1. 8 th Grade GarageBand Project

2. Objective View the paintings on the following PowerPoint slides. Choose one painting for which you will compose music which matches the theme, mood, or general feeling of the painting

3. Requirements GarageBand song must be AT LEAST 60-90 seconds in length. Use GarageBand techniques like looping, dynamic changes, and layering sounds Answer the questions at the end of this presentation An 8 sentence (at least) paragraph describing your song and how you think it mimics your painting, why you chose it, your musical decisions, etc. – Include the title and creator of the painting

4. Kandinsky, 1913: Color Study of Squares

5. Salvador Dali, 1931: The Persistence of Memory

6. Kandinsky, 1923: Composition VIII

7. Jackson Pollock, 1952: Convergence

8. Van Gogh, 1889: Starry Night

9. Monet, 1920-1926: Water Lillies

10. Andy Warhol, 1962: Marilyn Diptych

11. Pablo Picasso, 1921: Three Musicians

12. Joan Miro: The Nightingale’s Song at Midnight and Morning Rain

13. Questions 1. Which painting did you choose? 2. How would you describe the mood or theme of your painting? What kind of feeling does it give? 3. In what ways does your composition mimic the mood/feeling of your painting?