← Progression Step 3 · Ages 8–11
Expressive arts
Music – Layers, Mood & Simple Composition
Combine beat and melody ideas to create a short piece with a mood.
Curriculum map: Expressive Arts AoLE · PS3
Composing is organising sounds on purpose – start small and repeat patterns.
Building blocks
Ostinato (repeating pattern), loud/soft, fast/slow, high/low.
Mood
Choose sounds for happy, scary or calm. Record or perform to the class.
How can silence be useful in music?
Creates contrast and tension.
Practice
1. What is an ostinato?
2. Name two ways to change mood in music.