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MUSIC SCHEMES OF WORK FORM 1-4 (EDITABLE)

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MUSIC ย FORM 1 SCHEMES OF WORK โ€“ TERM 1

WEEK LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCE REMARKS
5 ARRIVAL OF FORM ONE STUDENTS AND ORIENTATION  
6 1&2 Introduction Branches of Music; theory, aural, history of music and practicalโ€™s By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Name the different branches of music

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Making of notes

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

KIE music syllabus

KNEC music syllabus

 
  3 Music Definition and importance By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Define music and give its importance

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Making of notes

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

KIE music book 1

Foundation music book1

 
  4&5 Music Elements of music By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Name and explain each of the elements of music

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1  
7 1&2 THEORY: Rhythm Note values

Rests

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identify note values and their correspondent rests

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Clapping

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1  
  3 HISTORY:

African

Social environ influences on music By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  State the social environmental influences on music

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1Music of Africa by Kwabena Nketia  
  4&5 THEORY: Rhythm Time signature

Definition, use

Types

Bars and bar lines

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Define time signature and its use

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Name the types of time signature i.e simple and compound

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1  
8 1&2 THEORY:

Rhythm

Simple time: 2/4,3/4,4/4

Compound time: 6/8

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Tell the difference between time signatures

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1  
  3 HISTORY: Introduction to Western music Origin of Music ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Explain the origin of Music ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

Music and appreciation

 
  4&5 AURALS: Rhythm Drum rhythm on monotone By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Clap rhythms and write down different drum rhythms

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Clapping rhythms

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writingย ย  given drum rhythms

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Drum

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

KIE book 1

 
9 1&2 THEORY: Rhythm Simple duple, triple and quadruple time

Compound duple time

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identify different time signatures as simple or compound; duple, triple or quadruple

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Clapping rhythms in different timeย  signatures ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

KIE bookย  1

 
  3 HISTORY: African History Role and functions of music By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  State and explain the role and functions of music

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

Music of Africa

KIE book 1

 
  4&5 PRACTICALS Major scaleย  major arpeggio By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing the scales ascending and descending

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano KNECย  Syllabus  
10 1&2 THEORY: Rhythm Accents and grouping of notes By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Clap rhythms accenting the 1st beats of the bar

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Group notes in simple and compound time

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Clapping rhythms

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1  
  3 PRACTICALS Minor scale

minor arpeggio

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing the scales ascending and descending

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano KNECย  Syllabus  
  4&5 HISTORY: Western history Periods in western music; Medieval period By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Name the periods in western music and explain the types of music during the medieval period

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

Music an appreciation

 
11 1&2 THEORY: Rhythm, melody Grouping of notes in comp- ound time

The staff and clefs

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Group notes appropriately in compound time.

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Define a staff

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Explain the difference between treble and bass clef

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1  
  3 HISTORY: Western history Medieval period By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  List the characteristics of music during the medieval period

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  List composers during the medieval period

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

Music an appreciation

 
  4&5 AURALS: Rhythm Melodicย  rhythm on monotone By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identify the rhythm of a melody played

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Clapping rhythms

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing rhythms

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano Foundation music book1

KIE book 1

 
12 1&2 THEORY: Melody Pitching the staff using different clefs By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Name the lines and spaces of the staff using the bass and treble clef

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Naming the staff

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1  
  3 HISTORY: African history Occasions of musicย  in Traditional African Society By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Name occasions when music was required

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Music of Africa by Kwabena Nketia

Foundation music book1

 
  4&5 AURALS Melodicย  rhythm in simple time By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identify the rhythm of a melody played

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identifying and writing rhythms ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

KIE book 1

 
13 1&2 THEORY Major scale By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct the scales of C and G major

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct scales

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

KIE book 1

 
  3 PRACTICALS Voice By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing a folk song from an African community

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Teacherโ€™s collection Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Secular and sacred music during the medievalย  period By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Give examples of secular and sacred music duringย  the medieval period

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

Music an appreciation

 
14 1&2 THEORY Scales of Dย ย ย  and A major By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct the scales of D and A major

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct scales

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

KIE book 1

 
  3 HISTORY: African Categories of music By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Group music into different categories

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya

Foundation music book1

 
  4&5 THEORY Rhythm; Grouping of notes By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Group notes correctly according to time signature

