The three lesson sequence focuses on exploring the musical concepts of duration, structure, and tone colour through listening to and performing the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by Paul Simon. In the lessons, students will:
1) Listen to and identify the structure of the song, including the verse and chorus. They will develop their understanding of duration and structure by moving to and playing instruments along with the beat.
2) Identify different instruments and voices used in the song to understand tone colour. They will create and perform a rhythmic accompaniment to the chorus using body percussion and instruments.
3) Further develop their understanding of rhythm and singing skills by performing sections of the song. They will structure their
The three lesson sequence focuses on exploring the musical concepts of duration, structure, and tone colour through listening to and performing the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by Paul Simon. In the lessons, students will:
1) Listen to and identify the structure of the song, including the verse and chorus. They will develop their understanding of duration and structure by moving to and playing instruments along with the beat.
2) Identify different instruments and voices used in the song to understand tone colour. They will create and perform a rhythmic accompaniment to the chorus using body percussion and instruments.
3) Further develop their understanding of rhythm and singing skills by performing sections of the song. They will structure their
The three lesson sequence focuses on exploring the musical concepts of duration, structure, and tone colour through listening to and performing the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by Paul Simon. In the lessons, students will:
1) Listen to and identify the structure of the song, including the verse and chorus. They will develop their understanding of duration and structure by moving to and playing instruments along with the beat.
2) Identify different instruments and voices used in the song to understand tone colour. They will create and perform a rhythmic accompaniment to the chorus using body percussion and instruments.
3) Further develop their understanding of rhythm and singing skills by performing sections of the song. They will structure their
Key Learning Area: Music Title: The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Stage: 2 Duration: 3 lessons
Rationale: These lessons are a sequence of learning experiences that focus around the song The Lion Sleeps Tonight performed by Paul Simon. The 3 lessons allo students to explore the concepts of duration! structure and tone colour through listening and performing. Students de"elop their on music composition here it allos them to perform and organise sound hich permits them to be acti"ely in"ol"ed in the appreciation of music. Students from prior lessons understand the concepts! the different classification of instruments and #no ho to handle classroom instruments! as ell as or#ing in groups. Musical Concept: $uration! Structure! Tone %olour CONTENT Students in stage & ill Learn to: Learn about musical concepts: 'perform music through singing! playing and mo"ing demonstrating an ' through recognising musical features of the music they perform. understanding of the music. ' by organising sound! listening! performing and representing these 'impro"ise! experiment! select and combine musical ideas to form a simple ideas in traditional and non'traditional notation. musical structure and notate these ideas using commonly understood symbols. ' by responding to music through performing and organising sound 'listen to and appreciate a range of repertoire shoing some understanding of acti"ities and identifying features of this music. musical concepts. OUTCOMES AND NDCATORS LSTENN! OR!ANSN! SOUND "ER#ORMN! OUTCOME: MUS2$% (dentifies the use of musical concepts and musical symbols in a range of repertoire NDCATORS: %an identify and discuss the structure of the music through listening and playing a percussion accompaniment. (dentifies basic musical features of the music that is listened to by loo#ing at duration! structure and tone colour. Assess&ent: )ssessment mar#ed ith * OUTCOME: MUS2$2 (mpro"ises musical phrases! organises sounds and explains reasons for choices NDCATORS: $e"elops musical ideas into simple music composition by creating a + bar rhythm accompanying lyrics. )ble to organise allocated song into on performance by using body percussion! percussion instruments! mo"ement and singing. OUTCOME: MUS2$' Sings! plays and mo"es to a range of music! demonstrating a basic #noledge of musical concepts NDCATORS: Can sing to a chosen song demonstrating awareness of beat, tone colour and structure. Can move to the music maintaining beat, identifying structure and rhythm. Plays music using body percussion and percussion instruments to demonstrate the concepts of duration, tone colour and structure. Resources: -The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Paul Simon, Disney - the Lion King (1994). oa!" o# Stu"ies ($%%%).Creative Arts K-6 Syllabus and unit of work. Sy"ney& oa!" o# Stu"ies. 'nst!uments - Ly!i(s PURPOSE PERFORMING OS L SEQUENCE OF LEARNING EXPERIENCES MUSICAL CONCEPTS NOTES TO TEACHER S P M D P D Y T C S Lesson ' To de"elop the feel of the music through listening. To listen to the structure of the song identifying the chorus and the "erse. To focus on duration and structure. To maintain a steady beat to accompany the song. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Play The Lion Sleeps Tonight students listen ith their eyes closed. Students discuss hat feelings arose hen they heard that song and hat atmosphere the song portrays. ,a"e students listen to the song again and allo them to identify the structure of the song identifying the chorus! "erse and hich phrases are the same- different.* ,a"e students mo"e differently to each ne phrase! same mo"ement used to repeated phrase. Students mo"e to the beat. )llocate each student an instrument and group them into groups according to their instruments ,a"e students use percussion instruments to accompany the beat of the song allocating the different groups to do different "erses and choruses. Students play their instruments accompanying the song folloing the beat. * ) ) ) Lesson 2 To identify tone colour in music. To maintain a rhythm to the song. To organise on chorus by creating a + bar rhythm. Structure chorus using percussion instruments! body percussion! mo"ement and singing. S
) P ) ) M OS ) ) L ) ) ) ) brief o"er"ie discussion on the structure of the song The Lion Sleeps Tonight ,a"e students listen to the song allo them to identify the different "oices and instruments used to accompany the song. Students record their ansers on the lyric handout ./esource 01! identifying the instruments and the different "oices next to e"ery chorus and "erse.* ,a"e students use body percussion along ith the recording to perform the rhythm. Play the chorus of the song tice alloing students to feel the rhythm. Students in groups of four create a + bar rhythm using the chorus as a guide using only crotchets! qua"ers and rest. Student create different lyrics to the chorus to accompany the + bar rhythm created. Students could use instruments or body percussion to accompany their + bar rhythm. Students can perform in hate"er ay they ant using mo"ement! singing! instruments or body percussion. D ) ) ) ) ) P D Y T C ) ) ) Lesson 3 To find out hat students #no about rhythm To sing the song in order to familiarise themsel"es ith the ords. Structure the song focusing on duration and tone colour. Perform the "erse or chorus using the concepts. ) S ) ) ) ) ) P ) ) ) M ) ) ) OS ) ) L Students perform to the class the chorus + bar rhythm that as created.* ) brief o"er"ie discussion on the pre"ious lesson loo#ing at hat is rhythm.* ,a"e students sing the song The Lion Sleeps Tonight as a hole class hile teacher points to the ords to #eep the students on the right trac#. $i"ide the class into to groups! one group singing the chorus and the other group singing the "erses. Students sing the entire song. Students in their groups di"ide themsel"es into singers and the others to use percussion instruments. Students practice in their groups either the "erse or chorus some students singing and the other students accompanying them ith percussion instruments folloing the beat-rhythm. Students could also add body mo"ement to accompany the song. Students structure their "erse or chorus in their on ay. Students perform their piece to the class.* ) D ) ) ) P D Y ) T C ) ) E(tension2 Students come together to perform the hole song. 3 this lesson may go o"er to lessons