Examples of knowledge and skills appropriate for students in Prep - Year 2 (Australian Curriculum 2013 Draft Document Exert)
In this band students are introduced to the ways that ideas and intentions are communicated in and through Music. They develop knowledge, understanding and skills through music practices focusing on:
Elements of music
Rhythm - sound/silence, long/short, fast/slow, beat and rhythm, rest, ostinato, tempo, crotchet , crotchet rest , quavers in pairs , experience of duple and triple metres
Pitch - high/low, pitch direction (going up or down), pitch matching, unison
Dynamics and expression - loud (forte) f and soft (piano) p
Form - same/different, patterns, repetition, echo, introduction, verse, chorus, round
Timbre - every voice and instrument has its own distinct sound
- how sound is produced including hit, blown, plucked and shaken- how sound is produced including hit, blown, plucked and shaken
Texture - unison, melody and accompaniment, round, drone
Skills (including aural skills)
- discriminating between sounds and silence
- moving and performing with an understanding of beat and tempo
- demonstrating the difference between singing and speaking voice
- discriminating between loud and soft, long and short, high and low
- recognising familiar instrument timbres
- using technology as a tool for music learning
- holding and playing classroom instruments safely and correctly
- understanding turn-taking in group music making
- playing in time.
Overview
Rhythm and Metre - beat and rhythm, feeling the accent, note values
Pitch and Melody - s, m notes, speaking/singing voice,
melodic contour and staff,
high/low pitch with wide/octave/min 3rd distances,
Part Work - song & actions, song & beat, song & rhythm, beat & rhythm
Form and Structure - echo, same & different phrases, question & answer
Tone Colour - Untuned percussion instruments, Voices in group
Expressive Elements - Fast/ Slow, loud = f and soft = p
Semester 1
Create - Use s m to create melodies
Practice - Singing - posture and sound quality. Instrument - correct playing techniques
Present - Sing and play with class, participate in fortnightly assembly whole school song
Safe Practices - Being aware of personal space when moving. Handling of instruments.
Respond - Non verbal responses to exert of recorded music.
Reflect - Answer questions relating to assembly songs
Semester 2
Create - Improvise four beat rhythmic patterns
Practice - Singing - posture and sound quality. Instrument - correct playing techniques
Present - Sing and play with class for an audience, participate in fortnightly assembly whole school song
Safe Practices - Handling of instruments
Respond - Provide a positive comment on an individual's performance referring to technique
Reflect - Reflect on classmates singing in terms of pitch.