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

KIE book 1

 
15 1&2 THEORY Scales By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct G, D and Aย ย  major with key signature

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct scales

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

KIE book 1

 
  3 AURALS Rhythm By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Clap different rhythms given according to theย ย  time signature

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identify rhythms played

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Clapping rhythms ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Rhythms

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

Teacherโ€™sย  repertoire  
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Secular and sacred musicย ย  in the renaissance period By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  List the secular and sacred music in the renaissance period

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

Music an appreciation

 
16 END TERM EXAMS  

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MUSICย  FORM 1 SCHEMES OF WORK โ€“ TERM 2

WEEK LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCE ย 
1 1-5 REPORTINGย  AND CAT 1 EXAMS  
2 1&2 THEORY Major scalesย  ย ย of F, Bb and Eb By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct scales of F, Bb and Eb

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct scales

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

KIE book 1

 
  3 HISTORY: African General characteristics of Africanย  music By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  State the characteristics of African music

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya

Foundation music book1

 
  4&5 AURALS Drum rhythm on monotone By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identify rhythms played

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identifying rhythms

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Drum

Teacherโ€™sย  repertoire  
3 1&2 THEORY Scales By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct the scales F, Bb and Eb with key signature

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct scales

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

KIE book 1

 
  3 PRACTICALS Folk song By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing folk songs in groups

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Teacherโ€™s collection Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Developmentย  of polyphony By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Describe the development of polyphony during the renaissance period

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

Music an appreciation

 
4 1&2 THEORY Sol-fa notation of a majorย  scale By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write sol-fas to a major scale

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing the diatonic major scale in sol-fa

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

KIE book 1

 
  3 HISTORY: African Changing trends inย ย  music By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  State some of the current trends affecting music

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book1  
  4&5 PRACTICALS Recorder By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Have correct fingering of the recorder

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Play G, A, Bย  and Cย ย  correctly

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Playing recorder ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Music scores Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
5 1&2 THEORY Transposition By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Transpose a melody an octave up or down

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Transposing melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

KIE book 1

 
  3 AURALS Rhythm on monotone, compoundย  time By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identify rhythms played

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identifying rhythms

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Drum

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 HISTORY Renaissance composers By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Name composers during the renaissance period

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

Music an appreciation

 
6 1&2 THEORY Technical names By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Name the technical names of each sol-fa note of the scale

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

KIE book 1

 
  3 HISTORY: Analysis of African melodies Structure of African melodies By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Analyze an African folkย  song

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 AURALS Rhythm By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Clap rhythms inย ย ย  compound time

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write rhythms played in compound time

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Clapping rhythms

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identifying rhythms

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Drum

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette

Teacherโ€™s repertoire

Foundation music book1

 
7 1&2 THEORY Intervals By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Define an interval as major, minor or perfect

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

KIE book 1

 
  3 PRACTICALS Recorder By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Learn fingering of C, D, E and F

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Playing recorder ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Teacherโ€™s collection Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Forms ofย ย  music in the Renaissance period By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Name forms of music during the renaissance period

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

Music an appreciation

 
8 1&2 THEORY Quality of intervals By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Describe intervals

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

KIE book 1

 
  3 HISTORY: African Ornaments By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Name, perform ornaments in African music

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Folk musicย ย ย  ofย  Kenya  
  4&5 PRACTICALS Recorder

Voice

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Play the recorder with correct fingering

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing a piece of music

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Playing the recorder

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recorder

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Music scores

Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
9 1&2 THEORY Diminishedย  & augmentedย ย  intervals By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Describe diminished and augmented intervals

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

KIE book 1

 
  3 THEORY Melody By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write melody on staff

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing melodies ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

KIE book 1

 
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Composers By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Name composers in the renaissance period and their works

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

Music an appreciation

 
10 1&2 THEORY Four-bar melody By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write a four-bar melody

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

KIE book 1

 
  3 PRACTICALS Sight singing By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sight sing short melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Music scores

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book

Teacherโ€™s repertoire

Foundation music book1

 
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Renaissance period By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  List characteristics of renaissance music

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

Music an appreciation

 
11 1&2 THEORY Four-bar melody By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write a four-bar melody and sight sing it

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

KIE book 1

 
  3 HISTORY: African Choral performanceย ย  of folk songs By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Describe performance of traditional African folk songs

