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Listen and Draw!
Listen and Draw!
1. Find a recording of the music of Swan Lake
1. Find a recording of the music of Swan Lake
Use a music streaming service like Spotify, YouTube Music, Apple Music, or Amazon Music.
Or, find a recording on YouTube of Swan Lake, by Tchaikovsky.
2. Listen to the music
2. Listen to the music
If you're using a video, try not to watch the video. Instead, close your eyes and try to imagine what the music makes you think of.
What images appear in your mind?
Think of the colors, shapes, objects, textures, shades, lines, curves, layers, and anything else visual.
3. Now, create!
3. Now, create!
Draw on a blank piece of paper using pencils, crayons, markers, chalk, etc.
Or, paint on a piece of paper using water colors or other paints.
Or, use a device like a computer, tablet or smartphone and a drawing app to create digital art work.
You can even build a 3D object like a sculpture using clay, play doh, paper mache, or even legos!
Be creative while you let the music fill your mind with images!
4. Submit your artwork!
4. Submit your artwork!
Use your phone, tablet, or camera to take a photo of the art work.
Or, if your work is digital take a screenshot.
Then click the button below to complete a form to submit your artwork to us.
Important: File formats are limited to JPEG or JPG, GIF, PNG, or PDF.
Files are limited to 25 MB maximum size.
For Teachers
For Teachers
Learning Objectives and Standards (Entire Course)
Arizona Music Standards (4th Grade)
MU.RE.7.4b. Demonstrate and explain how musical concepts and contexts affect responses to music.
MU.RE.8.4a. Demonstrate and describe expressive attributes and how they support creators’/ performers’ expressive intent.
MU.CN.11.4a. Explore and describe relationships between musics and other content areas (e.g. dance, visual art, dramatic arts, literature, science, math, social studies, and language arts).
Arizona ELA Standards
SL.2 Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
R.7 Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
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