Try a mirror movement activity!

In this simple mirror movement activity our body becomes our instrument. Learning through the body is direct so students get to experience and identify, through movement and listening, the structure of phrases used in this piece.

This activity could be done with any piece of music either sitting or standing, as a warm-up; to foster focus and collaborative partner skills; and to develop aural skills and an understanding of different musical elements. Using props such as scarves is a great way to eliminate students’ self-consciousness by taking the focus off them and placing it instead on their movements.

Music Outcomes

F-2

Develop aural skills by exploring and imitating sounds, pitch and rhythm patterns using voice, movement and body percussion ACAMUM080

Respond to music and consider where and why people make music ACAMUR083

3-4

Develop aural skills by exploring, imitating and recognising elements of music including dynamics, pitch and rhythm patterns ACAMUM084

Identify intended purposes and meanings as they listen to music using the elements of music to make comparisons ACAMUR087

5-6

Explain how the elements of music communicate meaning by comparing music from different social, cultural and historical contexts  ACAMUR091

7-8

Analyse composers’ use of the elements of music and stylistic features when listening to and interpreting music ACAMUR097

Links to other learning areas

Design & Technology - design and make a harp (see video demonstration here)

PDHPE - explore locomotor & non-locomotor movements

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This is an example of the teaching resources you will receive when booking Musica Viva In Schools program, Adventures in Antarctica.

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