Kinder and Primary Music News
This Term, our focus in Kinder and Primary Music is the element of pitch, which is the highness or lowness of sound.
In Kinder, we have been singing songs such as Apple Tree and Jon Madin’s Pudding on the Hill. We have now started to find the notes for these songs on the xylophones, which is a lot of fun!
The 3/4s have also started to play both xylophones and marimbas. We began by playing simple pitch patterns whilst keeping a steady beat and we performed the patterns along to Recomposed: Spring by Max Richter. As a bonus task, 3/4 Coe even worked out the correct notes for Baby Shark! Throughout the term, we will progress to playing more difficult pieces as well as composing using pitch.
The 5/6s are exploring pitch by creating music using technology and playing chords on the ukulele. They have been learning to create melodies and chord progressions on Chrome Music Lab Song Maker, a fantastic music technology application that enables students to compose their own complex, multi-part music. This week, the students were challenged to use a common chord progression (C-G-Am-F) and make it their own by composing a unique melody and rhythm to go with it.
Follow the links to hear some of their fantastic creations:
5/6 Clifford:
5/6 Cook:
While some students worked on the Song Maker task, others had their first ukulele lesson, with the focus on playing the same C-G-Am-F chord progression, building on their current skills and refining their technique.
It’s been a busy and fun few weeks, and I’m looking forward to hearing more fabulous music this Term from our Kinder and Primary students.
- Ms Farrell, Music Teacher
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