Learn and Explore Week 1
Week 1 Sea Song and Hunting horn. Our Classes today had an Irish flavour and were inspired by the sea and the number 6 Senior Groups Warm Up with a nonsense song Lickety Split (6/8 rhythm) varying volume and tempo. Singing We worked on a traditional Irish song , Ta na baid Adding Percussion. We used a set of bongo drums and body percussion to add a rhythmic ostinato ( short repeated thythm) far-raig e - damhain. On fiddle We heard the jig Tripping Up the Stairs played live in class, Elements of Music: Focus today on; Tempo (Slow fast); Dynamics (Varying Soft / Loud); Pulse; Rhythm Close up on Brass: Today the focus was on the brass family instruments. We had a trumpet in class and we listened to a track featuring a French Horn. Questions set for research during the week. Ten Pieces senior classes had a closer look and listen to a piece by Mozart. Link here to the work sheet http://bristolcdn.s3.amazo