Elementary Units – Grade 7 Art Comes Alive Through Music

This unit provides students with the opportunity to make connections between the elements of music and elements of design. Students apply their knowledge of elements of music and elements of design to create a musical composition using non-standard or graphic notation. The music composition is inspired by a piece of art work where the elements of design: line, shape, rhythm, texture and colour are represented in sound.

Students will deepen their understanding of both the elements of music and the elements of design while having the opportunity to apply their knowledge through critical thinking and application of the creative process. There are seven lessons in this unit that provide options for implementation. The can be taught consecutively as an entire unit or in smaller units i.e., Lessons 1-2, Lessons 1-4, Lessons 5-6 or some may be taught in isolation.