Through music, learners have rich opportunities to be creative and to experience inspiration and enjoyment. Performing and creating music will be the prominent activities for all learners. Through these activities they develop their vocal and instrumental skills, explore sounds and musical concepts, and use their imagination and skills to create musical ideas and compositions. They can further develop their understanding and capacity to enjoy music through listening to musical performances and commenting on them. They use ICT to realise or enhance their composition and performance, and to promote their understanding of how music works.

Music

Dynamics

The varying degrees of loudness and quietness in sound.

Music concepts

Terms that describe the ingredients of music, such as repetition, harmony, major key, syncopation.

Music technology

The use of electronic devices and computer software in music compositions and performance.

Pitch

The term used to describe how high or low/deep a note or sound is.

Timbre

The tone colour or quality of tone which distinguishes one instrument from another. 

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