Aim:
- To extend the child’s appreciation of good quality music from a wide range of
genres (eg classical, folk, jazz, traditional etc).
- To enable children to perform both beat and rhythm accurately.
- To introduce the first elements of reading and writing rhythmic patterns.
- To refine in-tune singing, using an extended repertoire.
- To introduce the first elements of reading and writing melodic patterns.
- To introduce the concept of the “staff”.
- To extend memory, concentration and inner hearing skills through singing,
movement and dance.
To extend two-part work using partner songs, ostinati, canon, and
percussion.
- To develop a sense of musicality using soft/loud (dynamics), fast/slow
(tempo), high/low (pitch).
- To continue to develop listening skills using more complex songs, games and
recorded music.