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya

Music of Africa

 
  4&5 PRACTICALS Voice

Recorder

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing music from a score

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Play the recorder

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Playing the recorder

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Music scores Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
12 1&2 THEORY Melodyย ย  writing By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write lyrics to a given melody

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

KIE book 1

 
  3 AURALS Melody onย  staff By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write music on the staff

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Renaissance period By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  List and explain the characteristics of renaissance music

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

Music an appreciation

 
13 1&2 THEORY Harmonicย  triads By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Define triads

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct triads

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Constructing triads

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

KIE book 1

 
  3 HISTORY: African Ensemble By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Describe different types of ensembles

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Foundation music book1

Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya

 
  4&5 AURALS Melody: leap By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write melody with a leapย  of 3rd on the staff

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassettes Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
14 1&2 THEORY Harmonicย  triads By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct triads in major keys and root position

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construction of triads ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

KIE book 1

 
  3 HISTORY: African Melodic instruments By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  State the role of melodic instruments

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Foundation music book1

Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya

 
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Western analysis By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Analyze music for form, clef, key

Analyzeย  music Music scores Foundation music book1  
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MUSICย  FORM 1 SCHEMES OF WORK โ€“ TERM 1

WEEK LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCE REMARKS
1 1-5 REPORTING TO SCHOOL AND CAT 1 EXAMS  
2 1&2 THEORY Triads By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Name triads of a major scale

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Taking notes

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

KIE book 1

 
  3 HISTORY: African Role of rhythmic instruments By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  State the role of rhythmic instruments in anย  ensemble

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya

Music of Africa

 
  4&5 PRACTICALS African vocal By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing solo-response folk song

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Teacherโ€™s collection Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
3 1&2 THEORY Triads By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct primary triads without key signature

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construction of triads

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

KIE book 1

 
  3 AURALS Melodies in simple time By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write melodies played in simple time on the staff

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing melodies ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Analysis By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Analyze music pieces

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Analyzing music ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Music scores Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
4 1&2 THEORY Rhythm: Time signature and bar lines By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Group notes correctly according to the time signature

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Insert bar lines to given rhythm

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

KIE book 1

 
  3 HISTORY: African Inter relationshipsย ย  of members of the ensemble By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  State the relationship ofย  the instruments in an ensemble

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya

Music of Africa

 
  4&5 AURALS Melodic intervals By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Describe intervals heard from ear

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identifying and describing intervals ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette

Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
5 1&2 THEORY Constructionย ย  of scales By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct scales with and without key signature

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construction of scales ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

KIE book 1

 
  3 AURALS Melodic intervals By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Describe intervals heardย ย  by ear

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Describe intervals ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Medieval and renaissance By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Compare and contrast medieval music and renaissance music

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

Music an appreciation

 
6 1&2 THEORY: Rhythm Note values

Rests

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identify note values and their correspondent rests

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Clapping

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1  
  3 HISTORY: African Dances By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Perform dances from different communities in Kenya

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Dancing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Teacherโ€™s collection Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 THEORY Major scale By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct the scales of C and G major

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct scales

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

KIE book 1

 
7 1&2 THEORY Scales of Dย ย ย  and A major By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct the scales of D and A major

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct scales

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

KIE book 1

 
  3 HISTORY: African Dances By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Perform dances from different communities in Kenya

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Dancing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Teacherโ€™s collection Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 THEORY Scales By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct the scales F, Bb and Eb with key signature

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct scales

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book1

KIE book 1

 
8   REVISION AND END OF TERM THREE EXAMINATIONS  

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MUSICย  FORM 2 SCHEMES OF WORK โ€“ TERM 1

WEEK LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCE ย 
1 1-5 REPORTING TO SCHOOL AND CAT 1 EXAMS  
2 1&2 THEORY: Rhythm, simple time Grouping of notes

 

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Clap rhythms in simpleย  time

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Group notes according to the time signatures

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Clapping rhythms

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Pieces with rhythms Teacherโ€™s repertoire

Foundation music book 2

 
  3 PRACTICALS Rhythm By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Clapย  rhythms inย ย  compound time

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Clapping rhythms ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Pieces with rhythms Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Instruments of the orchestra By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Name the instruments of a family

