Virus
Viruses and more generally parasites and the spreading of diseases. Generative Music and Process Composition.
Virus - ideas for teaching (337.32 KB)
Each Biophilia song has a separate science-related theme and a musical element. These topics are the basis for each learning session. The program is intended for all, and no previous knowledge or experience of music or science is needed. The unique musical interfaces of the Biophilia Apps Suite even the gap between children with musical knowledge and those with little or none. We put importance on that both parts of the program, the musical and the scientific, are give equal value in the class room. Both should enrich and compliment each other. An amazing team of teachers from Reykjavik City Schools helped develop these “Ideas for teaching”. We would like to extend our gratitude and sincerest thanks to: Arnfríður Rúna Valdimarsdóttir, Jens Karl Ísfjörð, María Sophusdóttir, Elfa Lilja Gísladóttir, Björn Kristjánsson, Nanna Hlín Ingadóttir, Vilborg Jónsdottir and Þórdís Guðmundsdóttir.
Viruses and more generally parasites and the spreading of diseases. Generative Music and Process Composition.
Virus - ideas for teaching (337.32 KB)Lightnings and electric charge. Arpeggios, broken chords and electric arpeggiators.
Thunderbolt - ideas for teaching (360.52 KB)Solar System, gravity and pendulums, Earth’s tilt and the reasons for seasons. Basslines, Counter Point, polyrhythmic melodies.
Solstice - ideas for teaching (349.15 KB)XY chromosomes and the gender-determination system. Alternative musical notation, graphic notations and instructional pieces.
Sacrifice - ideas for teaching (346.92 KB)Plate tectonics, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Different kinds and emotional effects of musical chords. Harmony and dissonance.
Mutual Core - ideas for teaching (351.53 KB)DNA, ancestry and heritage. Beats and time signatures.
Hollow - ideas for teaching (342.65 KB)The mysterious Dark Matter, scientific processes and mirrages. Musical scales and modes.
Dark Matter - ideas for teaching (340.94 KB)Crystals and structure, Geology. Melody structures, ABA form. Structures in songwriting, verse-chorus and other musical forms.
Crystalline - ideas for teaching (342.9 KB)Creation myths and Big Bang Theory. Lyrics and Music of the Spheres.
Cosmogony - ideas for teaching (339.87 KB)The Moon and lunar phases. Moon’s gravity and tides. Musical sequences and melodic phrases. Automatic musical instruments and Electronic step sequencers.
Moon - ideas for teaching (364.66 KB)