Rhythm, Melody, and Soundscapes · Music Theory and Performance
Pitch and Melodic Direction
Using the voice and simple instruments to explore high and low sounds and melodic contour.
Key Questions
- 1How do we use our bodies to show when a melody is moving up or down?
- 2What makes a melody sound happy versus sounding spooky or sad?
- 3How can we use pitch to mimic the sounds we hear in nature?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Music - Grade 2
Grade: Grade 2
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Rhythm, Melody, and Soundscapes
Period: Music Theory and Performance
Suggested Methodologies
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