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visualize what mathematics lies in 1. Kandinsky
making their musical composition. To begin with, Kandinsky can be
The following section briefly discusses used as a warm up activity to
the features and some activities make as well as understand
designed for Experiments from Music patterns. Kandinsky is inspired
Lab: Kandinsky, Rhythm, Melody by Wassily Kandinsky, an artist
Maker and Song Maker. One can visit who considered painting to
Chrome Music Lab at https://musiclab. make music (Chrome Music Lab,
chromeexperiments.com/ and check n.d.).
out its Experiments.

Figure-1: Scribbles and drawings on Kandinsky interface

Source: https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Kandinsky/

Working: Any scribble or shape on Engaging children with patterns:
Kandinsky produces a sound. Children When children scribble or draw their
(users) are free to scribble or draw any shapes on the interface and tap the play
shape on the interface and listen to button, they should listen to it for some
their composition (https://musiclab. cycles and understand the pattern. They
chromeexperiments.com/Kandinsky/). can be asked to sing or hum the music
Each shape sounds different from played to recall the pattern. They can
each other (However, it should not be also be asked to scribble again in a way
emphasised that shapes have their own which produces the same pattern. They
sound and music is generated because can also be asked to point or clap at the
of shapes. The shapes and drawings strongest sound they experience in their
are just for fun). When different sounds drawing (musical composition). Some
from the first shape to the last shape questions can be posed (without using
get played, it keeps repeating itself and technical terms): Does the strongest
this is an extension of the drawing in (stressed) sound or a particular sound
a cyclic way. Colour of the shapes can helps in pattern recognition? What is the
be changed by taping the colour option role of this sound in pattern generation?
(left to play button). Sound also changes They can be asked to listen and compare
with change of colour. their music-drawing with their peers
and speak out any difference in other’s

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