Try the hand-clapping pattern with a friend.

Compare these two melodies.

Melody 1

Melody 2

Nature can inspire people to express their creativity.

Composers choose and organise sounds to communicate an idea.

Nature Inspired ‘Classical’ music

Nature Inspired Pop music

Franz Josef Haydn got fed up with rude audiences who fell asleep during his music.
As a joke, he made a simple piece of music with repeating short and long notes and then added a big SURPRISE to wake everyone up.