The Clock of the Long Now
In this unit pupils explore the musical elements of pitch, pulse and timbre through traditional 'chiming clocks' and the extraordinary 'millennium' Clock of the Long Now. They investigate musical clock chimes, and invent
1. A series of melodic phrases for a chiming clock
2. Melodies suitable for a 'millennium' clock
Explore, select and evaluate appropriate and distinctive sounds for a single chime. Select different musical resources including ICT
Explore familiar and unfamiliar musical scales (pentatonic, whole tone, modal). Explore, select, combine and organise these sounds and melodic material within a musical structure. Pupils work together in groups, and present their work to each other, or to a larger audience
uses: midi | compose world junior | pdf