Life is full of ups and downs...

... and through it all we hear the sounds, the music of our lives.

Journey with music

How many musical styles/genres can you list off the top of your head? (Award for who can think of the most without looking any up). 

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As we move through our lives music is an integral element that influences how we see and understand the worlds and experiences we are a part of. Our origins show we react and interact to the world through sound. All life was once music:

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 MUSIC GENEALOGY MAP 

You can explore music styles/genres at this site...

Thinking about what music means to me...

Create an acrostic piece of poetry using one or both of the following prompts. (You can use single words or create a running sentences acrostic poem).

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Making music using body percussion

Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes, knees and toes. Music starts with just us. We are all a musical instruments. We know this but we don't often think about it and ourselves in this way. It is incredible how sophisticated this music can be. Check out these videos of people creating music using their bodies.

 

Challenge: Can you learn the whole desktop drumming routine off by heart? 
Be inspired: Individually or as a group you could develop an independent learning project based around body percussion. Got any ideas?