What+Do+You+See

A Lesson on Listening, Composing, and Performing Music //By Melinda Feldmann// ** “What do you see?” “What does this picture make you think about? Why?” “What emotions do you see in this picture? Where do you see them?” “Brainstorm different emotions” “How does the art portray this emotion?”
 * “What do you See”
 * Look at the picture**


 * Pick an emotion, break into groups based on emotion.**

Each group gets variety of instruments, some are percussive, some involve pitch. Learn one to two notes on pitch instruments. //Instruments:// Drum, ukulele, Recorder, Trumpet (brass)
 * Instruments**

“How will you remember your piece?” (notate) “How are you expressing your emotion in your piece?” (expression) “What do you have to do with the instruments to portray this emotion?” (technique)
 * Create a mini composition to reflect your emotion.**

“Is your performance balanced? “Can the audience hear everything it needs to hear?” “How was your performance expressive?”
 * Record your piece as a group**

“What did you learn about how music can be expressive?” “What techniques did you learn that helped you be expressive?”
 * Personal Reflection**

“Rate how well you feel your group worked together: 0 1 2 3 4 5 “Did I give my best work while working in the group?” give yourself a rating 0-5
 * Group-work Reflection**


 * Picture Ideas:**
 * Pre-K ~** “So Happy” by Margot Koefod
 * K ~** “Portrait of M Gachet” by Vincent Van Gogh
 * 1st ~** “Storm” by Anonymous
 * 2nd ~** “Dancer” by Bill Briggs
 * 3rd ~** “Starry Night” by Vincent Van Gogh
 * 4th ~** “The Persistence of Memory” by Salvadore Dali
 * 5th ~** “Sub-aqua abstract painting” by Stuart Kirby or The Vegetable Tree by Josef Frankl
 * 6th ~** “The Angry Painting” Author Unknown


 * Materials:** Smartboard/projector, sets of instruments (see above), paper, pencils, colored pencils, recording device, Journal and Reflection papers, poster-paper for emotions list, group-work poster.

**Criteria for “What Do You See” Lesson**


 * Notes for Teacher:**


 * Generativity ~ Need to Know technical playing skills is created with the need to create a composition. Personal responses generate thought and critical thinking. Composition generates creativity.


 * Vibrancy ~ Students respond in a personal way and relate to picture and music from their point of view.


 * Residue ~ Students realize they can explore any instrument. They also learn to connect art, music, and expression.


 * Criteria for Student:**


 * 1) Student perceives an emotion based on the picture.


 * 1) Student explores and plays instruments to create music.


 * 1) Student problem-solves and creates a system of notation within a group setting.


 * 1) Student explains how the instruments are expressing the emotion.


 * 1) Student reflects on experience and identifies what they learned and how they learned it.