Music Lesson: Pitch - Sing! Step! Grow!

Describing and discussing pitch in music can be as simple as using the terms high and low .... but there's so much more to pitch than just high and low. Why not try moving your hands up and down to the song in the video Up Up Up Up Up? And maybe try using some of the terms learned in the video? Have a great idea for a music lesson? Or want some resources to go along with the lesson? Do you have an idea for a song? Head to   / louisekellymusic   or https://www.lkellyperformer.com.au/co... and get in contact with us. Resources soon to follow! But until then why not check out the following videos? Barefoot Books - Up, Up Up    • Up, Up, Up! | Barefoot Books Singalong   Arctic Philaharmonic performing In the Hall of the Mountain King. An excellent example of pitch changes from low to high and also, stepping up and down.    • GRIEG - In The Hall Of The Mountain King (...   Smalin's graphic score of Beethoven's Bagatelle, Opus 33 #5 Piano Solo. Absolutely wonderful for visual representation of pitch ideas - ascending by steps, leaping, contrary motion, repetition.    • Beethoven, Bagatelle, opus 33 #5, piano solo   As a follow up you could discuss how pitch is used in one of the songs you sing in class, or your favourite song on the radio. ACARA Music syllabus concepts covered Foundation to Yr 2 In Music, students: become aware of pitch. explore sounds as they listen to music learn to listen as audience. ACAMUM080 - Develop aural skills by exploring sounds and pitch Knowledge and Skills Pitch high/low, pitch direction (going up / going down) Yr 3-4 In Music, students: extend their understanding of the elements of music as they develop their aural skills match pitch and show the direction of a tune with gesture recognise difference between notes moving by step and by leap learn to listen as audience extending their awareness of themselves and others as performers and as audience. ACAMUM0804 Develop aural skills by exploring, imitating and recognising elements of music including pitch Knowledge and Skills Pitch Melodic shape Recognising steps and leaps