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Music an appreciation  
3 1&2 THEORY: Scales Constructionย ย  of major scales By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct the scales of E and D with and without key signature

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construction of scales

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

KIE book 2

Foundation music book 2

 
  3 HISTORY: African African music instruments By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Define membranophones

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Explain how drums are tuned

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Name the function of drums in an ensemble

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Folk music of Kenya

Music of Africa

 
  4&5 PRACTICALS Technical exercises: Major, minor scales By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Perform major and minor scales

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Playing the recorder

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recorders

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

Syllabus  
4 1&2 THEORY: Rhythm, compound time Grouping of notes By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Clap rhythms inย ย ย  compound time

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Group notes according to time signatures

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Clapping rhythms

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book 2

Teacherโ€™s repertoire

 
  3 AURALS Major intervals By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Major 2nd ,3rd and 6th

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identifying intervals

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Syllabus

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

MOEST syllabus  
  4&5 THEORY: Major scale Constructionย ย  of major scales, C,G,D,A,E,F,Bb, Eb and Ab By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct all the major scales

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construction of scales

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

KIE book 2

Foundation music book 2

 
5 1&2 THEORY: Minor scale Constructionย ย  of minor scales By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct melodic minor scales

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construction of scales

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

KIE book 2

Foundation music book 2

 
  3 HISTORY: African Harp and Lyre By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Describe lyre and harp

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Explain parts of the instruments

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Name examples of harps and lyres

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Reading

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Music of Africa

Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya

Instruments of Kenya

 
  4&5 AURALS Minor and perfect intervals By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identify the intervals when played

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identifying intervals

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Syllabus

KIE book 2

Foundation music book 2

 
6 1&2 THEORY: Transposi- tion Transpositionย  of melodies By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Transpose melodies from one key to another at a specified interval

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Transposi- tion of melodies ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

KIE book 2

Foundation music book 2

 
  3 PRACTICALS Sequence and arpeggios By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Perform the scalicย  sequence and arpeggios

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Playing of recorder

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recorders

Syllabus  
  4&5 THEORY: Triads Primary, secondary and diminished triads By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write primary and secondary triads in their various positions i.e. root, 1st inversion and 2nd inversion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construction of triads ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

KIE book 2

Foundation music book 2

 
7 1&2 THEORY Harmonicย  triads By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write triads as required

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identify triads in theย  various position and to describe triads

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Namingย  triads

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Spelling out notes of a triad

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

Foundation music book 2

KIE book 2

 
  3 HISTORY: African Musical bows By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Name and explain how music is produced in the musical bows

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Explanation

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Music of Africa

Instruments of Kenya

Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya

 
  4&5 PRACTICALS Major scale By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing the major scale with sol-fa and using vowel sound

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano MOEST Syllabus  
8 1&2 THEORY Triads By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recognize triads in the various position

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Name them using roman numerals and indicate the scale in which they are found.

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recognizing triads

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Descriptionย  of triads

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

Foundation music book 2

KIE book 2

 
  3 AURALS Intervals By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Describe intervals played harmonically

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 HISTORY: African Factors affecting traditional African music By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Name and explain factors affecting Traditionalย  African music

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Explanation

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book 2  
9 1&2 THEORY Musical terms and signs By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Explain the meaning of various musical terms and signs

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book 2

KIE book 2

 
  3 HISTORY: African Factors affecting traditional African music By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Name and explain factors affecting Traditionalย  African music

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Explanation

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book 2  
  4&5 AURALS Intervals:ย  Minorย ย  intervals By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Describe minor intervals played harmonically

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassettes

Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
10 1&2 THEORY Triads By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write and describe triads in their various positions

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construction and descriptionย ย  of triads ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book 2

KIE book 2

 
  3 PRACTICALS Minor scale By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing the melodic minor scale, ascending and descending, using sol-fa then vowels

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano MOEST Syllabus  
  4&5 HISTORY: African Aerophones By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Name different types of aerophones

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Explain sound productionย  in aerophones

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book 2

Music of Africa

Instruments of Kenya

 
11 1&2 THEORY Melody writing By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write a four bar melody

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Melody writing by Annie Warburton

Foundation music book 1

 
  3 HISTORY: African Idiophones By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Name examples of idiophones

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Explain sound productionย  in idiophones

