Mussorgsky “Pictures at an Exhibition”: Gnome

Description

The step-by-step approach in the Activity Booklet will lead your students through a detailed analysis of the second piece in Pictures at an Exhibition (“Gnome”)  starting with an understanding of the overall structure via the way Mussorgsky handles theme and key. Following on, there is a series of activities that explore how the different elements of music (melody, rhythm, texture and harmony) relate to the extra-musical idea behind this piece.  (Further details about this resource, the approach and rationale may be found here.)