Found Sound Compositions

Each 6th, 7th and 8th grade student should bring in to school one non-musical item on which he or she can perform three distinct sounds. Experiment with non-valuable objects that would be ok for you to bring in to school. Try to find timbres that you find particularly interesting or striking.

After sharing these sounds in class we will create a full class planned improvisation to exhibit the expressive potential of timbre. In small groups, students will then create pictoral representations for their sounds and then create a musical score for a short compostion.

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