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Music of Africa

Instruments of Kenya

 
  4&5 PRACTICALS Minor scale By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing the harmonic minor scale, ascending and descending, in sol-fa then using a vowel sound

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano    
12 1&2 THEORY Melody writing By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write an eight bar melody

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Melody writing by Annie Warburton

Foundation music book 2

 
  3 AURALS Perfect intervals By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identify perfect 4th and 5th

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassettes

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Renaissance period By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Name characteristics of music during the renaissance period

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Name composers during renaissance period

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Studentsโ€™ notes Music an appreciation  
13 1&2 THEORY Major scales

C, G, D, A, E, F, Bb, Eb, and Ab

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct the major scales with and without key signature

 

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construction of scales

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book 2  
  3 PRACTICALS Sight singing By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sight sing or play melodies in simple time

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Playing the recorder

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Music scores Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Baroqueย ย  period By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Explain the term baroque

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Name some characteristics of baroque music

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book 2

Music an appreciation

 
14 1&2 THEORY Minor scales By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct minor scales using the key signatures of their relative major scales

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construction of scales

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book 2  
  3 HISTORY: African Classification By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Classify instruments as aerophones

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya

Music of Africa

 
  4&5 PRACTICALS Technical exercises By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing the major scale and major arpeggio ascending and descending

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Playing the recorder

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recorders

MOEST syllabus  
15 1&2 THEORY Translation from staff to sol-fa notation By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Translate given melodies from staff to sol-faย  notation

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Translationย ย  of melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book 2  
  3 AURALS Rhythm By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Clap rhythms

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Reproduce playedย ย ย  rhythms

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Clapping

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Drum Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Baroqueย ย ย  music By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note some baroque composers and theirย ย ย  works

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book 2

Music an appreciation

 
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MUSICย  FORM 2 SCHEMES OF WORK โ€“ TERM 2

WEEK LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCE REMARKS
1 1-5 REPORTING TO SCHOOL AND CAT 1 EXAMS  
2 1&2 THEORY Triads By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Describe triads

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write primary triads and their inversions in major keys

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Constructing triads

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book2

KIE book 2

 
  3 HISTORY: African Aerophones By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Give examples of aerophones

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Explain sound productionย  in aerophones

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya

Music of Africa

 
  4&5 AURALS Harmonic intervals By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recognize harmonic intervals

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identifying intervals

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
3 1&2 THEORY Intervals By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Describe and write given intervals

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano Foundation music book2  
  3 PRACTICALS Sight singing By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing given melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Playing the recorder

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Music scores Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Baroqueย ย  period:ย  forms of music By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Define the terms:- concerto, mass, opera, oratorio, cantata

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Differentiate between opera and oratorio

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book2

Music an appreciation

 
4 1&2 THEORY Translation By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Translate melodies from sol-fa to staff notation

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Translationย ย  of melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book2  
  3 HISTORY: African Characteristics of Africanย  music By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write down the main features of African music

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya

Music of Africa

 
  4&5 PRACTICALS Technical exercises By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing the major, minor scales, ascending and descending

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing major and minor arpeggios ascending and descending

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing theย  scales and arpeggios to vowel sound

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Playing the recorder

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recorders

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

Syllabus  
5 1&2 AURALS Rhythm on monotone By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write on monotone rhythms played

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Drum

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette

Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  3 AURALS Melody By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write a four bar melody in simple time

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 HISTORY Baroqueย ย  period By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Appreciate some of the Baroque music

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette Music an appreciation  
6 1&2 PRACTICALS Melodies in major keys By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sight sing melodies inย  major keys

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Playing the recorder

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Music scores Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  3 HISTORY: African Characteristics of Africanย  music By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write down the main features of African music

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya

Music of Africa

 
  4&5 AURALS Melodic dictation By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Reproduce sol-fa pitchesย ย  as played

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
7 1&2 THEORY Translation By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Translate melodies from sol-fa to staff notation and vice versa

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Translationย ย  of melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book2  
  3 PRACTICALS Technical exercises By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing technical exercises

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Playing the recorder

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recorders

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

Syllabus  
  4&5 AURALS Melodic dictation By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write melodies played in minor keys

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
8 1&2 THEORY Minor scales By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct scales in minor keys

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construction of scales

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book 2  
  3 HISTORY: African Singing songs By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Learn some African songs and sing them

