This week, the year 3/4 classes continued practicing a simple melody and a bass line using Glockenspiels and Xylophones. Students were able to vary the tempo of their music and with more practice, they became more confident. Here are some photos of 3/4ZS and 3/4CP as they worked together to play a bass line and a melody…

This week in Music, 3/4EH and 3/4CM began learning the difference between a melody and a bass line. The students used Glockenspiels and Xylophones to explore both of these concepts and were able to share their learning with the class. Students had a go at playing a simple melody using the notes C,E,G over a bass line. Here are some of the students from 3/4EH and 3/4CM taking it in turns to give it a go!

This week in Music, R/1 students continued learning about pitch. Students worked on their aural listening skills as they played the game ‘Giraffes and Ants’ and were able to recognise high, low, fast and slow! Students practiced high and low pitch on the Chime Bars and were able to tap the beat in time while they waited for their turn.

Students from R/1ET and R/1R also spent some time learning the four verses to ‘A Sailor went to Sea, Sea, Sea’. Students practiced the song in different ways using body percussion, actions and rests. Here are some photos below of the students as they sing different parts of the song!

A sailor went to Sea Sea Sea…

A sailor went to Chop Chop Chop…

Sailor went to Knee Knee Knee…

A Sailor went to Foot Foot Foot…

A sailor went to Tim Buck Too!

This week in Music, the R/1 students began learning about high and low pitch. Students played the game ‘Giraffes and Ants’ to help them visualise the difference between high and low. When the music sounded high, students reached to the sky like a tall giraffe and when the music sounded low, they would get down low to the ground like a tiny ant! As you can see, R/1MC and R/1GC had lots of fun learning about pitch!

Students also started learning how to play the Chime Bars as they sang the song “A Sailor went to Sea Sea Sea”. Whenever they sang the word “Sea” they had to find and play the highest and lowest ‘C’ on their Chime Bar…

A sailor went to sea sea sea,

To see what he could sea sea sea,

But all that he could sea sea sea,

Was the bottom of the deep blue sea sea sea!

This week, the year 3/4 students learnt the difference between percussion and tuned percussion instruments. Students used Glockenspiels and Xylophones to explore high and low pitch and used the notes within a C chord (C E and G) to create a tune to perform to the class! Here are some pictures of 3/4DP busily creating their tune!

This week in Music, R/1 students practiced singing the Australian National Anthem. They focused on the words of the song and discussed why we sing it at important events. Students practiced how to project their voices and the correct way to stand when singing. The students from R/1R and R/1ET sang beautifully and made a big effort to stand correctly!

R/1 students also spent some time learning about body percussion and how to make Music using different parts of their bodies! Students were able to use body percussion to create their own 8 beat rhythm as a class and in smaller groups. Students from R/1R and R/1ET came up with the following ways to use body percussion in their 8 beat rhythm:

Click

Clap

Left foot stomp

Right foot stomp

Right knee tap

Left knee tap

Elbow tap

Head pat

Here are some of the students having a go at using body percussion in their 8 beat rhythm…

This week, the year 3/4 students combined their knowledge of the 4 concepts they have been focusing on for the past couple of weeks: Staccato, Legato, Piano and Forte. Students worked together in small groups to create a rhythm that included these as seen below…

3/4CJ and 3/4MN were very happy with their performances and commented that different groups found creative and unique ways to incorporate Staccato, Legato, Piano and Forte into their rhythms!

This week the R/1 students learnt an Easter song and played a game using Egg Shakers. Students needed to pass the Egg Shaker around the circle to the beat of the song. When the song finished, everyone needed to put their hands behind their back and the “Easter Bunny” in the middle had to guess who had the Egg Shaker!

The “Easter Bunnies” from R/1EC and R/1DT used their listening skills to try and hear where in the circle the Egg Shaker could be! Below are the words to the song so that you can have a go at singing it at home.

The Easter Bunny Song:

The Easter Bunny told me,

He hid an egg for me,

I think I know where to find it,

Now it’s time to see!

ONE… TWO… THREE!

This week, the students from 3/4CP and 3/4ZS learnt about staccato and legato (short and long sounds) and how to use different instruments to create these sounds.

Staccato = Music that is “detached” or “separated” (short sounds)

Legato = Music that “ties” or “flows” together (long sounds)

The students from 3/4CP and 3/4ZS worked together to find ways to incorporate staccato and legato into their music using many different types of instruments!