Year 5
Musical Language
"Composers and performers use a common language of signs and symbols that enables them to express themselves in creative ways"
On this site you can find our unit's learning outcomes, projects and resources.
What?
What?
We are learning:
- Reading and writing musical notation:
- 5 line stave
- Time signature
- Key signature
- Instrumental techniques
Why?
Why?
We want to understand:
- Function: Musical elements and their meaning.
- Connection: Musical language is universal and helps people to connect regardless of time and place.
- Perspective: Musical language is abstract and can have different interpretations.
How?
How?
To achieve this, we will need to use:
- Research skills:
- Gather information
- Observe and draw conclusions
- Communication skills:
- Interpret symbols and sounds
- Thinking skills:
- Observe carefully and consider meanings
- Consider multiple alternatives
If you would like to try some of the Razzamajazz songs we did in class, here you can find the score and some backing tracks.
Razzamajazz.pdf
Click on these links to access the songs' backing tracks:
Use this video to warm up and improve your fine motor skills
beginnersfingerfitnesswrittenandvoiceinstructions1.m4v
Click on the documents below and right to access the songs we have worked on in class:
Identifying musical symbols.docx
Guessing songs.docx