- STEP 1: Draw a line on the board. The line may be diagonal, sloped, or swirly but it must start at the left side of the board and end at the right side of the board.
- STEP 2: Have students follow the shape of the line with their high/low voices.
- STEP 3: Have students repeat this activity with different lines (choose student volunteers to draw lines) and different timbres.
- Buzzing lips
- Soft voice
- Humming
- STEP 4: Now have students look at an artwork and ask them what lines they can sing within the artwork. Have students vocalize the shape of the lines within the artwork by using low and high sounds (pitch). No student answers are wrong, provided they are able to justify their artistic choices.
LESSON IDEA:
Use this warm up to explore the variety of shapes available (geometry) or as a way to explore how words can be used to shape a text, thought, or idea.
EXTENSION:
This warm-up integrates concepts of visual art and music. Use this warmup before having students complete a lesson where students are recording the music they create through iconic or musical notation, or any music lesson where students are analyzing pitch.
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