Week: Three

Class: Basic Two

Subject: Cultural and Creative Art

Topic: Melodic pattern of traditional song

Objectives: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Explain what melody is;

2. Explain melodic patterns;

3. Identify the melody of a specified song;

4. Sing a simple melody using tonic solfa notation.

Reference material: Learn Africa Cultural and Creative Art for primary schools by B.K Badaru and others

Content

Melodic pattern of traditional song

Melody is a group of musical notes that are nice to our ears. It is the pleasing sound of music. A sound can be in a falling tone or in a rising tone. The coming together of rising and falling tones gives us melody or good music.

The first thing to note is the.... View More