In our trip around the World, Grade 1 students have visited South America this week. We have learned about music and instruments and how music is used in these countries to dance, talk about love, … Continue reading
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Dear PYP Music Factory, The big day is coming up. Here you can find the songs we will be performing. Please have a look at them and make sure that you learn all the words and that you practice with … Continue reading
In our trip around the World, Grade 1 students have visited North and Central America this week. We have learned about music and instruments and how music is used in … Continue reading
In connection to their Unit of Inquiry “Solar Systems”, Grade 4 students have been learning about “The Planets”, an orchestral piece written by British composer Gustav Holst between 1914 and 1916. In this piece, Holst uses the solar system’s planets … Continue reading
Grades 4 and 5 students have received … Continue reading
In Grade 4, we have been exploring music from ancient civilisations. We learned that one of the most important musical elements of Chinese music is the pentatonic scale: a musical scale made up of five sounds that are equivalent to the … Continue reading
In Grade 2 we have been learning about how music is used in different parts of the World. We have used key concepts to analyse and understand some videos related to a Basque traditional instrument: the txalaparta. Through these videos … Continue reading
In Pre 5 we have been learning about the Symphony Orchestra as an example of Community. And in Grade 3 we have explored the orchestra to find out the different materials instruments are made of. In an Orchestra each member … Continue reading
During their Unit of Inquiry “Rights and Responsibilities”, Grade 2 students explored the different roles people play in music. They became composers, conductors, performers and audience and fulfilled all the appropriate responsibilities. They created their own music and performed it … Continue reading
Grade 4 students have been working hard on the development of their instrumental skills. Here you can find the tutorial videos for the songs that we have been learning in class. Have a go at learning them and don’t forget … Continue reading