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Topic: String instruments
Content:
Vocabulary: String instruments, violin, guitar, sitar, veena, banjo, tightness, thickness, tempo, harp etc.
Material required: Toy models, pictures, books, rubber band, tin or tumbler.
Presentation: ● Introduce them to the topic of musical instruments and the types of instruments. ● There are various types of musical instruments like string instruments, wind instrument, percussion instruments, brass instruments, electrical instruments etc. let us have a look at string instruments. ● String instruments have string veins to produce sounds. Some of the string instruments are veena, violin, guitar, sitar, banjo, and harp. Harp was used in olden days. ● We can explain to the kids the variation of sounds when the string is tied tight and when it is loose with a simple experiment with rubber band and tin or tumbler. ● Rubber band tied loose around the tin and when you pull the rubber band the sound will be different and if is tied tight the sound will be different. We can even talk about thick string and thin string. ● Also they should understand the hollow container helps them to produce the sound and when they are filled with paper or water the sound is different. ● Explain about note, tune and pitch.
Assessment: ● Which is your favorite string instrument? ● Name an instrument used in olden days. ● How many strings do we have in veena? ● What are the sound variations when the string is tied tight and when the string is loose? ● How do you feel when you listen to music? ● What is a note? (particular sound ) ● How many notes do we have to make music? ( 7 notes do re me fa so la te) ● What is a tune? ( when note is repeated in particular sequence) ● What is a high pitch and low pitch? ( high note or a low note)
Closing: Recollect the topic details and observe how well they understood the topic.
Evaluation: ● Auditory skills by making them listen to the variations of sounds. ● Language skills by asking open ended questions.
Evaluation: Make some string instruments using juice can or boxes and rubber bands.