Early Level    (Nursery -Primary 1)               MUSIC                                                                   28.5.20

LESSON  ONE   –     STEADY BEAT

WHAT YOU NEED:    wooden spoon, plastic basin or tub

Action Songs:    Head Shoulders Knees and Toes              Incy Wincy Spider

*Sing both songs with actions

*Sing again this time sing super slowly

*Sing again this time super fast

*Using your wooden spoon as a beater, keep time with a steady beat and sing both songs.

*Play your favourite songs on CD or DVD and play along, keeping time as before.

*Try making up your own rhythm patterns and beat them out.

*Play  GUESS THE SONG by beating out the rhythm to others.  Switch over.

HAPPY PLAYING!

Mrs Warrilow

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FIRST LEVEL  (Primary 2-4)      MUSIC                                                                                          28.5.20

LESSON ONE  –      MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:   paper, pencils ruler

*How many different musical instruments can you think of?

*Make a list.   Draw a table with 3 columns.   Write down the name of the instrument, which ‘family’ it belongs to –  string, wind or percussion, and how you play it – beat, blow, strum.

*Which one is your favourite instrument?

*PLAY – ‘GUESS the INSTRUMENT ‘ miming to others in your house. Switch over and take turns.

ENJOY!

MrsWarrilow

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SECOND LEVEL  ( P5-7)               MUSIC                           28.5.20

LESSON ONE  –    MUSIC NOTATION

WHAT YOU WILL NEED: paper, pen, computer (if possible)

When composers write music, they record it using MUSIC NOTATION.

*Can you find out what are the notes called which have :

1 beat      2 beats    3 beats    4 beats?

*What are the lines called which the notes are written on?

Advertisers on television often use a JINGLE to advertise their product to try to encourage us to buy it and for us to remember the brand.       Your challenge is to:

*Make up a jingle to advertise your favourite sweets, crisps, beauty product, video game or anything you like.

*Choose a simple tune you already know and fit your own words round it e.g. a nursery rhyme or pop song.

*Listen out for the 1, 2, 3, 4 beat notes.

*Watch some advertisements onTV to help you.  Take notes as you watch to remind you of anything you might like to include in your jingle.

ENJOY YOUR CHALLENGE!

Mrs Warrilow ________________________________________________________________________________