GMAS 2024 PRE-PRIMARY MUSIC OVERVIEW
TERM 1 SCSA CURRICULUM CONTENT
Listening & Responding: Indigenous & World Music
Rhythms: beats & sounds/syllables CONTENT DESCRIPTION: MAKING
Stave: lines & spaces
Scales: N/A Ideas:
Intervals: N/A • Improvisation with voice, movement and play to explore and create music ideas
Solfege: so mi • Use of symbols, pictures and movement and relevant technology to explore and share
Performing & Composing: Untuned percussion music ideas
Skills:
TERM 2 Development of aural skills by exploring the elements of music, including:
Listening & Responding: Medieval & Renaissance Periods • rhythm (sound, silence; long and short sounds; steady beat)
Rhythms: ta, ti-ti, za • tempo (fast, slow)
Stave: lines & spaces • pitch (high, low; pitch direction; distinguish between speaking and singing voice)
Scales: N/A • dynamics (loud, soft)
Intervals: Same/different • form (same, different; echo patterns)
Solfege: so mi • timbre (exploration of sounds produced on percussion instruments)
Performing & Composing: Untuned percussion & drumming to create music
Performance:
TERM 3 • Improvisation and practice of music (singing, playing, moving) for a specific purpose and
Listening & Responding: Baroque & Classical Periods familiar audience
Rhythms: ta, ti-ti, za, tika-tika • Development of performance skills (singing chants, songs and rhymes, and playing
Stave: lines & spaces classroom in tune and in time)
Scales: N/A
Intervals: Same/different CONTENT DESCRIPTION: RESPONDING
Solfege: so mi
Performing & Composing: Drumming & xylophones (Orff) • Audience behaviour (being an attentive listener) during performances
• Different places and occasions where music is experienced
• Personal responses to music they listen to and make
TERM 4
Listening & Responding: Romantic & C20th Periods
Rhythms: ta, ti-ti, za, tika-tika
Stave: lines & spaces
Scales: N/A
Intervals: same/different
Solfege: so mi
Performing & Composing: Drumming & xylophones (Orff)
GMAS 2024 PRE-PRIMARY MUSIC TERM 1
Listening & Performing &
WEEK Warm-Up Activity Rhythms Stave Solfege
Responding Composing
Indigenous and World Music Dice/piano (dalcroze) 'Apple Tree' Hand Rain Rain Go Away • Lollipop drum (Marching to the
Australia – Didgeridoo, tapping • Walking, stomping,floating, etc • Conduct/Beat on the sheet • Using hand stave beat & Suzuki rhythms)
1 sticks • Piano, lento, forte, etc • Solfa ladder • Elastic 'Muffin Man'.
Indigenous and World Music Dances and Jigs: 'Old MacDonald' Floor stave Rain Rain Go Away • Glockenspiel ribbons
Australia – Vocal music Farmer John – p.8 from Rig-a-Jig-Jig • Conduct/Beat on the sheet • “Apple Tree” game • Drums (Beat keeping & drumroll.
2 forte/piano, presto/lento)
Indigenous and World Music Gymnopedie 'Little Mice Go Creeping' Flashcards/powerpoint Rain Rain Go Away • Lollipop drum ' Listen Listen Here
• Conduct/Beat on the sheet • “I can use my___ voice” I Come'
3 • Explore sounds/syllables -flowers (speaking/happy/sad/angr • Elastic 'Muffin Man'.
y/piano/lento, etc)
Indigenous and World Music Voices of Spring by Strauss – 'See Saw Up & Down' Magnets on stave Rain Rain Go Away • Glockenspiel fabric.
India - drumming wriggle, flick, sweep • Conduct/Beat on the sheet whiteboard • “Bounce high, bounce • Drums (Beat keeping & drumroll,
4 • Explore sounds/syllables - gems low” forte/piano, presto/lento)
Indigenous and World Music Kids Can Listen, Kids Can Move: The ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’ Writing on stave laminates Rain Rain Go Away • Lollipop drum (Marching to the
Syncopated Clock • Worksheet – noteheads on stars • “Bee, Bee bumblebee, can beat & Suzuki rhythms)
5 representing the notes you say your name for • Elastic 'Muffin Man'.
me?” (beater mic)
Indigenous and World Music Nursery rhymes with props ‘One, Two, Tie My shoe’ Laminates and counters Cobbler Cobbler • Glockenspiel ribbons
Japan – Taiko drumming • Conduct/Beat on the sheet • Red counters on yellow so • Drums (Beat keeping & drumroll.
6 • Explore sounds/syllables - stems mi laminates forte/piano, presto/lento)
Indigenous and World Music Double Double This This ‘Hot Cross Buns’ Stave mini whiteboards Cobbler Cobbler • Lollipop drum ' Listen Listen Here
Caribbean – steel pans • Noteheads and stems • So mi magnets on stave I Come'
7 whiteboard. • Elastic 'Muffin Man'
Indigenous and World Music 7 Jumps from Shenanigans 'Baa Baa Black Sheep' Worksheet Cobbler Cobbler • Glockenspiel fabric.
