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Arts and Culture: Music - to read simple melodies

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ARTS AND CULTURE

Grade 6

CREATING, INTERPRETING AND PERFORMING

Module 17

MUSIC: to read simple melodies

Activity 1:

To read simple melodies

[LO 1.6.4]

Step 1

Listen to sections of "I just can't wait to be king" and "Can you feel the love tonight" from The Lion King.

Step 2

Can you sing the following two phrases?

“ I’m gonna be a mighty king, so enemies beware!” and

“ Can you feel the love tonight, the peace the evening brings?”

Step 3

Draw a graph of the two melodies to show how the melody lines ascend and descend (pitch).

I’m gonna be a mighty king, so enemies beware!

Can you feel the love tonight, the peace the evening brings?

Step 4

Figure 1
Figure 1 (Picture 3.png)

Give the letter names of the notes on lines: ______________________________

Give the letter names of the notes in the spaces: __________________________

Step 5

Draw graphs of the given notation examples.

(i) Draw graphs of the given notation examples.

Are there any similarities to the graphs in STEP 4?

Step 6

(ii) Choose the correct title for each notation example.

Step 7

(iii) Add the letter names of the notes.

Figure 2
Figure 2 (Picture 4.png)

TITEL: ______________________________________________

Figure 3
Figure 3 (Picture 5.png)
Table 1
Graph        
Letter names        

TITLE: _________________________________________________

Figure 4
Figure 4 (Picture 6.png)
Table 2
Graph        
Letter names        

Activity 2:

To research hand techniques for the drum

[LO 1.6.3]

Figure 5
Figure 5 (Picture 7.png)

Play the Jembe! If there is none available ........

Figure 6
Figure 6 (Picture 8.png)
Figure 7
Figure 7 (Picture 9.png)

How is sound obtained on string instruments?

  • The string vibrates as soon as the bow is drawn across the string. This causes sound! The longer the string, the lower the sound; the shorter the string, the higher the sound.
  • To shorten or lengthen the strings, move your hand or fingers up and down the string.

How is sound obtained on a brass instrument?

  • As soon as air is blown into the pipe, the air inside vibrates. This causes sound!
  • By opening or covering the holes or valves, the pitch changes.
  • The longer the column of air, the lower the sound; the shorter the column of air, the higher the sound.

How is sound obtained on a drum?

  • The air inside the drum vibrates when the skin of the drum is hit.
  • The pitch is determined by where the skin is hit:

- In the middle - lower sound (base)

- On the side - higher sound (tone)

  • There are various techniques for playing hand drums. It differs from area to area. We shall take a look at the following two possibilities:
  • The following two possibilities will be sufficient:

- With the whole hand, open and flat, (hitting action) in the middle of the skin of the drum; low sound (base).

- With the fingers on the side of the skin of the drum; high sound (tone).

Figure 8
Figure 8 (Picture 13.png)

Hand technique Finger technique

Practise the following possibilities:

Table 3
R L r l
- Right hand (flat hand). - Middle of drum (low sound). - Left hand (flat hand). - Middle of drum (low sound). - Right hand (fingers). - Side of drum (high sound). - Left hand (fingers). - Side of drum (high sound).

Activity 3:

To improvise musical phrases

[LO 1.6.1]

Step 1 (introductory)

Figure 9
Figure 9 (Picture 15.png)

PATTERNS

Can you decipher AND play the following?

Table 4
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
R       R      
R   L   R   L  
R L     R L    
l R l r L R l r
l   l r L   l r
  l r l   l r l
l R     l R    
R l r l R l r l

Try to combine the following two patterns

Table 5
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
R   L     l r l
l R     L R l r
  l r l R   L  
R L     R   L  
R l r l R l r l
R       l R    

Dice Song:

Requirements:

Preparation:

  • The six groups are numbered 1 to 6 (numbers of the dice).
  • Each groups creates a rhythmic pattern (two bars) in quadruple time (a total of eight counts).
  • Decide on the hand techniques you will be using.
  • Decide on the dynamics: loud or soft, crescendo (gradually louder) or diminuendo (gradually softer).
  • PRACTISE the pattern until you know it! Count out aloud.

The composition:

  • The educator throws the dice a few times and then writes the order of the numbers on the board.
  • The groups now play in the order determined by the dice.

e.g. 1 6 4 1 2 5 1

  • This type of music is known as Chance Music, one of the genres of the classical music of the 20th Century. It has been said that even Mozart sometimes used this method!
  • Do not stop in between! Keep on counting 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 - etc.
  • To end: All the groups can play their patterns together twice. Follow the educator – (s)he will show you how to play faster and louder gradually in order to end on a final climax. Everyone can end with their hands in the air!

Assessment

Table 6
Learning Outcomes(LOs)
LO 1
CREATING, INTERPRETING AND PRESENTINGThe learner will be able to create, interpret and present work in each of the art forms.
Assessment Standards(ASs)
We know this when the learner:
MUSIC
1.6 focuses on music from a variety of South African forms:
  • improvises and creates music phrases with voice and/or instruments that explore dynamics, articulation, pitch and rhythmic patterns;
  • plays simple rhythmic patterns on a drum or equivalent;
  • explores and uses drum hand techniques such as base slap, open slap, muffle;
  • reads and sings or plays the scale and simple melodies in C Major.

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