Year 5
Autumn term
Children in year 5 have been learning to play the trombone. The trombone is part of the brass family. This term the children have learnt how to hold the instrument and how to produce a sound. They have read the notation on the screen and are playing the notes C D and E.
We have also been singing in our lessons too.
Summer
Children in year 5 have been looking at film music. We have listened to music by the composer John Williams and realsied how important music is in films. Year 5 have composed their own Leitmotif which feature lots in Film music. A leitmotif is recurring theme which is associated with a particular character or situation. A good example of this by John Williams is in the film Jaws!
February 2024
Children in year 5 have been continuing to learn the trombone in their music lessons. They have learnt 4 notes and how to read the different notation.
They have also been learning to play together as an ensemble and trying to play different dynamics.
September 2023
In year 3 we have been playing the trombones. We have been learning how to handle the instruments carefully and safely. We have been learning to read notation and keep I time to the music.
September 2023
Year 5 have been exploring rhythm and pitch. We have been listening carefully to the music and finding the pulse.
March 2023
Year 5 have been learning to compose. We have tried to create our own melody firstly by composing a rhythm and then added pitch to it.
We have also been looking at instruments of the orchestra.
Sept 22
Year 5 have been learning how to play the ukulele. We have learnt about chords and how these are structed. We have been strumming and plucking the ukuleles as well as singng some new songs.
In Year 5 we have been learning to play the keyboard. They have been looking at the correct position of fingers when playing the keyboard and have been learning to play a simple melody.