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# Listening to Music

Listen with concentration to a wide range of music: pick out instruments and voices, describe how pieces change (faster, slower, louder, quieter) and recall sounds and short patterns from memory with growing accuracy

Subject: Arts & Music · Area: Music · Ages 5 to 9
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/arts-and-music/listening-to-music-mt_sVUxOvaDOO

## Ready when they can

- Listen to a piece of music all the way through and describe what they noticed (e.g. 'the drums came in halfway')
- Identify familiar instruments or voices by sound alone (e.g. piano vs guitar, one singer vs many)
- Recall and describe a short rhythm or tune after hearing it (e.g. spotting when a melody comes back)

## Lesson: Listening to Music

Good listening means paying close attention. Listen to a whole song from start to end. Notice what happens along the way.

*(drawing: This song starts quiet, then grows louder and louder.)*

**Example.** Theo listens to a whole song. Halfway through, drums join in. He says, 'the drums came in halfway.' That is real listening.

**Tip.** Instruments sound different. A piano rings smooth and clear. A guitar has a twangy, plucked sound. Drums go thump and bang.

**Tip.** If a tune comes back later, you may remember it. Hum it back in your head. That helps you spot it again.

**Recap.** Listen all the way through, notice the changes, and remember the tune.

## Practice

8 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Opens up

- [Music Through History](https://lightmysky.com/learn/arts-and-music/music-through-history-mt__1i5N9PywE)
- [The Families of the Orchestra](https://lightmysky.com/learn/arts-and-music/the-families-of-the-orchestra-mt_5asOXH89es)
- [Dance: Telling a Story Without Words](https://lightmysky.com/learn/arts-and-music/dance-telling-a-story-without-words-mt_JCmUH5GmE9)
- [Composing Music](https://lightmysky.com/learn/arts-and-music/composing-music-mt_QzScsMn9fX)
- [Listening to a Whole Piece and Saying What Happens](https://lightmysky.com/learn/arts-and-music/listening-to-a-whole-piece-and-saying-what-happens-mt_rtquCTEn0v)
- [The Shape of a Piece](https://lightmysky.com/learn/arts-and-music/the-shape-of-a-piece-mt_sSoi-W_vs-)
- [Reading Musical Notation](https://lightmysky.com/learn/arts-and-music/reading-musical-notation-mt_YrnMXGEnk-)