Subject: 

MUSIC

Term:

FIRST TERM

Week:

WEEK 8

Class:

SS 1

Topic:

Melody Dictation: A number of different kinds of melody, Rhythm dictation: Rhythmic Patterns.

Previous lesson: 

The pupils have previous knowledge of

 FIRST MID TERM TEST MUSIC SS 1

that was taught as a topic in the previous lesson

Behavioural objectives:

At the end of the lesson, the learners will be able to

• Define Melodic Dictation
• Mention five aspects of Aural Training
• Study these pieces of music below and clap them

Instructional Materials:

• Wall charts
• Pictures
• Related Online Video
• Flash Cards

Methods of Teaching:

• Class Discussion
• Group Discussion
• Asking Questions
• Explanation
• Role Modelling
• Role Delegation

Reference Materials:

• Scheme of Work
• Online Information
• Textbooks
• Workbooks
• 9 Year Basic Education Curriculum
• Workbooks

Content:

The Meaning and Importance of Melodic Dictation

Dictation is a very important tool for learning and understanding music. It is a way of listening to a piece of music and then writing down what you hear. A musician’s ability to hear a sound and recognize it. It is an aspect of aural training. Aural training generally deals with the recognition and identification of pitch, note values, intervals, chords, rhythmic patterns, melodies, and harmonies. This is a great way to learn how to sight-read music, and it can also help you to understand the structure of a piece of music. There are many different ways to do a melodic dictation, but here are five of the most common:

1.Listen to the melody and then hum it back.

2.Listen to the melody and then sing it back.

3.Listen to the melody and then play it on an instrument.

4. Listen to the melody and then write it down.

5.Listen to the melody and then create a new melody based on what you heard.

These are just five of the many ways that you can do a melodic dictation. Be creative and experiment with different ways of doing it. The most important thing is that you are able to listen to a piece of music and then accurately write down what you hear. This is a great skill to have and will help you immensely in your musical studies.

The Importance of Melodic Dictation

1.  It helps in the appreciation of melodic lines in every piece of music.

2.  It assists musicians to receive, retain and reproduce music vocally or in written form.

3.  It is meant to sensitize musician’s ear to proper sound perception and identification.

4.  It leads to perfect aural culture

5.It acquits musicians with the elements of music interpretation.

Mention two advantages of Melodic Dictation.

1. Melodic dictation helps in the appreciation of melodic lines in every piece of music

2. Melodic dictation assists musicians to receive, retain and reproduce music vocally or in written form.

Evaluation

1. What is Aural Training?

2. What is the importance of melodic dictation?

3. What are the five different ways to do a melodic dictation?

4. How can melodic dictation help you in your musical studies?

5. What are two advantages of melodic dictation?

Sub –topic 3.

Melodic Dictation.

What is Melodic Dictation?

Melodic dictation is a way of listening to a piece of music and then writing down what you hear. A musician’s ability to hear a sound and recognize it. It is an aspect of aural training. Aural training generally deals with the recognition and identification of pitch, note values, intervals, chords, rhythmic patterns, melodies, and harmonies. This is a great way to learn how to sight-read music, and it can also help you to understand the structure of a piece of music.

There are many different ways to do a melodic dictation, but here are five of the most common:

1.Listen to the melody and then hum it back.

2.Listen to the melody and then sing it back.

3.Listen to the melody and then play it on an instrument.

4. Listen to the melody and then write it down.

5. Listen to the melody and then create a new melody based on what you heard.

These are just five of the many ways that you can do a melodic dictation. Be creative and experiment with different ways of doing it. The most important thing is that you are able to listen to a piece of music and then accurately write down what you hear.

ORAL MELODIC DICTATION:

With the aid of a piano, the Teacher will play some single line melodies for the students listening pleasure. First, in stepwise movement, secondly in skips, thirdly in leaps with octaves apart. Students are to listen with keen interest without distractions of any sort in the Music Studio. Thereafter, students sing after the Teacher’s repeat play of the same melodies above.

WRITTEN MELODIC DICTATION USING TREBLE STAVES:

Materials Needed for Aural Training: Melodic Dictation

-Piano

-Music Manuscript

-Pencil, eraser and sharpener.

Teacher plays simple melodies in stepwise movements in treble stave on key C major for four bars. This is repeated four times after some intervals.

Students write with pencils in their music manuscripts the melodies played by the teacher. The following time signatures will be used:

Teacher plays simple melodies in stepwise movements in treble stave on key G major with key signature for four bars. This is repeated four times after some intervals.

Students write with pencils in their music manuscripts the melodies played by the teacher.

Teacher plays simple melodies in stepwise movements in treble stave on key F major with key signature for four bars. This is repeated four times after some intervals.

Students write with pencils in their music manuscripts the melodies played by the teacher.

The teacher plays simple melodies in stepwise movements with skips in seconds and thirds apart in treble stave on key C major for four bars. This is repeated four times after some intervals.

Students write with pencils in their music manuscripts the melodies played by the teacher.

GENERAL EVALUATION

1.  Define Melodic Dictation.

2.  Mention five aspects of Aural Training.

3.  Study these pieces of music below and clap them.

4.     Listen to your Teacher play some unseen melodies and write them in your Music Manuscript (Teacher plays the pieces four times after some intervals):

a.  On Treble staff, line F;

b.  On Treble staff, space A;

c.  On Bass staff, space A;

 WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1.  Write out the tonic solfa of “Nothing but the Blood of Jesus” from memory.

2.  Use the treble stave to re-write the song above on key C major from memory.

3.  Use the bass stave to re-write “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” on key G major from memory.