Unit 9 – Listening and Apprasing
Activity 1 – Listen to the music
The teacher makes use of different musical excerpts to make students aware of the different moods evoked. These tracks are found below. Students are to recognize ways of changing sounds and of using music. Students understand that different types of music is used for a variety of purposes and events.
The following excerpts are useful for this unit:
‘In a Persian Market’ by Albert Ketèlbey
‘Carnival of Animals’ by Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns
Village Festa March
Christmas Carol
‘Bridal Chorus’ by Richard Wagner
a pop song
The teacher is to make use of other musical excerpts and sounds found on this site and online resources, and relate to already acquired knowledge about rhythm, pitch and dynamics.