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What is an orchestra? An orchestra is defined as a group pf instrumentalist or musicians who or perform or play music together. It is a kind of music ensemble that combines different kinds of musical instruments from different families. An orchestra is usually led by a person called the conductor. PICTURE OF AN ORCHESTRA TYPES OF ORCHESTRA 1. Symphony orchestra :  This is a large ensemble composed of wind, string, brass, and percussion instruments and organized to perform classical music. 2. Chamber orchestra: This is a smaller section of orchestra consisting of all the families but in smaller number. 3. String orchestra: This is an orchestra consisting solely of a string section made up of bowed instruments. 4. Brass orchestra: This is a type of orchestra that has only brass instruments in it. 5. Woodwind orchestra 6. Jazz orchestra etc. INSTRUMENTS OF THE ORCHESTRA Violin Clarinet Flute Trumpet Oboe Viola Cello Tuba Piccolo French horn   As...

Topic: The Keyboard Class: Year 1 & 2 What is keyboard? A keyboard is a western musical instrument that produces sound by pressing a series of keys or lavers. There are two different colors of keys on the keyboard; the white keys and the black keys. The keys on the keyboard are arranged in full steps and half steps. The keyboard is an electric instrument and it is played from the left hand side to the right hand side. PICTURE OF A KEYBOARD THE KEYS OF A KEYBOARD The white keys are named after the seven music alphabets A, B, C, D, E, F, and G while the black keys are called the sharp or flat keys. The keyboard is similar to a piano in appearance but it is not a piano. It can produce a variety of sound that would normally be produced by different types of instruments. WORKSHEET  NAME: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Class: ----------------------------------------- 2. Draw the dummy ke...

Subject: Music      Topic:  THE VIOLIN          Class Year 3 Date: 28/4/2020 THE VIOLIN A violin is a western musical instrument. It belongs to the string family of the orchestra. The violin is the smallest and highest pitched instrument in the string family of the orchestra. It produces sound when the strings are bowed or plucked.  DIAGRAM OF A VIOLIN AND A BOW PARTS OF A VIOLIN There are different parts on the violin. Below is a well labelled diagram of the violin and bow. 1. Pegs 2. Scroll 3. Body 4. Neck 5. Chin rest 6. Bridge 7. Strings 8. Tail piece 9. Fine tuners 10. Finger board 11. Body 12. F holes Parts of the bow 1. Stick 2. Hair 3.Tip 4. Frog. WORKSHEET Fill in the parts of the violin bellow and bow bellow.

Topic: HSITORY OF WESTERN MUSIC Sub-topic:  The periods of western music. Date: 28 / 9 / 2020 Class: Year 8 What are the periods of western music? The periods of western music can be explained as the historical eras in which Western music passed through. This periods are divided into six and they are as follows. PERIODS OF WESTERN MUSIC Medieval period  ( 500 – 1400) The renaissance period  (1400 – 1600) Baroque period  (1600 – 1750) Classical period (1750 – 1820) Romantic period (1810 – 1910) Modern period ( 1910 – till date) The renaissance period: Renaissance started in 1400 and ended in 1600. It is the period that started from the 14th century to the 17th century. The renaissance period is considered the bridge between the middle ages and the modern period. The renaissance period was referred to as the rebirth period because it was an era of discovery, innovation, and exploration. SOME FEATURES OF RENAISSANCE PERIOD 1. Vocal music was the mo...

Topic: INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC (REVIEW) Date: 27 / 4 / 2020 Class: YEAR 9 What is music? Music is the combination of sound in a manner that is pleasant and agreeable to the ear. Any sound that is not pleasant to the ear is not music but noise. ELEMENTS OF MUSIC 1. Pitch 2. Rhythm 3. Time 4. Dynamics 5. Timbre 6. Tempo etc. TYPES OF MUSIC 1. Jazz music 2. Rock music 3. Hip hop music 4. Rap music 5. Popular music 6. Art music 7. Gospel music etc. IMPORTANCE OF MUSIC IN THE SOCIETY Music is important in the society because it is used for the following purposes. 1. Music is used for Therapy. 2. Music is used for communication. 3. Music is used for advertisements. 4. Music is used for sports and entertainment. 5. Music is used for religious purposes. 6. Music is used for ceremonial purposes. 7. Music is used for education.

SCHEME OF WORK (YEAR 8) 1. PLAY - What is a play? - Elements of a play. - How to write play script. 2. What makes a play? 3. Developing a play script. (Practical) 4. Practical 5. Practical 6. Film making and video editing.    - What is film making and video editing?       (Practical) 7. The social media as a tool for advertisement. (Practical) 9. Dress and technical rehearsal Performance with the awareness of an audience. (Practical) 10. Revision. Topic: PLAY SCRIPT Date: 27 / 4 / 2020 Class: Year 8 What is a play ?   A   play  is a dramatic composition or dramatic work for performances. It can also be defined as  a piece of writing  which can be seen at a theatre or on television , or heard on the radio . Basic Elements Of play  Here are some basic elements of a play script.  1. Scene 2. Actions 3. Characters 4. Dialogue 5. Diction  6. Plot 7. Synopsis etc How To write A ...

TOPIC: DANCE DRAMA Date: 27 / 4 / 2020 What is dance drama ? A dance drama is a for of drama in which actions are expressed through dance. It can also be referred to as a form of drama where actors and actresses convey their messages and actions to the audience through dance, movements, gesticulations and it is often accompanied by dialogue. Elements of dance drama The following are some elements of dance drama. 1. Plot : this is the arrangement of the story in the dance drama as created by the choreographer or script writer. A plot is expected to have a beginning , a middle and and end . 2. Theme : It is thee central idea of the dance drama. It is also called the subject matter or the message of the drama. A good dance drama must have a specific message it is passing to the audience. If the dance drama has more than one message, then the prominent one is called the major theme , while the others are called the sub-themes . 3. Characters : These are the members of ...