invented instrument sound piece
DESCRIPTION
http://www.bethsnotes.com 5th grade students have time in class to write a piece of music to accompany their homemade instrument. They use nontraditional notation and must include a legend to explain their notation. They must play their instrument pieces on the day the instruments are due.TRANSCRIPT
Step 1: Count how many sounds your instrument makes. _______
Chordophone
4
Step 2: On the Legend part of your paper, draw a picture of your instrument.
Legend
Piece
Then, label each sound with a number, letter, color, or symbol.
Legend1
2
3
4
Piece
LegendA
B
C
D
Piece
Legend
Piece
Step 3: Begin to write your piece. Use your numbers, letters, colors, or symbols, and write them in order you choose.
Legend1
2
3
4
3 1 2 4 3 3 2 2 1 3 4 2 3 1 4 2 3
1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4
Piece
LegendA
B
C
D
A B A C D A A D D C A B C C
A B C D A A D D B C A
Piece
Legend
Piece
Legend
Piece
Step 4: Go back to your legend and add the words “SOFT” and “LOUD”. Next to those words, add new symbols or colors for those.
Legend1
2
3
4
3 1 2 4 3 3 2 2 1 3 4 2 3 1 4 2 3
1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4
Soft
Loud
Piece
Step 5: Add those symbols for “soft” and “loud” to your piece in different places.
Legend1
2
3
4
3 1 2 4 3 3 2 2 1 3 4 2 3 1 4 2 3
1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4
Soft
Loud
Piece
Legend1
2
3
4
3 1 2 4 3 3 2 2 1 3 4 2 3 1 4 2 3
1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4
Soft
Loud
Piece
LegendA
B
C
D
A B A C D A A D D C A B C C
A B C D A A D D B C A
Soft
Loud
Small letter
Big letter
Piece
LegendA
B
C
D
A B A C D A A D D C A B C C
A B C D A A D D B C A
Soft
Loud
Small letter
Big letter
Piece
Legend
Soft
Loud
Piece
Legend
Soft
Loud
Piece
Legend
Soft
Loud
Piece
Legend
Soft
Loud
Piece