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This week feels like too much for me because of all our tasks and tests that are due this week, but I will continue to be positive and give my best.

Unit 2: The basic elements of music: (This helped me to understand my assignment better)

-duration (including music concepts of beat, meter, rhythm as well as tempo)

-pitch 

-intensity

and quality texture

Concepts such as beat, accent, note values, meter, rhythm and tempo involved durations.

 

Individual reflection

1. As a Foundation Phase teacher you have to choose between utilizing indigenous African music, Western Art music or contemporary commercial music (including popular music and film music) in your classes. Which would you choose? Please motivate your answer.

It depends on the learners cultural group , age and interests of the learners. If I had to choose for the Foundation Phase I would choose contemporary commercial music which include: music theatre, jazz, rock, pop, gospel, R&B, country, folk, rap and alternative.. Learners will also be more eager to participate if they know the music and they will be able to follow a beat and to sing along. I believe that using familiar will help the class to recognize the different music elements as well. Learners like songs and music they know.

 

2. Do you think that the examples and content offered in SU 2 are inclusive? Please motivate your answer.

Yes, I do think that the content offered by Study Unit 2 is inclusive because it included all of the needed content that we need to understand this unit. I loved how the different languages in South-Africa were included because it allows learners to learn new words in different languages. I love learning more about music and how to teach it because I want to be a successful teacher and educate our future artists.

 

3. What suggestions do you have for making the content more inclusive? Please provide examples of how the content and activities presented in SU 2 could be changed or adapted to be more inclusive.

Found instruments are being clearer to me because of the chat room on efundi. I was not so sure if it was being self-made instruments that can be found in the class like pencils (to tap together), or if it is instruments that you will usually find in a foundation phase class like. I hope my assignment 2 is correct and that the lecture can see my perspective and point of view regarding the music concept. I chose a song that the leaners might know because they like animations that is why I went for a Angry Birds song.

Thank you very much for your time.

I hope you have a blessed upcoming week