YEAR 3 TOPIC OUTLINE MUSIC

CODE OO68

3.1 Exploring Melody

● Singing simple melodies as well as songs
● We sing all the melodies and songs as we learn about melody
and harmony
● Recognizing melodic patterns through singing
● Introduction to basic solfege (do, re, mi)
● We will recognise basic melodies in song as well as learn how
to see the elements of music in songs and dances
3.2Rhythm:
● Simple time signatures.
● Note and rest values. Ta ta titi
● Dotted notes and rests.
● Ties and slurs
● Introduction to dots as well as their impact on music
3.2Pitch and Notation
● Treble and bass clefs.
● What is the Treble clef and its impact on notation
● Sharps, flats, and naturals
● Musical accidentals and their impact on Staff Notation and
Pitch
3.4Basic Elements of Music
● Introduction to fundamental elements such as pitch, rhythm,
dynamics, and tempo
● Tempo
● Timbre
● Pitch and the like
3.5Exploring Sounds and Instruments
● Instrument families well as their different sounds
● What are the instrument types and families as well as their
different families