Listen Carefully: Exploring, Recording and Composing Pitch

By David Wheway

'Listen Carefully' is one of a series of 5 books which focus on developing music across the primary/elementary curriculum. Ideas are designed for the generalist music teacher. However, a special feature is that of suggesting ways in which visiting musicians can support and liaise with schools to enhance the music curriculum. The activities begin with simple pitch awareness and exploration activities, and progress into recording short pitched and melodic phrases using simple symbols (rather than staff notation initially)on tuned percussion (or other instruments). There are opportunities for composition and group presentations. The materials progress to encourage composing of longer phrases and accompaniments, and from creating sequences to an understanding of simple musical form. Throughout, there are tips for visiting musicians such as peripatetic teachers to support generalist class teachers. In this way the materials promote the concept of liaison between musicians and schools.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Dec 24, 2017
• ISBN: 9780244957216

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Listen Carefully: Exploring, Recording and Composing Pitch

LISTEN CAREFULLY

Exploring, Recording and Composing Pitch

…developing awareness of pitch, activities to progressively understand pitch, ways to record and compose pitched music and ways to lead into staff notation.

Author: David Wheway

Copyright  © LMP 2018

Published by LMP: 4 Church Lane, Market Harborough. LE16 8PG. UK

ISBN: 978-0-244-95721-6

Other Booklets in this Series

‘BUBBLES’ (Developing beat and Rhythm).

‘SIGNS AND SYMBOLS’ (Developing graphic notation).

‘IT’S OK’ (Developing listening to music).

‘SAFARI PARK’ (Developing composing).

ABOUT THIS BOOK

‘Listen Carefully’ is one of a series of booklets which develop activities in a progressive way. They suggest ideas for liaison between school staff and Visiting Musicians.

The focus of these materials is developing awareness of pitch, and the ability to utilise pitch on tuned percussion, vocally and other pitched instruments. The materials support children in reading simple pitch notations with ideas which lead into staff notation.

ADVICE

Tips for Music Sessions

Ensure music is practical. Play/Sing more, and talk less.

Incorporate lots of mini-plenaries for groups to share progress.

Promote discussion about work in progress and through evaluations of others’ progress.

Ask open questions.

If children have veered