Music, Genres, Beat & Rhythm!
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Music, Genres, Beat & Rhythm!
Week 2: What is Music? / Genre Definition Year 4 Music Exploration
WALT: We Are Learning To...
Define what music is Explain what a music genre is Understand beat and rhythm Explore different musical elements
What is Music?
Think about your favorite song... What makes it special? How does it make you feel? What do you hear when you listen?
Music is...
Organized sounds and silence Created with rhythm, melody, and harmony Expresses emotions and ideas Found in every culture around the world Made with voices, instruments, or technology
Beat Detective Activity
Listen to different songs Clap along to the beat Feel the steady pulse Is it fast or slow? Strong or gentle?
Beat vs Rhythm
{"left":"Beat is the steady pulse\nLike a heartbeat - consistent\nYou can clap along to it\nStays the same throughout","right":"Rhythm is the pattern of sounds\nLong and short sounds combined\nLike speech patterns\nCan change and vary"}
What is a Music Genre?
A category or type of music Groups songs with similar characteristics Same style, instruments, or feel Helps us organize and describe music Examples: Pop, Rock, Classical, Jazz
Genre Listening Station
Listen to 4 different music genres Classical - orchestra sounds Pop - catchy and modern Rock - guitars and drums Jazz - smooth and improvised
Music is the universal language of mankind
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Music connects people everywhere No matter what language we speak We can all feel music's emotions
Success Check: What We Learned
Music = organized sounds and silence Beat = steady pulse we feel Rhythm = patterns of long and short sounds Genre = category of similar music styles Music is found in every culture Next week: Elements of Music!