Instruments of the Orchestra
Hi Everyone;
Some of you have been to an orchestra with a conductor and some of you have not. Today, you can practice learning about the instruments of the orchestra on musicplayonline.com. On the website, you will need to find the Games section and find the game called, "Instruments of the Orchestra".
Follow this link to get to the site.
Activities:
1. draw a picture of your favorite instrument
2. write a story about your instrument-
-did it travel somewhere?
-did it have any adventures?
-did it get left inside its case and never get practiced?
-how does it feel?
-how does it feel when it is performing?
- who does it perform for?
-what can YOU think of to write about your instrument?
3. Can you ACT out your story?
Orchestra Listening Activity
Listen to the LINK below: An orchestra playing, "In The Hall of the Mountain King", by Edvard Grieg
1. what instruments do you hear?
2. How does it begin? with a lot of instruments or a few?
3. What happens to the dynamics in the music?
4. What happens to the tempo of the music?
5. How does the music change during the song?
6. What do you notice about the 'music map' and the music?
