Music Notes and their values Cultural and Creative Arts Primary 5 Second Term Lesson Notes Week 3
Subject: Cultural and Creative Arts
Class: Primary 5
Term: Second Term
Week: 3
Topic: Understanding Music Notes and Their Values
Sub-topic: Explaining music notes, listing examples, writing values, and clapping rhythms.
Duration: 45 minutes
Entry Behaviour: Students should be able to recognize basic musical symbols and have some understanding of rhythm.
Key Words: Music notes, values, whole note, half note, quarter note, eighth note, sixteenth note, rhythm.
Behavioural Objectives:
- Students will be able to explain what music notes are.
- Students will be able to list examples of music notes.
- Students will be able to write the values of different music notes.
- Students will be able to clap the rhythms of various music notes.
Embedded Core Skills: Listening, observation, critical thinking, fine motor skills.
Learning Materials:
- Lagos State Scheme of Work for Cultural and Creative Arts.
- Cultural and Creative Arts Textbook Book 5.
- Cardboard with inscriptions showing Arabic text symbols.
- Audio device.
- Audiovisual aids.
Content:
Music Notes and their values
- Music notes are symbols that represent sounds in music.
- Each note has a specific duration or length of time it is played or sung.
2. Explain music notes
- Music notes are like letters in the alphabet but for music. They tell musicians what to play or sing and for how long.
3. List examples of music notes
- Examples of music notes include:
- Whole note
- Half note
- Quarter note
- Eighth note
- Sixteenth note
4. Write the values of music notes
- The values of music notes tell us how long each note lasts:
- Whole note (♩): 4 beats
- Half note (½): 2 beats
- Quarter note (¼): 1 beat
- Eighth note (⅛): ½ beat
- Sixteenth note (⅟₁₆): ¼ beat
5. Clap the rhythms of the music notes
- To clap the rhythms of music notes, we can use our hands to make sounds that match the duration of each note.
- For example, for a whole note, we clap once and hold it for four beats. For a quarter note, we clap once for each beat.
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Class Activity Discussion
- What are music notes?
- Music notes are symbols that represent sounds in music.
- Why are music notes important?
- Music notes tell musicians what to play or sing and for how long.
- What are some examples of music notes?
- Examples of music notes include whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, eighth notes, and sixteenth notes.
- What is the difference between whole notes and quarter notes?
- Whole notes last longer than quarter notes. A whole note lasts for 4 beats, while a quarter note lasts for 1 beat.
- How do you read music notes?
- You read music notes from left to right, just like reading words. Each note tells you what pitch to play or sing and for how long.
- How do you clap the rhythms of music notes?
- To clap rhythms, match the duration of each note with claps. For example, clap once for each beat of a quarter note.
- Can music notes have different shapes?
- Yes, music notes can have different shapes to represent different durations or lengths of time.
- What does the stem of a music note do?
- The stem of a music note helps to indicate the pitch and duration of the note.
- How do you know how many beats a music note gets?
- The shape of the note and any flags or beams attached to it indicate how many beats it gets.
- Why do musicians need to understand music notes and their values?
- Understanding music notes and their values helps musicia
Evaluation :
- The symbols that represent sounds in music are called __________.
- a) letters
- b) numbers
- c) music notes
- d) shapes
- Music notes tell musicians what to play or sing and for how __________.
- a) loud
- b) long
- c) high
- d) fast
- Examples of music notes include whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, eighth notes, and __________ notes.
- a) tenth
- b) twelfth
- c) sixteenth
- d) twentieth
- A whole note lasts for __________ beats.
- a) 1
- b) 2
- c) 3
- d) 4
- To clap the rhythms of music notes, you match the duration of each note with __________.
- a) jumps
- b) hops
- c) claps
- d) skips
- Music notes are like letters in the __________ but for music.
- a) alphabet
- b) dictionary
- c) library
- d) textbook
- Each note tells musicians what pitch to play or sing and for how __________.
- a) wide
- b) fast
- c) long
- d) high
- The symbol ♩ represents a __________ note.
- a) whole
- b) half
- c) quarter
- d) eighth
- The values of music notes tell us how __________ each note lasts.
- a) loud
- b) soft
- c) long
- d) short
- Music notes can have different __________ to represent different durations.
- a) colors
- b) shapes
- c) sizes
- d) textures
- The stem of a music note helps to indicate the pitch and __________ of the note.
- a) color
- b) shape
- c) duration
- d) size
- The shape of the note and any flags or beams attached to it indicate how __________ beats it gets.
- a) many
- b) few
- c) fast
- d) slow
- Understanding music notes and their values helps musicians play or sing __________ and stay in time with the music.
- a) accurately
- b) slowly
- c) quietly
- d) randomly
- Music notes are important because they tell musicians what to play or sing and for how __________.
- a) loud
- b) long
- c) high
- d) fast
- To read music notes, you read them from left to right, just like __________.
- a) walking
- b) running
- c) dancing
- d) reading words
Presentation :
- Revision of previous topic: The teacher revises the previous topic, “Understanding Basic Musical Symbols.”
- Introduction of new topic: The teacher introduces the new topic, “Music Notes and Their Values,” explaining that music notes are symbols used in writing music.
- Student Contributions: The teacher encourages students to share what they know about music notes. The teacher corrects any misconceptions and provides additional information as needed.
Teacher’s Activities:
- Revises the previous topic.
- Introduces the new topic.
- Facilitates student discussions.
- Provides explanations and corrections.
Learners’ Activities:
- Participate in the revision.
- Listen attentively to the introduction.
- Share their understanding and ask questions.
- Practice writing music notes and clapping rhythms.
Assessment:
- The teacher assesses students’ understanding through oral questions during the discussion.
- The teacher evaluates students’ ability to write music notes and clap rhythms.
Evaluation:
- Ten questions related to the topic will be asked to assess students’ comprehension.
- Students’ performance in writing music notes and clapping rhythms will be observed and noted.
Conclusion:
- The teacher goes around to mark students’ work and provide feedback.
- Any necessary corrections or clarifications are addressed before concluding the lesson.
