To demonstrate an understanding of expressive and physical properties of melody and melodic shape. Be able to identify these notions in the music examples and create their own samples. General Tasks Students will study the music, demonstrating understanding of expressive and physical properties of melody. Teachers will use this material and customize the activities for their particular classes. Not all activities will be done by all classes.
Students listen to sample melodies and make graphs and simple pictures of the contour and effects.
Start with the popular music brought in by the students. Then try with the various excerpts or suggested cd selections. If you can only do a few, include the popular, the Beethoven, and the Bell. Upon first listening, no activity other than listening should occur. Try and get the class to sing the melodies first along with, then without, the music.