Subject: Music Unit: Playing the Landscape Topic: Rainforest From Cool Cats Cross Arts Adventures Level 4 This activity follows on from one in Cool Cats Cross Arts Adventures Level 3 called "Rainforest in Colour and Light" which is also available by clicking here Experiment & develop Students feel their pulse by placing a flat hand under their chin. They hold a beater in their other hand. On every 10th pulse beat, they strike ANY note on a glockenspiel. Hint: if right handed, feel pulse with left hand. If left handed, reverse. Recorders can be used to play the 'themes'. You can download the recorder themes here What other themes and sounds could be added to the rainforest? Try rubbing a small piece of polystyrene against a moistened glass jar or tumbler to produce bird/animal sounds. Try using the notes G A Bb D E F for tuned instrument themes. All these random sounds will work well with the CD tracks. Recorder Themes Rainforest - Practice Track from Cool Cats Red Hot Recorder Course level 2 Rainforest - Backing Track from Cool Cats Red Hot Recorder Course level 1 Click on the play (>) button to listen. To download the track, right click on the links below and select "Save target as" or similar. Rainforest - Practice Track Rainforest - Backing Track