@The Arts Unit Creative Classes
The abstract world of Kandinsky – musical pictures
Explore abstract art and music inspired by artist Wassily Kandinsky
Student visual arts and music resource developed by The Arts Unit
Years 3 to 6 music
What will I learn?
You will:
experiment with music and art in Chrome Music Lab.
Before you begin
In this lesson, we will explore music using Chrome Music Lab experiments.
We will be using the Kandinsky experiment.
You might also like to explore the other experiments in the site.
Note: Chrome Music Lab can be used on a phone, tablet or computer, working best using a Google Chrome browser.
- Kandinsky experiment
Are you ready to have some fun and turn your drawings into sounds?
This experiment is inspired by Wassily Kandinsky, who compared painting to making music. It turns anything you draw – lines, circles, triangles, or scribbles – into sound!
In the Kandinsky box below, start to draw.
How to do this:
use your finger on the screen if are using a phone, tablet or interactive computer or whiteboard
click and hold your mouse button down and start drawing with your mouse on a computer
click and hold mouse pad and draw with other hand on mouse pad on a laptop.
Select the play button when you are ready to hear your creation.
If you draw a circle your circle will get a face and sing its notes!
Select the coloured circles to change colours and sounds.
Experiment with lines and scribbles. You can place them anywhere on the page. Each will make their own unique sound.
Experiment by drawing pictures. What do you think this drawing sounds like?
Have fun experimenting with art and sound!
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
You have completed this @The Arts Unit Creative Class.
We hope you have enjoyed exploring the abstract world of Kandinsky!