In study unit 2 I learned that music education provides unique opportunity for addressing educational goals that are inclusive. Although the focus of this module is not on inclusive education or special needs in general, it is important to remember that, even if you teach in a mainstream school, your students will have a variety of needs, and some of them may have unique needs in terms of learning strategies, movement abilities, traumatic or adverse childhood experiences, poverty, attention deficit challenges, dyslexia not yet diagnosed or in a mild degree, or may fall on the autism spectrum.

Music elements are the fundamental components of music. We may make music by merging the different elements. Tone is a distinctive music element that gives music its distinct sound and allows us to distinguish between music and noise.

THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF MUSIC

Duration

The duration of a tone is the length of time that a sound lasts. Some sounds are extended and continuous, while others are short and fleeting. Beat, accent, note values, meter, rhythm, and pace are all durational concepts.

• Rhythm

You can make a rhythm by combining note values (tone lengths). The rhythm is usually depicted in the words of a song.

• Tempo

The term tempo refers to the music's speed and how quickly the beat moves; in other words, fast and slow.

• Beat

The heartbeat of music is also known as the beat. The rhythm in music, like the beat in your heart, is constant. When we listen to music, our feet normally tap the beat of the song.

• Meter

Beats are typically divided into groups of two, three, or four. This is referred to as the meter in music. Listen for the accent (loudest sound) in the song to determine the meter. Accents are typically placed on the first beat of groupings.

Pitch

Pitch refers to how high or low something is. A MELODY is made up of high and low tones that are sequentially ordered. When youngsters sing songs, it is quite beneficial if you can demonstrate the contour (pitch direction) with your hands.

Intensity

The dynamics, or how loud or soft a tone is, are referred to as tone intensity.

Quality

Every instrument has a distinct sound that is unique to that instrument. The tone quality is the term for this. If you close your eyes and hear someone playing the piano, you will instantly recognize it as a piano due to its distinct tone quality.

Texture

The thickness or thinness of sound is referred to as texture. When you hear a lot of instruments playing at the same time while listening to your favourite song, we say the texture is thick. Because only your voice is heard when you sing to yourself in your chamber, the texture is thin. Solomon (2000) distinguishes between different forms of singing and their effects on musical texture.

Types of music activities for Foundation Phase

• Body percussion
• Musical games
• Singing
• Instruments playing
• Composition
• Music listening
• Conducting