The kindergarteners have been studying high and low sounds in music. We've done a lot of movement to show high sounds and low sounds with our bodies. One activity we did this week was to compose high and low patterns. In groups of 3-4, students had to come up with a pattern using high and low sounds and show me using their bodies. The next day, we took our groups of 4 and combined them to make groups of 8, and then we combined them to make one long pattern with the whole class! The kids loved finding different ways to show high and low with their bodies. It was also a great beginning composition activity!
Another activity we did was to listen to "Animals with Long Ears" from Carnival of the Animals. The students used their arms to show the high and low sounds in the piece, and then we listened again, only this time we used the parachute to show the highs and lows. The kids loved this and it forced them to be very patient listeners when waiting for the next high sound.
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| High, Low, High, Low |
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| High, Low, High, Low |
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| Low, High, Low |
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| High, Low, Low |
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