Music Note Duration

Music and MathMusic and MathMusic and MathMusic and MathVisuals for teaching music note duration Visuals for teaching music note duration

Visual ValueVisual Value

Need for multiple methods of representations

Alternative method of explanation

Increases interest, increases appeal of learning

Need for multiple methods of representations

Alternative method of explanation

Increases interest, increases appeal of learning

Visual-only one aspect

Visual-only one aspect

Other representations are just as important.

audio,

text,

video

Choose representation based on need

Together they offer well rounded explanations

Each have strengths and weakness.

Other representations are just as important.

audio,

text,

video

Choose representation based on need

Together they offer well rounded explanations

Each have strengths and weakness.

FractionsFractions

A natural way to explain music duration

Fractions are easy to visualize and representation

Teaching by connecting to previous knowledge

Visuals images of fractions can relate be related to length of music note

A natural way to explain music duration

Fractions are easy to visualize and representation

Teaching by connecting to previous knowledge

Visuals images of fractions can relate be related to length of music note

Music NotesMusic Notes

Display various types of music notes

Connect note image to fraction representation

Then connect fraction image to sound length

Display various types of music notes

Connect note image to fraction representation

Then connect fraction image to sound length

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Example VisualExample VisualExample VisualExample VisualComparing quarter, half, and whole notesComparing quarter, half, and whole notes

Example Example VisualVisual

Example Example VisualVisual

This visual compares the number of notes used in one measure if only one

type of note is used.

This visual compares the number of notes used in one measure if only one

type of note is used.

Example VisualExample VisualExample VisualExample VisualThis sample image shows the relationship among the note durations. Two half notes = One Whole

Note

This sample image shows the relationship among the note durations. Two half notes = One Whole

Note

Money, Money, Money!Money, Money, Money!

Money is a tangible object used for representation

Real-life connections

Make connection between similarity of names

Four quarter make a whole dollar

Four quarter notes make a whole note

Money is a tangible object used for representation

Real-life connections

Make connection between similarity of names

Four quarter make a whole dollar

Four quarter notes make a whole note

CreditsCredits

Photo Credits for images found via Flickr creative commons search:

Music and guitar photo. [Online Image] Available http://www.flickr.com/photos/13519089@N03/1396447714/

Fraction Displays [Online Image] Available

http://www.flickr.com/photos/misskprimary/1037165017/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Quarter [Online Image] Available http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthiasxc/3600939280/sizes/l/

Dollar Bill [Online Image] Available http://www.flickr.com/photos/rychlepozicky/4845979388/sizes/l/

Microsoft Office Images:

Violin Lady, Music on Stand, Flute and Music Sheet

All other images created by Janelle Smoot

Narration by Janelle Smoot

Photo Credits for images found via Flickr creative commons search:

Music and guitar photo. [Online Image] Available http://www.flickr.com/photos/13519089@N03/1396447714/

Fraction Displays [Online Image] Available

http://www.flickr.com/photos/misskprimary/1037165017/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Quarter [Online Image] Available http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthiasxc/3600939280/sizes/l/

Dollar Bill [Online Image] Available http://www.flickr.com/photos/rychlepozicky/4845979388/sizes/l/

Microsoft Office Images:

Violin Lady, Music on Stand, Flute and Music Sheet

All other images created by Janelle Smoot

Narration by Janelle Smoot