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Music
In the Lower School students begin with an exploration of their voices, and different types of sounds.
We listen, sing, play, and move to music from around the world. Students discuss differences in elements like pitch, rhythm and dynamics. In the higher grades students have the opportunity to compose their own music, as well as play a wider variety of instruments.
Students will leave the Lower School with the ability to critically discuss elements of music including dynamics, tempo, rhythm, mood, and pitch. Our program promotes lifelong musical engagement and enjoyment.
Essential Questions:
Where does music come from?
What are the different ways we can use our voices?
What role does music play in our lives?
How has music shaped the past?
How can music create a mood, or tell a story?
Why do we compose music?
How is music different around the world?
Where does music come from?
What are the different ways we can use our voices?
What role does music play in our lives?
How has music shaped the past?
How can music create a mood, or tell a story?
Why do we compose music?
How is music different around the world?
Skills and Enduring Understandings:
In the Lower School students begin with an exploration of their voices, and different types of sounds. We listen, sing, play, and move to music from around the world. Students discuss differences in elements like pitch, rhythm and dynamics. In the higher grades students compose their own music, and have the opportunity to play a wider variety of instruments, including the ukulele.
Students will leave the Lower School with the ability to critically discuss elements of music including dynamics, tempo, rhythm, mood, and pitch. Our program promotes life-long musical engagement and enjoyment.
Berwick Academy
31 Academy Street
South Berwick, Maine 03908
Contact:
Admission | 207.384.6300
Main Office | 207.384.2164
South Berwick, Maine 03908
Contact:
Admission | 207.384.6300
Main Office | 207.384.2164
Berwick Academy, situated on an 80-acre campus just over one hour north of Boston, serves 550 students, Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 and Post-Graduates. Berwick students are from Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and several countries. Deeply committed to its mission of promoting virtue and useful knowledge, Berwick Academy empowers students to be creative and bold. Berwick strives to graduate alumni who shape their own learning, take risks, ask thoughtful questions, and come to understand and celebrate their authentic selves.
