Year 2 Music Lessons

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Lesson 10

Learning Intention

To use Chrome Music Lab (Kandinsky) to compose (make) a piece of music.

Lesson Information

Background – all about the artist Kandinsky

The artist Kandinsky compared painting to making music, each colour reminded him of a musical instrument. In this project you can draw shapes, lines and scribbles on the screen and hear them turned into sound. Watch this youtube clip to learn about the artist Kandinsky:

Open Chrome Music lab (Kandinsky)

Click on this link to open Chrome music lab (make sure that you open the section called Kandinsky) https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Kandinsky/

Experiment with drawing a picture

Draw a picture using shapes and simple patterns onto the screen using your mouse (laptop) or finger (iPad). Watch how the picture turns into music.
Now make some changes to your music or create a new piece of music. Try adding new shapes, changing the colour, add lines at different heights on the screen and listen to the sounds.

Reflection

Were you surprised by the way that your picture sounded? If so, why?

Lesson 9

Learning Intention

To learn an Ekaki Uta (a Japanese drawing song).

Lesson Information

Watch the instructional video and draw along with the Pig drawing song.
Draw long to the dog chant.
Now challenge yourself and learn one of the songs and ask a member of your family to draw along with you.

Reflection

Were you able to learn the song or rhyme and did you get a member of your family to draw along with you?

If you would like to share your learning with me, send an email to lscott@hillsmeade.vic.edu.au

Lesson 8

Learning Intention

To complete a music learning task.

Lesson Information

Music Learning Task

Watch the instructional video.
Click on the link and complete the Music learning task questions on Microsoft Forms.
Have a go at each question, they are all about your Music learning in Term 3.
Don’t forget to click submit so that you can share your learning with Mrs Scott!

Music learning task link:https://tinyurl.com/year2musiclearningtask

Lesson 7

Learning Intention

To use paper plates to play along with the ‘Hungarian Dance’.

Lesson Information

For this week’s activity you will need 2 paper (or plastic) plates again.

Watch the instructional video and practise the patterns.
When you can remember the patterns play along with the music.

If you wish to practise by yourself, here is a link to the music –

Reflection

How easy or hard did you find that activity and why?

Lesson 6

Learning Intention

To use paper plates to play along with the ‘Can Can’ music.

Lesson Information

For this week’s activity you will need 2 paper (or plastic) plates.

Watch the instructional video and practise the 3 patterns.
When you can remember the patterns play along with the music.

If you wish to practise by yourself, here is a link to the music –

Reflection

Click on the following link to complete a reflection on your Term 3 music learning to share with Mrs Scott: https://tinyurl.com/y59z7o89

If you would like to share your learning with me, send an email to lscott@hillsmeade.vic.edu.au

Lesson 5

Learning Intention

To use body percussion to join in with the music ‘A Comedian’s Galop.’

Lesson Information

Practise the 2 body percussion patterns a few times.
This music is quite fast (Allegro) so you may need to practise the body percussion rhythms slowly.
When you can remember the patterns play along with the music.

Here is the full version of the music –