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This activity offers learners an opportunity to listen to an orchestral work entitled, Freedom, by composer Adele O’Dwyer.

Exposure to the sounds of the symphony orchestra opens up a wide palette of instrumental timbres and playing styles which can be explored in more depth in future.

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Listen and Enjoy Audio

This activity uses a performance of Freedom by a large ensemble of 50 players called the symphony orchestra as the inspiration for the creation of something new. Each learner will make a music journal entry page by creating a personal response to the music. This can take the form of a drawing, a story, a poem, a collage, or any other form of creative response that can be recorded on paper. In future activities, learners will explore other ways to response creatively that require different recording mechanisms. For now, this is a simple start, one that all learners can engage in without technical complications.

Listen and Enjoy (audio)

Music Journal Entry For Print

Create Music Journal Entry

The concept of musical pulse is explained through a real-world example of the human heart.

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LEARNING EXPERIENCE

CORE: Introduction to the Musical Pulse

The Musical Pulse: Feeling a Steady Pulse video enables learners to experience what a steady musical pulse sounds and feels like by using rhythmic movements to accompany the music in simple time.

CORE: Feeling a Steady Pulse

This activity gives learners an opportunity to discovery and express the musical pulse in the instrumental musical work, Freedom, by composer Adele O’Dwyer.

Freedom: Express the Musical Pulse

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER: Express the Musical Pulse

This Musical Alphabet: Forwards and Backwards learning experience is a follow-on exercise to the Musical Alphabet: Going Forwards pre-requisite activity. Enjoy the process as learners strive to memorise the sequence of the musical alphabet going in both directions. This can be a challenging exercise that can take many repetitions to master.

Once learner confidence is high, try the follow-up worksheet video for group learning and pdf for printing for an individual challenge. When using the video activity, make use of the pause button to offer time for all learners to work out the answer to each puzzle.

LEARNING EXPERIENCE 1

LEARNING EXPERIENCE 2

WORKSHEET for Printing

CORE: Alphabet Going Forwards and Backwards

A first exploration into the layout and sounds of the piano keyboard. This activity focuses on the 7 white keys.

PIANO KEYBOARD Printable

CORE: Introduction to White Key Sounds on the Piano Keyboard

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.emsona.com/en/student/courses/31148/watch/?enrollment_id=2302401&amp;lesson_id=479593" style="background-color: rgb(106, 252, 194); color: black; padding: 15px 30px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; font-size: 18px; border-radius: 6px;">Find this unit in the Dashboard</a>Freedom Unit A is designed to introduce young learners to the enchanting world of orchestral music. Through the listening activity, "Freedom: Listen and Enjoy," children are encouraged to immerse themselves in the rich sounds of a 50-piece symphony orchestra. This experience broadens their auditory palette, exposing them to various instrumental timbres and playing styles that can be investigated in future sessions.The activity promotes active listening, allowing children to reflect on their personal interpretations of "freedom." They will engage in discussions about how the music resonates with their own understandings of the concept. This not only enhances their listening skills but also fosters critical thinking and emotional expression.In the subsequent creative task, "Create and Connect: Create a Music Journal Entry," learners channel their inspiration from the music into personal artistic expressions, whether through drawing, writing, or collage-making. This activity nurtures their creativity, enabling them to articulate their thoughts and feelings in a tangible way, further enriching their educational journey.Learning OutcomesUpon mastery of this learning activity, learners will be able to:·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Express their personal interpretations of what "freedom" means to them.·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Actively listen to and appreciate the variety of sounds produced by orchestral instruments.·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Describe specific elements in the music that evoke the idea of "freedom."·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Create a unique artistic response to the music for their music journals.·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Share and present their creative work, explaining their inspirations and processes.Notes and TipsDiscussion Starter: Encourage learners to relate the title "Freedom" to visuals, like horses running freely, to spark their imagination.Active Listening: Suggest closing their eyes while listening to help them visualize the music, enhancing their creative responses.Creative Expression: Emphasise that all forms of artistic expression are valid, allowing each child to engage in a way that feels comfortable and personal.Sharing Work: Facilitate a sharing session post-creation to foster a sense of community and appreciation among learners.

This unit invites early-stage learners to explore the orchestral work "Freedom" by Adele O’Dwyer, fostering creativity and self-expression through active listening and personal artistic responses.

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L2: Freedom-Unit A

Adele O'Dwyer

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