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Music Lesson: Consonance and Dissonance

Created by Teacher(s): Yen-Yen Chiu|Published on: March 27, 2024
Lesson Plan Grades 9-12 Created by SubjectToClimate teachers

Synopsis

Students create a consonant and dissonant musical composition in response to the visual effects of climate change.


Inquire: Students reflect and identify musical components in instrumental songs that convey specific feelings.

Investigate: Students learn the terms and intervals of consonance and dissonance, then identify the quality and number of intervals in well-known instrumental clips.

Inspire: Students watch a time-lapse video showing the effects of climate change and create a musical composition reflecting their feelings with consonance and dissonance.
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Subjects: Visual and Performing Arts
Duration: 1 hour
Region: Global
Posted on Mar 27, 2024

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