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for some of weekly assignments.
This is the place
where students can find the resources
for some of weekly assignments.
This time, we will listen to music, "The Cat and the Mouse" by Aaron Copland (1900-1990),
Please see the below link to listen to the music by Copland. The Cat and the Mouse https://youtu.be/YkYiyQtv2JY?si=Gc8uMMSU4650vKzf After listening, please answers the questions below. K-Gr. 4 (you can listen only one movement of your choice): - Draw a picture about this piece of music - What type of stories can you think about? - How do you feel? Happy? Sad? exciting? - Which part is your favourite part of the music? Gr. 5 & up (please listen all three movements): - Research about the composer and list 5 things about the composer. - How does the music make you feel? - Dynamics: Is it loud or soft or medium? - What is the tempo in this music? - What else did you hear? - Which part or what makes the music related to butterfly? - Can you make up a story that fits to the music?
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This month, March, we continue listening to music, related to animals. This time, we are listening "Peter and the Wolf" op. 67, by Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)
Please see the below link to listen to the music by Sergei Prokofiev Peter and the wolf https://youtu.be/JPWdaLfjXYQ?si=z6q9TB4eINpZ-f2h After listening, please answers the questions below. K-Gr. 4 (you can listen only one movement of your choice): - Draw a picture about this piece of music - Can you name three animals and the instruments that represent the animals? - How is it different from the sound of piano? - How do you feel? Happy? Sad? exciting? - Which part is your favourite part of the music? Gr. 5 & up (please listen all three movements): - Research about the composer and list 5 things about the composer. - How many characters are in the story? What are the instruments that represent the characters? - How does the music make you feel? - Do you like the music or not? Why? - Dynamics: Is it loud or soft or medium? - What is the tempo in this music? - What else did you hear? - Can you make up a story that fits to the music? This time, we will listen to music about the butterfly, Der Schmetterling, by Schubert (1797 - 1828).
Please see the below link to listen to the music by Schubert. Der Schmetterling (The Butterfly) https://youtu.be/QHCxP3khr3I?si=-VWpgD9WhiUGvfcy After listening, please answers the questions below. K-Gr. 4 (you can listen only one movement of your choice): - Draw a picture about this piece of music - What do you hear - instrument? Voice? - How do you feel? Happy? Sad? exciting? - Which part is your favourite part of the music? Gr. 5 & up (please listen all three movements): - Research about the composer and list 5 things about the composer. - How does the music make you feel? - Dynamics: Is it loud or soft or medium? - What is the tempo in this music? - What else did you hear? - Which part or what makes the music related to butterfly? - Can you make up a story that fits to the music? This month, February, we continue listening to music, related to animals. This time, we are listening "La Poule (The Hen)" by Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683 - 1764).
Please see the below link to listen to the music by Jean-Philippe Rameau La Poule youtu.be/8yiJOImd6k0?si=vXqH0T27gCsNTtQt After listening, please answers the questions below. K-Gr. 4 (you can listen only one movement of your choice): - Draw a picture about this piece of music -Do you know the name of the instrument? Have you ever heard about this sound? - How is it different from the sound of piano? - How do you feel? Happy? Sad? exciting? - Which part is your favourite part of the music? Gr. 5 & up (please listen all three movements): - Research about the composer and list 5 things about the composer. - Research about the instrument - Harpsichord. How is it different from the piano? - How does the music make you feel? - Do you like the music or not? Why? - Dynamics: Is it loud or soft or medium? - What is the tempo in this music? - What else did you hear? - Can you make up a story that fits to the music? This assignment, we will listen to the second part of "The Carnival of the Animals (Le Carnaval des animaux) by Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Le Carnaval des animaux Part 2: https://youtu.be/7SjagpXeNhM?feature=shared&t=493 After listening, please answers the questions below. K-Gr. 4 - Draw a picture of the animal or something you think while listening to the music (6 movements), and what are they doing? - What instruments do you hear? - How do you feel? Happy? Sad? exciting? - Which part is your favourite part of the music? Gr. 5 & up (please listen all three movements): - Research about the composer and list 5 things about the composer. - Which animals from each movement are represented? How and why? - Which movement(s) is NOT representing animals? - How does the music make you feel? - Do you like the music or not? Why? - Dynamics: Is it loud or soft or medium? - What is the tempo in this music? - What else did you hear? - Can you make up a story that fits to the music? This term, we will exploring animal music!
