Texture: Landscaping
Goal: To define the difference between staccato and legato.
Out of Tempo
Beginning
- Teacher makes clapping sounds that are short and separated (staccato) or smooth and connected (legato).
- Student imitates the sound clapping.
Intermediate
- Teacher makes clapping sounds that are short and separated.
- Student imitates the sound in a way other than clapping.
Advanced
- Teacher makes a variety of sounds that are a mix of staccato and legato.
- Student imitates the combination of sounds and articulations.
- Student imitates the type of sounds using the opposite articulations.
In Tempo
Same as above using specific counts. For example: teacher claps in four-four, three-four, or two-four time signatures.
Beginning
- Teacher makes clapping sounds that are short and separated (staccato) or smooth and connected (legato).
- Student imitates the sound clapping.
Intermediate
- Teacher makes clapping sounds that are short and separated.
- Student imitates the sound in a way other than clapping.
Advanced
- Teacher makes a variety of sounds that are a mix of staccato and legato.
- Student imitates the combination of sounds and articulations.
- Student imitates the type of sounds using the opposite articulations.