Sound Pieces

Today we are continuing our exploration of art and music working together. Just like the composers who looked at art and thought of sounds, we also created our own "sound pieces." After identifying shapes in Kandinksy's art and making those shapes with our bodies, we explored the sounds we can make with our mouths and bodies. Each person picked their favorite shape and thought of a sound that would go along with it. When everyone was ready, we performed the piece as a class and the students took turns "conducting" the piece. In music, we use dynamics to be expressive just like artists use colors and shapes. Everyone chose a dynamic level to use when performing the sound. We thought the piece was alot more interesting that way. Today we became composers inspired by art!