Teachers, save “Composing for Multiple Instruments” to assign it to your class.

1. Create a rhythm for multiple instruments! Use the grid to make sure the notes all line up to make it easier to perform with your group later on. (If you have a hard copy, you can draw it by hand and photograph it afterwards instead.) 2. Press the when you are certain you have finished. 🧍🏻‍♀️Students/Parents/Caregivers🧍🏼 We are learning to: * choose and combine sounds to create compositions, * look at sounds or musical phrases in music * consider the instruments used, compare our piece to others and explore how the sounds are made * record music using notation and technologies so others can read the notation and listen to the recording (ACAMUM082) * experiment with ways of using instruments to combine sounds, silence, tempo and volume to create and perform music * use notation to represent sound and record ideas, such as using instruments to indicate a performer, or images to represent an environment * create, source and organise music using a range of accessible technologies (ACAMUM086) Why we are learning these skills In year R-2 we need to learn how to create with many different resources. Creating with sound develops our ability to isolate different sounds, hear patterns and notice when something is missing or doesn't sound safe. Comparing our work to others can help generate different ideas and connect ideas in one lesson to something else in another (for example replacing notes or pictures with numbers). In year 3-4 we need to add on to the skills we learned in R-2. We do this by incorporating different textures - for example, volume, pitch, speed and silence. To specify these in our compositions means that we are thinking about many things at once, especially when we need to perform them. This prepares us for things in life that will require us to multi-task. Recording and reflecting on our performances will allow us to see how others see us and how to work as a team.