CPPS MUSIC LEVEL 3-4
Unit: Singing & Play
Term 2 |Semester One (2020)
Grade 3
“A Ram Sam Sam”.
We are learning to sing a song called A Ram Sam Sam
Step 1 - Watch the first video and learn the words and actions:
https://funmusicmembers.com/at-home/3l1-1/
Step 2 - Watch the second video and learn the untuned percussion parts:
https://funmusicmembers.com/at-home/3l1-2/
Learn each of three parts by clapping or tapping your lap while you watch the video.
The tambourine: clap.
The triangle: tap your index fingers together.
The drum: pat your lap.
Step 3 - Make or find a home-made instrument and play with the song. You can choose to make a drum, a triangle or a tambourine.
Search “make a simple drum” or “make a simple tambourine” on Google and you will find lots of ideas for how to make a simple instrument. Make the instrument, and then choose one of the three parts in “A Ram Sam Sam” and play along with the second video above.
When you can play it, video yourself playing the piece and save for future assessment
Grade 4
“Click Go the Shears”.
We are learning to sing a song Click Go the Shears.
Step 1 - Watch the video and learn the song.
Watch the video on this page:
https://funmusicmembers.com/at-home/4l1-1/
Step 2 - Complete the worksheet.
Complete the attached worksheet about the meaning of the words in the song. All the answers can be found in the first video above.
Step 3 - Learn the untuned percussion parts.
Watch the following video:
https://funmusicmembers.com/at-home/4l1-2/
In this video there are three untuned percussion parts: the claves, the triangle and the tambourine. Firstly, learn to play each one of them by clapping your hands or tapping your lap. You may need to watch the video over and over again to learn the parts correctly.
Then find or make an instrument to use as a pair of claves, a triangle or a tambourine, and play it along with the video. This can be as simple as finding two sticks to hit together as claves, or a plastic container to use as a tambourine.
Then record your performance on video and save for future assessment
Grades 3 & 4
Music Appreciation | Listen to these after completing the work assigned above
CPPS Music (Grade 4-6)
Term 3 |Semester Two (2020)
Mr. Richard Kant
WEEK 7 - Reading Sheet Music
WE ARE LEARNING TO
1. Read sheet music on the treble staff and play on a Virtual Piano OR Real Piano/Keyboard
2. Memorise note shapes and lengths (whole note, half note quarter note and eighth notes)
QUESTIONS
1. How many quarter notes in a half note?
2. How many half notes in a whole note?
3. How many quarter notes in a whole note?
4. How many eighth notes in a half note?
5. How many eighth notes in a whole note?
6. How many quarter notes in two half notes?
7. How many eighth notes in two quarter notes?
9. How many eighth notes in three quarter notes?
10. How many eighth notes in two half notes?
11. Which notes are hollow?
12. Which notes are filled with black?
13. Why is a quarter note called a quarter note?
14. Why is a half note called a half note?
15. Why is an eighth note called an eighth note?
16. Do you play a whole note four times?
17. Do you play a half note two times?
18. Can you clap rhythms? See PDF docs below.
MUSIC LAND - Study Guide
Music Land is composed consisting of two phrases. Music is a language. It can express thought and tell stories. When we read or listen to a story, we listen or read sentence by sentence. We do not read letter by letter. In music, the single letters by themselves do not mean anything. They only make sense when we string several individual letters and than they make sense. Therefore, composers arrange notes into musical sentences so they make musical sense. Musical sentences are called PHRASES.
Music Land is made up of half notes and whole notes. Each half note should be held for two beats and each whole note should be held for four beats.
Practice playing the music in phrases. Practice phrase 1 (bars 1-4) first before practising phrase 2 (bars 5-8).
The time signature is 4/4. This means there are four beats in the bar. For example in bar 1, the two half notes add up to four quarter beats. The top number tells us what to count and the bottom number tells us that each count is a quarter note in length.
The curved line over each phrase is called a slur. A slur means to play legato. Legato is an Italian musical term meaning to play smoothly and well connected.
The numbers on top of each note tell you which finger to use on the piano/keyboard. The notes in the treble staff are played with the RH.
SEESAW ACTIVITY - Submit a video recording of Music Land before next Music Lesson. The video music be no longer than 60 seconds. State your name, grade and title of piece at the start of the video. Play right hand part only using the Virtual Piano. Alternatively, play on a real piano or keyboard using the indicated RH fingerings. Sheet music and instrument must be clearly visible on the video. There should be no background noise. Sound should be clear.