Bali - gamelan • Noteheads and stems • So mi sight reading • Drums (Beat keeping & drumroll,
8 powerpoint /flashcards forte/piano, presto/lento)
Indigenous and World Music Use triangle (or drum) to change 'Engine Engine Number 9' Hand Cobbler Cobbler • Lollipop drum (Marching to the
Africa - drumming between singing and speaking voice • Noteheads and stems • Finger puppet vocal beat & Suzuki rhythms)
9 exploration • Elastic 'Muffin Man'.
Indigenous and World Music Bow Wow Wow ‘Fish Alive’ Floor stave Cobbler Cobbler • Glockenspiel ribbons
Ireland • Noteheads and stems • Putting song in correct • Drums (Beat keeping & drumroll.
10 order forte/piano, presto/lento)
GMAS 2024 PRE-PRIMARY MUSIC TERM 2
Listening & Performing &
WEEK Warm-Up Activity Rhythms Stave Solfege
Responding Composing
Medieval Period Bunny Story by Fritz Anders 'Apple Tree': Ta & ti-ti Hand Cuckoo, Where Are You? Xylophones:
• Using hand stave Engine Engine No. 9 (from The
1 • Solfa ladder Orff Source)
Medieval Period Dice/piano (dalcroze) 'Old MacDonald': Ta & ti-ti Floor stave Cuckoo, Where Are You? Xylophones:
• Walking, stomping,floating, etc • “Apple Tree” game Engine Engine No. 9 (from The
2 • Piano, lento, forte, etc Orff Source)
Medieval Period Dances and Jigs: 'Little Mice Go Creeping': Ta & ti-ti Flashcards/powerpoint Cuckoo, Where Are You? Xylophones:
• Birdie Dance – from Rig-a-Jig-Jig • “I can use my___ voice” Engine Engine No. 9 (from The
3 (speaking/happy/sad/angry/pi Orff Source)
ano/lento, etc)
Medieval Period Gymnopedie 'See Saw Up & Down': Ta & ti-ti Magnets on stave Cuckoo, Where Are You? Xylophones:
whiteboard • “Bounce high, bounce low” Hello Game (from The Orff
4 Source)
Medieval Period Voices of Spring by Strauss – wriggle, ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’: Ta & ti- Writing on stave laminates Cuckoo, Where Are You? Xylophones:
flick, sweep ti • “Bee, Bee bumblebee, can you Hello Game (from The Orff
5 say your name for me?” Source)
(beater mic)
Renaissance Period 1400-1600 Kids Can Listen, Kids Can Move: The ‘One, Two, Tie My shoe’: Ta & ti-ti Laminates and counters See Saw, Up And Down Xylophones:
John Dunstable Aquarium • Red counters on yellow so mi Hello Game (from The Orff
6 laminates Source)
Renaissance Period 1400-1600 Nursery rhymes with props ‘Hot Cross Buns’: Ta & ti-ti Stave mini whiteboards See Saw, Up And Down Xylophones:
Thomas Tallis • So mi magnets on stave Hill, Hill (from The Orff Source)
7 Spem In Alium whiteboard.
Renaissance Period 1400-1600 Double Double This This 'Baa Baa Black Sheep': Ta & ti-ti Worksheet See Saw, Up And Down Xylophones:
Giovanni Gabrieli • So mi sight reading Hill, Hill (from The Orff Source)
8 powerpoint /flashcards
Renaissance Period 1400-1600 7 Jumps from Shenanigans 'Engine Engine Number 9': Ta & ti-ti Hand See Saw, Up And Down Xylophones:
Thomas Weelkes • Finger puppet vocal Hill, Hill (from The Orff Source)
9 exploration
Renaissance Period 1400-1600 Use triangle (or drum) to change ‘Fish Alive’: Ta & ti-ti Floor stave See Saw, Up And Down Xylophones:
10 Orlando Gibbons between singing and speaking voice • Putting song in correct order Hill, Hill (from The Orff Source)
GMAS 2024 PRE-PRIMARY MUSIC TERM 3
Listening & Performing &
WEEK Warm-Up Activity Rhythms Stave Solfege
Responding Composing
Baroque Period 1600-1750 Bow Wow Wow Flashcards: rhythms on fingers Hand No Robbers Out Today Xylophones:
Pachelbel 1653-1706 etc • Using hand stave No Robbers (from The Orff
1 • Solfa ladder Source)
Baroque Period 1600-1750 Bee Bee Bumble Bee Cat family Floor stave No Robbers Out Today Xylophones:
Purcell 1659-1695 • “Apple Tree” game No Robbers (from The Orff
2 Source)
Baroque Period 1600-1750 Farmers, Crows and Scarecrows by Orange and yellow dictation Flashcards/powerpoint No Robbers Out Today Xylophones:
Vivaldi 1678-1741 Fritz Anders cards • “I can use my___ voice” No Robbers (from The Orff
3 (speaking/happy/sad/angry/pian Source)
