The National Anthem Part 1:
We sing the National Anthem at assemblies - and sports matches - but how much do we know about it?
A national anthem is the official national song or music of any country. It is played or sung at important national events or ceremonies and has become associated with international sports matches and events also.
In fact the first known time a national anthem was played at a sporting event was in Wales in 1905 when the Welsh rugby team the played the New Zealand All Blacks. The Welsh national anthem (skip to 2:00) was sung in response to the All Blacks' haka.
At the Olympic Games, the national anthem of the gold medal winner is played.
Not all national anthems are sung - the national anthem of Spain has no official lyrics.
W will learn more about the history, background, and meaning of the lyrics of the New Zealand national anthem in the next lessons, but in the meantime, we can practise singing the words.
Follow the lyrics on this video for the first verse in Maori and English.
And here it is in New Zealand sign language - one of the official languages of New Zealand.
Songs and Dances:
How many sleeps - Claudia Gunn
Kidsbop Shuffle - make up your own versions to the movements
Chicken Dance
Get Ready to Wiggle
Can't stop the feeling
We no Speak Americano
Dynamite
Don't stop me now
La la song
Theory:
Clap these rhythms
Instruments of the Orchestra Part 2: The Brass section
Here are the instruments of the brass section of the orchestra, played by the National Orchestra of Wales.
The trumpet is probably the most well known member of the brass family.
This is a Sesame Street video about how a trumpet works.
Here's a famous trumpeter called Alison Balsom playing a famous trumpet concerto by Hayden. A concerto is a piece of music where a single instrument is accompanied by an orchestra.
A fanfare is a short ceremonial tune played on brass instruments - usually to announce something important. This is called Fanfare for a Common Man by Aaron Copland.
What happens when a donkey hears a trumpet? Do you think the donkey is enjoying the music? And what happens when cows listen to a trombone player plays Lorde's Royals to them. (You may want to skip though it.)
Nursery Rhymes: This week's nursery rhyme is Hey Diddle Diddle, the Cat in the Fiddle.
Here's a jazz version of Hey DIddle Diddle for you to listen to.
This is Kermit the Frog interviewing the cow who jumped over the moon.
Homework:
Check out these links for more information and examples of the things we have been learning about in music:
Can you name the brass instruments in this scrambled version of Beethoven's Ode to Joy?
Can you identify each of the stringed instruments in these videos:
- Here's a strings orchestra version of Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars
- This is a youth strings orchestra playing The Pink Panther by Henry Mancini
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