Ludwig van Beethoven: His Life and Music

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Ludwig van BeethovenHis Life and Music
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• By
• Joy Agre

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• Beethoven wrote a famous symphony based upon four
  notes. Heres your chance to compose with this
  famous pattern.
• 1. Play this four-note motive on a keyboard or
  bar instrument.
• 2. Experiment with the four notes.
• A. Start on a higher or lower note.
• B. Play the notes faster or slower.
• C. Change the pattern of highs and lows.

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• 3. Now use your imagination to create your own
  musical piece based on these four notes. Write
  your ideas about the sentences below to help you
  brainstorm for your piece. Rehearse and perform
  your musical piece.
• I will introduce my composition by _____.
• My first idea will be ______.
• My second idea will be _____.
• I will repeat this idea _______.
• I will end my composition by _____.

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• The biography pages, Beethovens Life and Music
  (a separate listing under MAP attack), should be
  done preceding this lesson. The question and
  answer page should be used as an individual
  assessment for the students. They can simply
  write down the correct answer on a separate piece
  of paper to be turned in and graded.
• The page about his music can be enhanced by
  listening to clips of various types of works by
  Beethoven.
• For DOT, DOT, DOT, DASH, it will be helpful to
  have the students hear Beethovens 5th Symphony.
  Then you will need to determine whether students
  will work individually or in small groups.
  Clarify instructions and demonstrate several of
  the suggestions in item 2. Allow students time to
  experiment and plan their compositions.
  Encourage students to perform their compositions
  for the class.

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