Transcript Music 1
SUBJECT AREA/ SUGGESTED GRADE LEVEL: Visual Art 5th Grade
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Major Art Modality Utilized: Visual Art, Musical
Standards Addressed in
this Lesson:
AKS
Recognize how other art
forms may inspire musical
compositions (QCC)
(5GM_E2005-28)
Exhibit an increasing
ability to move creatively
to music (5GM_H2005-43)
Expand personal
repertoire of music from
diverse cultures and time
periods (QCC, CE)
(5GM_G2005-34)
Produce designs that use
selected subject matter,
including symbols and
ideas, to communicate a
message (QCC, CE)
(5VA_A2005-9)
Develop, judge, and
communicate personal
decisions about artwork
(QCC) (5VA_B2005-25)
Multiple Intelligences Addressed: Visual/Spatial, Musical
Lesson Abstract: Lesson Abstract: Students listen to 3 pieces of instrumental music of
different genres or time periods; the idea is to have music that is audibly diverse without
lyrics. As students are listening they paint how they feel or their reaction to the music
using only line and color.
Art Materials:
-paper (3 pieces per student)
-paint
-paint brushes
-cups of water for rinsing brushes between color changes
-music and a device to play the music with
Music Suggestions:
Jazz- Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Medeski Martin & Wood
Classical- Beethoven, Bach, Mozart
Hip Hop- Black Violin, The Beastie Boys “The In Sound From the Way Out”, Matter “Some
Beats”
*Disclaimer: Be sure to preview music you plan to use in the classroom before exposing
students to it.
Procedure:
-Art supplies are distributed to the students.
-Explain the process to the students. Each student will create 3 paintings. Have students
label the back of the paper with the genre of music.
SUBJECT AREA/ SUGGESTED GRADE LEVEL: Visual Art
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Procedure (continued)
Lesson adaption ideas:
-As students view the
paintings created, have
them write a poem using
descriptive adjectives.
-If paint is unavailable, this
lesson can be done with
another art material such
as crayons, markers,
colored pencils, etc.
-Early childhood students
might benefit from using
creative movement to
dance the lines of the
music. Using large paper
from butcher paper rolls
and paint, students create
paintings by dancing on
the paper with paint on
their feet.
-Invite a musician to play
live music in your
classroom.
Area for Teacher Notes:
-As the music plays students paint using a variety of lines and colors to represent what
they hear or feel. Once the music stops students should be given an additional minute
without music to finish, if needed.
-Students continue the process for a new painting while listening to the other two genres.
Assessment:
Students critique their artwork and the work of others. One way to do this is to have
students place the artworks in three groups, label each group with the name of the genre
of music. Guide students in a discussion: “Explain why you placed this artwork in this
category.” For each genre pose, “How are these artworks similar/different?”
Resources/Links:
Learning From Lyricshttp://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/lessons/grade-912/Learning_From_Lyrics.aspx
This site includes resources for discovering music related information, historical
information, and facts about some musicians.
Data Dragon's music genre sampler website:
http://datadragon.com/education/genres/
Music Styles and Genres
http://www.sbgmusic.com/html/teacher/reference/styles.html