Course

Major Topic Area

Level
Duration

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Music Education
Music Notation Module (read and write)
Primary School (Year 4)
6 weeks

Course Outcomes

At the end of the course, student will be able to :

1. Identify music notation
2. Contruct music notation on the staff
3. Categorize the note and rest

Course Description

This course is focus on how to define the music

notation. Students should be able to read and write
music notation so that they can apply the knowledge
and basic skills into musical instruments.

Teaching Methodology

1. Teaching
2. Discussion
3. Group work
4. Examination

Syllabus Content

1. Music symbol (staff, staff lines,treble cleff,

double bar line)
2. Notes (G,A,B,C,D) at the staff
3. Notes and rests (semibreve, minim, crotchet,
quaver)
4. Meters (2/4, 4/4)

Assessment

Examinations

50%

Presentation

20%

Assignment

40%

Total

WEEK
1.

: 100%

TOPIC
Music symbols

REMARK
Teacher gives

How to draw staff

How to write bar line

additional notes on
this topic

2.

Music Symbols
- Write treble cleff correctly
- Write bar line

Disscussion on last
topic

3.

Notes
- Recognize and write notes (G, A, B,
C, D) on staff.

4.

Notes and Rests

- Semibreve
- Minim

Assignment
-Make a visual aid to
show what students
understand about
previous topic
Group discussion

5.

Notes and Rests

- Crotchet
- Quaver

Prepare for
presentation

6.

Understand the meaning of meter

- How to write properly
- 2/4,

Presentation