Title: Music Teacher
Email: s.love@chesterhouse.co.za
Apr
19
2012
Posted by : Sonja Love
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The year 1′s will be learning about the musical elements timbre, tempo and dynamics. All lessons will be connected to the year1 theme of the year – Minibeasts. We will learn how sounds can be used descriptively, how sounds can beread more….
Apr
19
2012
Posted by : Sonja Love
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The year 2′s will learn to discriminate between higher and lower sounds and to create simple melodic patterns. We will discuss the meaning of the term pitch, how to respond to changes in pitch and how to control the pitch of theread more….
Apr
19
2012
Posted by : Sonja Love
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The year 3′s will learn about “The class orchestra” and exploring arrangements.
Work that will be covered will be:
- discuss the meaning of accompaniment
- explore melodic phrases and rhythmic patterns
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Apr
19
2012
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The year 4′s will learn about: Painting with sound – Exploring sound colours.
The children will develop an understanding of how the sounds made on different musical instruments can be used expressively. They will explore how sounds canread more….
Apr
19
2012
Posted by : Sonja Love
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Overview – Term 2
Exploring rounds:
- play notes together as an introduction to rounds
- sing simple rounds in two or more parts and create a class performance through practice and rehearsal
Assessment:read more….
Apr
19
2012
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This term the year 6′s are learning about Theatre : Musical Theatre. We will look at the definitions thereof, technical aspects of a musical, the different venues in which they are presented, discuss the job profiles of the creative team,read more….
Apr
19
2012
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Friday, 13 April 09:30-10:00
Friday, 20 April 09:30-10:00
Friday, 27 April NO CHOIR PRACTICE
Friday, 4 May 09:30-10:00
Friday, 11 May 09:30-10:00
Friday, 18 May NO CHOIR PRACTICE
Friday, 25 May 09:30-10:00
Friday, 1read more….
Apr
19
2012
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The year 7′s will be learning about Musical Structures this term. This unit introduces pupils to ternary and rondo form. It employs a combination of composition and listening activities, developing pupils’ ability to listenread more….
Apr
11
2012
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Senior Primary Choir Practice dates – Term 2
Friday 13 April: 12:20-13:20 (During Clubs and Societies)
Tuesday 17 April: 13:30-15:00
Friday 20 April: 12:20-13:20 (During Clubs and Societies)
Monday 23 April: 14:00-15:00read more….
Jan
30
2012
Posted by : Sonja Love
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We were privileged to have the Cape Philharmonic orchestra perform at school on Wednesday. Our outreach school, Blue Mountain, and the whole of Chesterhouse, had the opportunity to see their performances. The wonderful sounds of theread more….