Suggestions for use :
« Music on the cards » is a tool that can be used to inspire many other activities: once the picture/sound link is established, it is important that students discover these same instruments in other formats :
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Poster of the 5 instrument families
These can be used to find most of the « Music on the cards » instruments.
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The 9 instrument "sub-families" series
introductory text instrument by instrument
- Show a video of a symphonic orchestra highlighting the interactions between musicians and the concept of sound amplitude generated by the group phenomenon (then find the corresponding cards to outline the orchestra's organisational structure).
« Music on the cards » is also a solution for studying famous composers, discovering the various musical styles, musicians' playing techniques, etc...