Music Lesson: Consonance and Dissonance
Created by Teacher(s): Yen-Yen Chiu|Published on: March 27, 2024
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Lesson Plan
Subjects: Visual and Performing Arts
Duration: 1 hour
Created by: SubjectToClimate teachers
Region: Global
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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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