Over the years, the students have learned how music consists of various sections or parts of a song. Traditionally, these sections have been referred to as the A sections, B sections, Introductions, etc. In popular music, they are called verses, choruses, etc. When you label all the sections of a song in order, musicians refer to it as the Form of the music, or how the music is organized by sections. Some songs only consist of A's and B's, referred to AB form, and some music may have many more sections.
This year, we are expanding our understanding to more than just AB form. Below are some pictures of the students working in groups to decipher the order of sections, or the form, with form cards.
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The 4th graders (and the 3rd grade combo class) have been working hard as they learn about textures in music. The music we listen to is full of various textures (or layers of sounds). Music composers get to make the important and exciting decisions of choosing instruments and sounds for their songs, and then ultimately they decide which rhythms and melodies will played by the instruments or sound makers. We've listened to several examples of music where the textures are changing throughout a piece. Pipedream, by Animusic, is one of those fun examples. Here are also some examples of a fun Halloween song we played together, which included various xylophone textures. Through this Halloween song, we discovered the challenge of layering various sounds together in an ensemble! But it was fun, and perfect for getting in the Halloween spirit!
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