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Orff Instruments Activities

Orff Instruments. Vocabulary and instruments

Complete the words with the missing letters.

-DR Cloze (1): MS

-TRIAN Cloze (2):

-IMPROVISA Cloze (3):

-BON Cloze (4): S

-CLA Cloze (5): ING

-MA Cloze (6): ETS

- Cloze (7): CORDER

- Cloze (8): MBALS

-SNA Cloze (9): ING

- Cloze (10): LOPHONES

-CLA Cloze (11): ING

-GLOCK Cloze (12): SPIELS

Write the name of the instruments: tambourine, cymbals, glockenspiel, bongos.

1- Cloze (13):

2- Cloze (14):

3- Cloze (15):

4- Cloze (16):

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Orff instruments. Completing texts

Listen and choose the right word.

The German composer Carl Orff ( Cloze (1): JXUwMDY5JXUwMDA5JXUwMDAxJXUwMDBj -1982) developed a method to teach music which combines Cloze (2): , dancing, Cloze (3): and using Cloze (4): instruments and Cloze (5): , melody and improvisation. He had the idea of creating a positive, fun and Cloze (6): atmosphere in the classroom. Students use Cloze (7): , marimbas, glockenspiels, metallophones, drums, Cloze (8): and non-pitched instruments as well as Cloze (9): their fingers, patting and clapping.

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Orff instruments. Finding reasons

Teamwork PAIRWORK

Once you have read and watched the videos about Orff instruments, decide if the following sentences are true or false and find the information to support your decision. Mark your answer with an X.

Orff Instruments. Rules

TEAMWORK

Have a look at the image above and think about how you should behave when you are in the music classroom surrounded by Orff instruments.

-In groups of three decide if the statements are good rules or not.

-Brainstorm your ideas and discuss. Your teacher will help you decide.

-Finally, write down the rules you are going to follow while in the music classroom.

You can also watch this video to see the rules in other schools.

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Realizado por Yolanda Varela Guzmán durante unha licenza por formación no curso 2021-2022


1. Students can jump over Orff instruments to place themselves faster in the classroom.	Cloze (1):JXUwMDE3	Cloze (2):JXUwMDAw
2. Students should sit criss-cross behind instruments.	Cloze (3):JXUwMDAw	Cloze (4):JXUwMDE3
3. Take mallets and start playing when you want.	Cloze (5):JXUwMDE3	Cloze (6):JXUwMDAw
4. Bang on the instruments so that they sound better.	Cloze (7):JXUwMDE3	Cloze (8):JXUwMDAw
5. Remove bars from instruments carefully with both hands.	Cloze (9):JXUwMDAw	Cloze (10):JXUwMDE3
6. Snare drums, cymbals and tambourines are non-pitched instruments.	Cloze (11):JXUwMDAw	Cloze (12):JXUwMDE3