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Related Learning ActivitiesLearning about the history of game music and its influence on popular culture.Listen to popular game music. i.e. Super Mario Brother, Legend of Zelda, Pokemon Theme.Listen to covers of these done in interesting ways. Rock version, Symphonic versions.Watch the symphonic version of the Tetris theme. - ()Get students to find particular covers they like of certain game music on youtube.Read the Gamespot article on the History of Video Game Music.()Get students to compose their own small melody that would fit the Tetris game. What music fits best when they visualise a ‘block puzzle game’. Some ideas - Is there a lot of staccato notes? Does it speed up when it gets harder? Does it repeat a lot? Maybe you could use more complex rhythms with percussion to relate to the mathematical side of Tetris.Get students to transcribe a simple piece of music from a game that they like into Sibelius.Learning about Russian Folk Music - (The Tetris theme is based on the Russian folk song ‘Korobeiniki’)Listen to the Red Army Choir sing Korobeiniki in the more traditional style. - ()List and compare the differences between Korobeiniki and the Tetris version. Brainstorm ideas to change the Tetris theme to sound more traditional i.e. bring in guitars, sing the melody, more percussion.Learn about the history of Russian Folk Music. Where did originate from? What are its influences?Learn about Russian Instruments. i.e. the Balalaika and the Gudok.Read the translated lyrics of Korobeiniki and then read the story behind it.General Music Ideas In the appropriate places, add in passing notes to cover larger leaps.Identify the rhythms and make possible changes. i.e subdivide, create different rhythms but with the same notes.Using the chord symbols, write countermelodies or another bass line to accompany the melody.Create own lyrics using the melody. Create your own story like in the one of Korobeiniki.Create your own ostinatos. ................
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