Animal music?! Many composers tried to express and describe many different types of animals through music. In January, we will listen to "The Carnival of the Animals (Le Carnaval des animaux) by Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) Le Carnaval des animaux Part 1 (listen up to 8:09): https://youtu.be/7SjagpXeNhM?feature=shared After listening, please answers the questions below. K-Gr. 4 - Draw a picture of the animal you think while listening to the music (7 movements), and what are they doing? - What instruments do you hear? - How do you feel? Happy? Sad? exciting? - Which part is your favourite part of the music? Gr. 5 & up (please listen all three movements): - Research about the composer and list 5 things about the composer. - Which animals from each movement are represented? How and why? - How does the music make you feel? - Do you like the music or not? Why? - Dynamics: Is it loud or soft or medium? - What is the tempo in this music? - What else did you hear? - Can you make up a story that fits to the music? This month - May, we are listening to the music by Oscar Peterson (1925 - 2007)
Please see the below link to listen to the music by Oscar Peterson, who was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. Blues of the Prairies by Oscar Peterson https://youtu.be/RkO6A4E08Ms After listening, please answers the questions below. K-Gr. 4: - Draw a picture about this piece of music - How do you feel? Happy? Sad? exciting? - Which part is your favourite part of the music? Gr. 5 & up: - Research about the composer and list 5 things about the composer. - How does the music make you feel? - Do you like the music or not? Why? - Dynamics: Is it loud or soft or medium? - What is the tempo in this music? - What else did you hear? - Can you clap the LH rhythm? - Can you make up a story that fits to the music? This month - May, we are listening to the music by Oscar Peterson (1925 - 2007)
Please see the below link to listen to the music by Oscar Peterson, who was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. C Jam Blues by the Oscar Peterson Trio https://youtu.be/PrEcT2Q51lw After listening, please answers the questions below. K-Gr. 4: - Draw a picture about this piece of music - How do you feel? Happy? Sad? exciting? - Which part is your favourite part of the music? Gr. 5 & up: - Research about the composer and list 5 things about the composer. - How does the music make you feel? - Do you like the music or not? Why? - Dynamics: Is it loud or soft or medium? - What is the tempo in this music? - What was the theme (very beginning) melody? - Can you make up a story that fits to the music? This month - April, we are listening to the music by Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971)
Please see the below link to listen to the music by Stravinsky. He is one of the important composers of the 20th century. Three Easy Pieces for piano duet: I. March by Stravinsky. https://youtu.be/laIR7GVCpBA After listening, please answers the questions below. K-Gr. 4: - Draw a picture about this piece of music - How do you feel? Happy? Sad? exciting? - Can you march with the music? - Which part is your favourite part of the music? Gr. 5 & up: - Research about the composer and list 5 things about the composer. - How does the music make you feel? - Do you like the music or not? Why? - Dynamics: Is it loud or soft or medium? - What is the tempo in this music? What is the meter (2/4, or ¾)? - What else did you hear? - Can you make up a story that fits to the music? This month - April, we are listening to the music by Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971)
Please see the below link to listen to the music by Stravinsky. He is one of the important composers of the 20th century. The Augurs of Spring (Les Augures printaniers)/ Dances of the young girls from the Rite of Spring part I. by Stravinsky. https://youtu.be/6HVF40mWIlM After listening, please answers the questions below. K-Gr. 4: - Draw a picture about this piece of music - What instruments do you hear? - How do you feel? Happy? Sad? exciting? - Can you dance with music? Gr. 5 & up: - Research about the composer and list 5 things about the composer. - How does the music make you feel? - Do you like the music or not? Why? - Dynamics: Is it loud or soft or medium? - What is the tempo in this music? - Can you follow the rhythmic accent? - What else do you hear? - Can you make up a story that fits to the music? |
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