4 - Additional Activities
This is a cool way of learning how to compose with digital tools, while being creative in designing a small town. Reading the instructions at the link “Click here for more information” will be very useful. Your roadway and town become your piece of music. There are many ways to edit your roadway and change it as it is playing. Clicking on each item that you place will allow you to change the way that it sounds, including the pitch and type of percussive sound.
Check this out!
Take a look at this awesome mash-up of Beatles songs by the group, Walk Off the Earth. Notice that at one point, there is a member of the band playing two recorders (a soprano like ours, and a baritone) at once!
For more Walk Off the Earth favorites, click the drop-down arrow. You might recognize many of the instruments that they use we have in our classroom! This is just a VERY small list of some of the amazing videos they have.
Old Town Road https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRXv_VU35Lw
Shape of You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV5KAbV34NU (
Cheerleader https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEKFkwVwfS0
Somebody That I Used To Know https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9NF2edxy-M
Happy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbVoo7YLWnI
Rude https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3W3mRs4ULQ
Royals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgD5p1XiVT0
I Knew You Were Trouble https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcM14Al83Ls
Hello https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-Z2BDDogCI
Hey Ya https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7R8XRKqHAI
Shake It Off https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ6rv2ZC3Kc
High Hopes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqYIKYEnX7Y