The GWM program is aimed at taking music to children in schools. Apart from learning the musical elements, students are exposed to application of these concepts to further their cognitive and social development. The course is aimed at helping children to be able to appreciate music and allow music to impact their lives in a positive way.
Objectives
1.Gain understanding about musical elements - rhythm, pitch, tempo, form, texture, timbre, articulation,tune, notes
2. Active listening, composing, performance and appreciation of music
Social Interaction
- Cooperation and peer interaction
Timbre
- Identify musical instruments
- Manipulate objects to keep rhythm when given a piece of music
Rhythm and Tempo
- Imitating beat
- Move to rhythm using body- walking, trotting, jumping, etc.
- Play games to understand
- Fast and slow - tempo
- Fast and slow - tempo
Pitch
- Pitch: Identify commonly heard sounds
- Pitch: Compare sounds and state whether they are different
- Imitate sounds that are high and low in pitch
- Indicate verbally or with gestures whether the pitch is high or low (up/down)
Dynamics
- Identify silence from sound, music and noise
- Create loud and soft sounds- using objects and voice
Musical Expression
- Listen to a story and identify characters role-playing their unique characteristics connected with their voices/sounds
Form
- Play games to understand
- Understand the beginning and end of a song
Musical Expression
- Listen to a story and identify characters role-playing their unique characteristics connected with their voices/sounds
Form
- Play games to understand
- Understand the beginning and end of a song
World Culture
- Learn a Tamil/Bengali song
- Learn a Marathi/ Kannada song
Performance
tune and notes
- Introduction to ABC of music
- Learn to sing a rhyme with its notes making the tune
tune and notes
- Introduction to ABC of music
- Learn to sing a rhyme with its notes making the tune
World Culture
- Learn a regional song
- Learn a international song
- Learn a Patriotic song
