Lesson 10

Learning Intention

To learn a tongue twister.

Lesson Information

  • Watch the instructional video and learn the tongue twister ‘Peter Piper’.
  • Start by learning the words slowly – remember to keep a steady beat by clapping your hands or patting your knees.
  • Now have a go and making up your own tongue twister.
  • Follow the example on the video.

Reflection

Did you manage to make your own tongue twister?

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


Lesson 9

Learning Intention

To use bucket drumming to play along to the song ‘Believer’.

Lesson Information

This week you will need a bucket and drumsticks (or something from around your home like this) to learn how to bucket drum.

  • Watch the instructional video and practise the 3 patterns by themselves.
  • When you are confident join in with the music.

Reflection

Did you feel confident and were you able to play your rhythms in time to the music?

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: ttps://tinyurl.com/year4musiclearning-task


Lesson 7

Learning Intention

To use rhythm cups to play along to the song ’Havana’.

Lesson Information

  • In this week’s lesson you will need a plastic cup.

Watch the instructional video and recap on the word rhythm by watching: The Music Show ‘I’ve got rhythm’

  • Practise the rhythms to the song one at a time.
  • When you are confident play along with the music. 

Now play by yourself:

Teach the rhythm cups to a member of your family.

Reflection

How easy or how hard did you find the activity and why?


Lesson 6

Learning Intention

To use rhythm cups to play along to the song ‘Dance Monkey’.

Lesson Information

  • In this week’s lesson you will need a plastic cup.

Watch the instructional video and recap on the word rhythm by watching

  • Practise the rhythms to the song one at a time.
  • When you are confident play along with the music. 
  • Teach the rhythm cups to a member of your family and play as a passing game.

Reflection

Click on the following link to complete a reflection on your Term 3 music learning to share with Mrs Scott: https://tinyurl.com/y5rdxlsz


Lesson 5

Learning Intention

To draw a picture to make a personal response to the music.

Lesson Information

Close your eyes and listen to the following piece of music: Fanfare for the Common Man by Aaron Copland (written in 1942)

  • Make a list of all of the instruments that you can hear and list which family of the orchestra they belong to (Woodwind/brass/string/percussion)
  • Now listen again and draw a picture to show either how you are feeling (the mood of the music) or what you are thinking about when you listen to the music.
  • Now listen to: Pachabel Canon in D (written in 1680)

Now listen again and repeat the steps above.

Reflection

Explain to a member of your family the picture that you drew and why.


Lesson 4

Learning Intention

To learn about the percussion family of the orchestra.

Lesson Information

  • Make a list of all of the percussion instruments that you can think of.
  • Then watch the instructional video and see if you can see and hear some more percussion instruments.
  • Now, log on to the home learning portal and click on ABC Kids music.
  • Enter ‘percussion instruments’ into the search engine.
  • Watch some of the videos about the percussion family.

Reflection

What new facts did you learn about the percussion family?

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


Lesson 3

Learning Intention

To learn about the string family of the orchestra.

Lesson Information

  • Write the names of all the string instruments you have found.
  • Can you draw a picture and label the instruments in size order?
  • Can you think of any other stringed instruments that do not belong in an orchestra?

For fun – Watch Cello Wars (Star Wars Parody)

Reflection

How many string instruments did you find? 

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


Lesson 2

Learning Intention

To learn about the brass family of the orchestra.

Lesson Information

  • Watch Little Einsteins – Leo and the musical families.
  • Research the names of all of the instruments in the brass family using the website classicsforkids.com. In the Play section click on instruments of the orchestra and then you will be able to hear the sounds of different brass instruments.
  • Write the names of all the brass instruments you have found.
  • How are brass and woodwind instruments different?
  • How are brass and woodwind instruments similar?

Reflection

How many brass instruments did you find? 

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


Lesson 1

Learning Intention

To learn about the woodwind family of the orchestra.

Lesson Information

  • Watch George Meets the Orchestra:
  • Research the names of all of the instruments in the woodwind family using the website classicsforkids.com. In the Play section click on instruments of the orchestra and then you will be able to hear the sounds of different woodwind instruments.
  • Write the names of all the woodwind instruments you have found.

Reflection

How many woodwind instruments did you find? 

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