Music Welcome
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We are very much looking forward to meeting you all and introducing you to a wide variety of interesting music from all around the world! We know that everyone has the capacity to enjoy listening to and making music and we are excited about the many ways you can do this at KGS!
BBC ‘Ten Pieces’ has a wealth of information about various pieces of classical music and composers and there is also a lot of information on the BBC ‘Bitesize’ website. If you are feeling creative you can have a go at some of the performing or composing ideas on the websites! We are going to be encouraging you to think about the component parts of different musical styles and what similarities and differences exist between genres. Why not start a listening diary listing some of the music you have heard over the summer and jot down a couple of sentences about why you like (or dislike!) a particular piece?
Have you listened to? Music in styles you might not be familiar with? This is very easy to do with apps such as ‘Spotify’ and ‘Apple Music’. Why not try searching for playlists in genres such as ‘Jazz’, ‘Hits from the Movies’, ‘Classical Essentials’ or ‘Reggae Classics’?
Listen online https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/tenpieces/ten-pieces-at-home/zjy3382 https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/ zmsvr82
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