background Information:
- was written by Camille Saint-Saëns in 1886 for fun
- There are fourteen movements or parts, each representing a different animal or animals
- today we will be looking at the ??? (you will find out after your listening exercise)
Listen to the song and answer the listening log questions on your handout.
Learning Goal:
I CAN learn how music creates a contour, or shape, by its different pitches in its melody. I will also learn the function of the repeat sign. :ll