Welcome back to Music for 2021, it’s been great having you all back in the Performing Arts room again. Here is a quick run-down on what’s been happening for the first two weeks back!
Pre-primary
We have sung lots of silly songs and done lots of moving to the beat using all sorts of shaking, stamping, twisting and hopping. We got to have a go at using the instruments such as shakers, tapping sticks, tambourines, bells and drums.
Year One
We have been learning the clap song- and making our own silly movements to go along with it! We have been learning some new rhythm patterns and using instruments, movements and some funny songs to demonstrate them.
Year Two
We are learning a Polynesian song called “Tongo”. We are learning about the Polynesian culture and how they used this call and response song to keep together as they rowed their rowing boats when fishing. We have used the Xylophones to play some rhythm patterns with the song and also body percussion and some cool dance moves!
Year Three/Four and Year Four / Five
We have also been learning the clap song and having a good laugh at the different movements that the class have come up with to go along with it. We have looked at different styles of Music and the elements that make different styles have different “feels”. Over the coming weeks we will look at the rhythms, movements and instruments of Funk, Calypso, Hoe-down and Boogie-Woogie.
Year Six
This term we have started off learning about the “Pacific blues”. We are learning about the culture, rhythms, movements and instruments that create the specific moods and sounds of that particular style of music.
