• Series: Schott
• Publisher: Schott
• Composers: Dorothy Taylor, William McVicker
• Price: 30.95 (US)

(age 8-9): In this fifth book of the series, the program for Year 4 is structured similarly to that of Year 3. Designed to consolidate and extend skills, knowledge and understanding, again there is a particular emphasis on skills acquisition.Attuned to the range of National Curriculum experiences, particular features of this book are: the progressive development of vokal and instrumental techniques, a module focusing on a structured approach to reading and writing music, knowledge and understanding of music placed in an historical context, a musical production. Introduction • MODULE 1 USING VOICES: Technique, posture, voice-warming, part-singing, etc.: Warming up the voice • Vowels • Breathing and phrasing • Right from the start • Jazzing it up • Putting it all together • MODULE 2 WORKING ON INSTRUMENTAL TECHNIQUES: Beater technique, co-ordination, part-playing, etc.: Performing a piece in medieval style • Fiddle-i-dee • Round and around • Melodic accompaniments • This old hammer • Rondo • MODULE 3 IMPROVISING AND COMPOSING: Structure, musical elements, expression, notation, etc.: Old Blue • Starting from a small cell • Gradual change • Words and sounds • Hallowe'en • Class composition • MODULE 4 READING AND WRITING MUSIC: Pitch, note-values, treble clefs, rests, metre, etc.: Notation: pitch and rhythm • Blck socks • Rests, rhythms and accents • Same song, different rhythm • Looking at musical instruments • Summary lesson • MODULE 5 KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND CONTEXT: Repertoire, history, instruments, cultures, etc.: Soundscapes • Making new sounds • Music through history • Music of the world • Looking at musical instruments, Revision lesson • MODULE 6: PERFORMING A SHOW: The Emperor and the Nightingale, a musical operetta by Margaret Rolf • APPENDIX: Piano accompaniment to “This old hammer”

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