Schott Targeting Music (Year 4) Schott Series

Description

(age 8-9): In this fifth book of the series, the program for Year 4 is structured similarly to that of Year 3. Designed to consolidate and extend skills, knowledge and understanding, again there is a particular emphasis on skills acquisition.Attuned to the range of National Curriculum experiences, particular features of this book are: the progressive development of vokal and instrumental techniques, a module focusing on a structured approach to reading and writing music, knowledge and understanding of music placed in an historical context, a musical production. Introduction MODULE 1 USING VOICES: Technique, posture, voice-warming, part-singing, etc.: Warming up the voice Vowels Breathing and phrasing Right from the start Jazzing it up Putting it all together MODULE 2 WORKING ON INSTRUMENTAL TECHNIQUES: Beater technique, co-ordination, part-playing, etc.: Performing a piece in medieval style Fiddle-i-dee Round and around Melodic accompaniments This old hammer Rondo MODULE 3 IMPROVISING AND COMPOSING: Structure, musical elements, expression, notation, etc.: Old Blue Starting from a small cell Gradual change Words and sounds Hallowe’en Class composition MODULE 4 READING AND WRITING MUSIC: Pitch, note-values, treble clefs, rests, metre, etc.: Notation: pitch and rhythm Blck socks Rests, rhythms and accents Same song, different rhythm Looking at musical instruments Summary lesson MODULE 5 KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND CONTEXT: Repertoire, history, instruments, cultures, etc.: Soundscapes Making new sounds Music through history Music of the world Looking at musical instruments, Revision lesson MODULE 6: PERFORMING A SHOW: The Emperor and the Nightingale, a musical operetta by Margaret Rolf APPENDIX: Piano accompaniment to This old hammer