Music Weekly

We believe that music is an important aspect of providing children with a well-rounded education. Research has shown that listening to music can reduce anxiety, help regulate emotions, improve energy levels and boost memory.  Therefore we provide daily opportunities for our children to listen to and enjoy a variety of music.  Every week we share a different piece of music with the children.  This can be classical, rock, jazz, pop and music from a variety of ages and cultures – the list is endless! The children will listen to the music, think about how it makes them feel, talk about their likes and dislikes, find out about the composer or artist and the period of time it was written in and also discuss any interesting facts or features.

We hope our children’s lives will be richer for these experiences.

Autumn 1 2023 – 24

Boy Bands

A Boy Band is loosley defined as a vocal group consisting of young male singers, usually in their teenage years or in theoir twenties at the time of formation. Generally, boy bands perform love songs. Many boy bands dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances.

Autumn 1 2022 – Disco

What Is Disco?

Disco was a genre of uptempo dance music that reached peak popularity during the 1970s. This music was often played at nightclubs or “discotheques” and featured repetitive vocals and catchy, rhythmic beats provided by instruments like drum sets, synthesizers, and bass guitars.

At the height of disco, fans gathered in discotheques like Studio 54, GG’s Barnum Room, and Mudd Club to watch live acts and dance to disco mixes produced by in-house deejays. Popular disco acts included Donna Summer, The Village People, Gloria Gaynor, Kool & the Gang, the Bee Gees, and Rick James.

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Spring 1 2023 – Rock N Roll

Rock ’n’ roll is a popular music genre that combines elements of rhythm and blues (R&B), jazz, and country music with the addition of electric instruments. The genre is known for energetic performances, catchy melodies, and often insightful lyrics. Rock N Roll evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s.

Spring 2 2022 – 23 Classical

The term classical music has several meanings. Many countries call their own traditional or ancient music classical music. However, in Western parts of the world people use the term classical music to refer to art music.

Art music, or classical music, is different from popular and folk music. Classical music is more complex. It is usually written down in a form that classical musicians can read off the page. Classical musicians do not frequently improvise. To improvise means to make up music while playing it.

Much of the earliest classical music was used in religious ceremonies. Later, nonreligious music became more popular. Musicians often performed classical music to entertain audiences in royal courts.

Classical music grew and changed rapidly from the late 1500s to the mid-1700s. The modern orchestra was formed during this time. Also, musicians created new types of classical music, such as opera. One of the greatest composers of this time was Johann Sebastian Bach.

Music experts call the time from about 1750 to 1820 the classical age. In this period, musicians developed a number of musical forms. One of them was the symphony, a long musical composition for an orchestra. Another was the string quartet, a musical composition for two violins, a viola, and a cello. Some important composers from the classical age are Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven.

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