o/lento, etc)
Baroque Period 1600-1750 Dice/piano (dalcroze) Hearts laminates and flowers Magnets on stave whiteboard No Robbers Out Today Xylophones:
JS Bach 1685-1750 • Walking, stomping,floating, etc • “Bounce high, bounce low” Old Mother Witch (from The Orff
4 • Piano, lento, forte, etc Source)
Baroque Period 1600-1750 Dances and Jigs: Popsticks Writing on stave laminates No Robbers Out Today Xylophones:
Handel 1685-1759 Dingle Dangle – from Rig-a-Jig-Jig • “Bee, Bee bumblebee, can you Old Mother Witch (from The Orff
5 say your name for me?” (beater Source)
mic)
Classical Period 1750-1820 Gymnopedie Music cubes Laminates and counters Hey, Hey, Look at Me Xylophones:
Haydn • Red counters on yellow so mi Old Mother Witch (from The Orff
6 laminates Source)
Classical Period 1750-1820 Voices of Spring by Strauss – wriggle, Velcro laminates Stave mini whiteboards Hey, Hey, Look at Me Xylophones:
JC Bach flick, sweep • So mi magnets on stave Witch Witch (from The Orff
7 whiteboard. Source)
Classical Period 1750-1820 Kids Can Listen, Kids Can Move: Clap, knees, click Worksheet Hey, Hey, Look at Me Xylophones:
WA Mozart Lieutenant Kije (from Troika) by • So mi sight reading Witch Witch (from The Orff
8 prokofiev. Parachute powerpoint /flashcards Source)
Classical Period 1750-1820 Nursery rhymes with props Character stones Hand Hey, Hey, Look at Me Xylophones:
Ludwig van Beethoven • Finger puppet vocal exploration Witch Witch (from The Orff
9 Source)
Classical Period 1750-1820 Double Double This This Character powerpoint Floor stave Hey, Hey, Look at Me Xylophones:
Schubert • Putting song in correct order Witch Witch (from The Orff
10 Source)
GMAS 2024 PRE-PRIMARY MUSIC TERM 4
Listening & Performing &
WEEK Warm-Up Activity Rhythms Stave Solfege
Responding Composing
Romantic Period 1820-1920 7 Jumps from Shenanigans Gems finding notes (like bingo) Hand Old Mr Woodpecker Xylophones:
JS Strauss II • Using hand stave Starlight (from The Orff Source)
1 • Solfa ladder
Romantic Period 1820-1920 Use triangle (or drum) to change Placemats and chopsticks Floor stave Old Mr Woodpecker Xylophones:
Mussorgsky between singing and speaking voice • “Apple Tree” game Starlight (from The Orff Source)
2
Romantic Period 1820-1920 Bow Wow Wow Rhythm bingo Flashcards/powerpoint Old Mr Woodpecker Xylophones:
Tchaikovsky • “I can use my___ voice” Starlight (from The Orff Source)
3 (speaking/happy/sad/angry/pi
ano/lento, etc)
Romantic Period 1820-1920 Bee Bee Bumble Bee Coasters and small Magnets on stave whiteboard Old Mr Woodpecker Xylophones:
Elgar sticks/gems/counters • “Bounce high, bounce low” Counting Song (from The Orff
4 Source)
Romantic Period 1820-1920 Cowboys and Horses by Fritz Anders Tapping sticks Writing on stave laminates Old Mr Woodpecker Xylophones:
Sergei Rachmaninoff • “Bee, Bee bumblebee, can you Counting Song (from The Orff
Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor Source)
5 (Adagio Sostenuto)
say your name for me?”
(beater mic)
C20th Music – Present Day Dice/piano (dalcroze) Lego dictation Laminates and counters Cherry Pie Xylophones:
Debussy • Walking, stomping,floating, etc • Red counters on yellow so mi Counting Song (from The Orff
6 Clair de Lune • Piano, lento, forte, etc laminates Source)
C20th Music – Present Day Dances and Jigs: Dice – rolling note dice to create Stave mini whiteboards Cherry Pie Xylophones:
Prokofiev Farmer John – p.8 from Rig-a-Jig-Jig rhythmic composition • So mi magnets on stave Lemonade (from The Orff
7 whiteboard. Source)
C20th Music – Present Day Gymnopedie Polyrhythms composition sheet Worksheet Cherry Pie Xylophones:
Gershwin • So mi sight reading Lemonade (from The Orff
powerpoint /flashcards Source)
8
C20th Music – Present Day Voices of Spring by Strauss – wriggle, Flashcards: rhythms on fingers Hand Cherry Pie Xylophones:
John Tavener flick, sweep etc • Finger puppet vocal Lemonade (from The Orff
9 exploration Source)