For Grown-Ups
Instructions
Family gathering game to experience how the number of individuals involved in dynamic making affects the relative quality of the levels. Through the creation of a ‘body parts orchestra’ with individuals using hand claps, hand rubs, finger snaps, foot stomps, foot shuffles, chest/tummy and shoulder slap, tongue clicks or finger flicks against a cheek you may experience a whole new meaning! Have one person be the constant beat and invite each person to add on to the beat. You may simply create a rhythmic pattern, “CN Tower, CN Tower”. Once you have experienced this try inviting each person to add his or her own rhythm to the mix.
Tips
Sounds, including music, can be barely audible, loud enough to hurt your ears, or anywhere in between. Scientists speak of amplitude, however, musicians talk about dynamics. An orchestra playing fortissimo (very loud) is going to be much different from a single violin playing ff (fortissimo), therefore making dynamics relative.
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