Performing Arts & Music

Juniors

The Foundation and Grade 1 students further explored the musical elements of Rhythm and Pitch through a number of fun musical activities, such as learning ‘The Funky Elephant Dance’.  

They also enjoyed a Harmony Week inspired lesson focusing on the theme ‘Everyone belongs’. We had an Outdoor Music classroom experience where we focused on what singing meant to 

The Grade 2 and 3 students worked hard to use their learnings of musical notation to create their own compositions. They chose different percussion instruments to perform their compositions to the class. They all should be very proud of the collaborative effort and creativity they used when performing

Mrs Sam Clancy 

Performing Arts Specialist Teacher

Seniors

Do the numbers 1 - 6 - 5 - 4 mean anything to you? Well it does in the Grade 6 music program. We have been investigating the qualities of pop songs and what makes them so very catchy! The numbers 1 - 6 - 5 - 4 correspond to a chord progression that is used ALOT by pop music artists. Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers all use this progression in inventive ways to write songs. In the key of C, the chords would be C - G - A minor and F.  It is unreal how many songs use this progression.

The chord numbering system is how we use chord progressions in different keys.

Students using a virtual keyboard to investigate different chord progression in the key of C.

Jared Boyle

Performing Arts Specialist Teacher