Here is a quick run-down on what’s been happening in Music this term!
Pre-primary
We have been very busy this term- learning lots of new songs and folk dances. A favourite is a golden oldie- “Home among the gum trees”! We made our own rock band and also used our listening and imagining skills to move along to some Bluey Music. We have been doing lots of learning about the orchestra and all the instrument families- I have been amazed at everyone’s memory of the instruments!
Year One
Apart from all our usual singing and dancing, this term we have been learning about Pitch- the High and Low sounds. We have been looking at pitch maps and using our voices to sing high and low. We also used the Xylophones to play some high and low patterns.
Year Two
We are learning about Music in different cultures and have learnt some new songs. We have also looked at the song’s structures (form) and had a go at playing along to the songs with the xylophones, percussion instruments and our voices!
We have also had a go at creating our own compositions on the Xylophones using three notes. Impressive stuff!
Year Three/Four and Year Four/Five
This term we have been learning about Musical shapes which correlates to our Musica Viva incursion in Term Three. We have attempted creating our own shapes using words and phrases from our classrooms and then adding a melody. This has given us a few laughs.
We have also created some rap lyrics about ourselves and used a website called Groove Pizza for our beat. We then performed for the class.
Year Six
This term we have tried something new- Kaboom percussion! Using sticks and chairs, we learnt rhythms and choreography to create a group arrangement. This was definitely a challenge for all, but I was very proud of everyone’s perseverance and I saw some wonderful skills shining through- leadership, friendship and patience!