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

Junior Group: Singing Steady Beat Rap: Penguin Song ; Row Your Boat (+Viking Verse)  
Story Three Little Pigs Chants Trottin Down the Road


Resources : Sing With Mike 
                    Three Singing Pigs
                    BBC Ten Pieces

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