Music 

What makes a good Music student at Blueberry Park?

At Blueberry Park, it is our aim for all children to develop a love of Music. Ultimately, becoming collaborative, creative composers and performers who are able to embrace challenges with determination and resilience.

About Music at Blueberry Park

Kapow Music is an engaging and dynamic music education platform designed to make learning fun and accessible for all students. Offering a wide range of interactive lessons, activities, and resources, it helps students develop essential musical skills while fostering creativity and self-expression. The aim of music education at Blueberry Park is to inspire creativity, build musical skills, and cultivate a lifelong love of music. Through engaging lessons, students explore different sounds, rhythms, and instruments, developing both their listening and performance abilities. Music encourages self-expression, teamwork, and confidence, while promoting cognitive and emotional development. Our music program also fosters cultural awareness, helping students appreciate diverse musical traditions. Ultimately, we strive to create an enjoyable, inclusive environment where every child can discover the joy and benefits of making music.

Progression of Skills

Musical Vocabulary

Appraisal

The process of listening to, reviewing, and evaluating music. Children learn to understand and talk about music they hear.

Composition

The process of creating and writing music. Children will often create their own songs or pieces.

Performance

Playing or singing music in front of others, either as an individual or as part of a group.

Pitch

How high or low a note is. Understanding pitch helps children identify different musical notes.

Duration

The length of time a note or sound lasts. Children explore long and short sounds in music.

Dynamics

The volume of music – how loud or soft the music is. Words like "forte" (loud) and "piano" (soft) are used in music.

Tempo

The speed of the music. Tempo can be fast (allegro) or slow (adagio), and children learn to follow changes in speed.

Timbre

The unique sound or quality of an instrument or voice. For example, the sound of a guitar is different from the sound of a flute.

Texture

How many layers of sound are in the music. Music can be thin (just one sound) or thick (many sounds playing together).

Structure

The way a piece of music is organized, like verses and choruses in a song, or sections in a classical piece.

Notation

The system of writing music using notes, symbols, and marks. This helps musicians read and play music.

Harmony

When two or more notes are played together at the same time, creating a pleasing sound.

Melody

A series of notes that are arranged in a particular order to create a tune. It's often the main part of a song.

Rhythm

The pattern of beats or time in music, including the way long and short sounds are arranged.

Chords

A combination of notes played at the same time, often used in accompaniment.

Instruments

Tools used to make music, such as percussion (drums), string (guitar), and wind (flute).

Ensemble

A group of musicians playing together. This could be a choir, band, or orchestra.

Accompaniment

The background music that supports the main melody, often played on an instrument.

Improvisation

Making up music on the spot, without preparing it in advance. It allows musicians to create spontaneously.

Aural Skills

The ability to listen and identify different musical elements, like rhythm, pitch, and tempo.

Key

The group of notes around which a piece of music is centered. Each key gives a different mood to the music.

Major and Minor

Different types of scales that create different feelings. Major scales sound happy, and minor scales sound sad or serious.

Interval

The distance between two notes. It helps to define melodies and harmonies

Pupil voice

"We can play instruments in lessons."

"We learn to keep a steady beat."

"We sing songs together!"

Why is it important that we learn Music?

"You could be a professional musician."

"We can learn other languages and music helps."

"It can calm people down."

"We can make a band and sing or play instruments."

Links to Music resources, games and activities

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ten-pieces This website provides the opportunity to explore a range of musical genres.

https://www.musictheory.net/lessons Explore notation, theory and sight reading.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/bring-the-noise/eyfs-ks1-music-play-it-bring-the-noise/z4sq92p This resource is suitable for EYFS and KS1 to explore different elements of music through games.

https://www.mydso.com/dso-kids Learn about different orchestral instrument and sample their sounds.

https://www.classical100.org/ Listen to a recording of each piece and explore the story behind the music.

https://www.singup.org/singupathome Explore Sing Up at home and have a sing along together!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ks1-music/zbcjscw (KS1)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z7tnvcw (KS1)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zwxhfg8 (KS2)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ks2-music/zfv96v4 (KS2)