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Teacherโ€™s collection Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 PRACTICALS Sight singing By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sight sing or play given melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Playing the recorder

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Music scores Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
9 1&2 THEORY Triads By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Constructย  primary triadsย ย  in bothย  major and minor keys

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Constructing triads

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book2

KIE book 2

 
  3 AURALS Melodic dictation By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing orally the pitches to sol-fa

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write the music on a staff

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 HISTORY Baroqueย ย  period By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  State the characteristics of music in the baroqueย  period

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book2

Music an appreciation

 
10 1&2 THEORY Minor scales By the end of the lesson, students should be ableย ย ย  ย to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct minor scalesย  with and without key signature

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construction of scales

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book2  
  3 PRACTICALS Sight singing ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing/play short pieces of music in major keys onย  sight ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Playing the recorder

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recorders

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sight singing pieces

Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Baroque and renaissance By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Compare and contrast music during the renaissance andย  baroque periods

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book2

Music an appreciation

 
11 1&2 THEORY Translation By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Translate melodies from staff to sol-fa notation

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Translationย ย  of melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book2  
  3 HISTORY: African Folk song and dance By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Explain the difference between a folksong and a folk dance

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya

Music of Africa

 
  4&5 PRACTICALS Technical exercises By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing/play major scale and arpeggio ascending and descending

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Playing the recorder

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recorders

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

Syllabus  
12 1&2 THEORY Translation By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Translate melodies from sol-fa to staff notation

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Translationย ย  of melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book2  
  3 AURALS Rhythm on monotone By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write on monotone drum rhythm played

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Drum Teacherโ€™s repertoire

Foundation music book2

 
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Instruments; percussion By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identify percussion instruments used in an orchestra

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Music an appreciation  
13 1&2 THEORY Translation By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Translate music from staff to sol-fa notation and vice versa

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Translationย ย  of melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book2  
  3 HISTORY: African Folksong and dance By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Learn a folksong or dance from an Africanย ย  community

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Teacherโ€™s collection Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 AURALS Rhythm on monotone By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write on monotone the rhythm of a melody in simple time adding barย  lines and time signature

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Drum Teacherโ€™s repertoire

Foundation music book2

 
14 1&2 THEORY Transposition By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Transpose a given melody an octave above andย ย ย  below

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Translationย ย  of melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book2  
  3 PRACTICALS Technical exercises By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing/play the scalic sequence with โ€˜laโ€™ sound

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Playing the recorder

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recorders

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

Syllabus  
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Double and single reed woodwinds By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Give examples of double reed woodwinds and single reed woodwinds

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Music an appreciation  
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MUSICย  FORM 2 SCHEMES OF WORK โ€“ TERM 3

WEEK LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCE REMARKS
1 1-5 REPORTING TO SCHOOL AND CAT 1 EXAMS  
2 1&2 THEORY Transposition By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Transpose a given melody from one key to another according to instructions given

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Transposing melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book2  
  3 HISTORY: African Instruments By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Classify variousย  instruments in their different categories

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya

Music of Africa

 
  4&5 PRACTICALS Technical exercises By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing/play minor scale and arpeggio ascending and descending

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Playing the recorder

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recorders

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

Syllabus  
3 1&2 THEORY Intervals By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Describe intervals written on the staff fully

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book2  
  3 AURALS Intervals By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identify the melodic intervals played

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette

Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 AURALS Rhythm on monotone By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write on monotone the rhythm of a melody in compound time adding time signature and barย  lines

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Drum Teacherโ€™s repertoire Foundation music book2  
4 1&2 THEORY Triads By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct triads of both major and minor keys in root position

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Constructing triads

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book2

KIE book 2

 
  3 HISTORY Instruments By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Explain the mode of sound production in various African instruments

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya

Music of Africa

 
  4&5 THEORY Triads By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct triads in 1st inversion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Constructing triads

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book2

KIE book 2

 
5 1&2 THEORY Triads By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct 2nd inversion triads

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Constructing triads

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book2

KIE book 2

 
  3 PRACTICALS Sight singing By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sight sing/play given melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Playing the recorder

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Music scores Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 PRACTICALS Set pieces By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Learn the KCSE set pieces

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Playing the recorder

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  KCSE set piecesโ€™ scores Set piecesโ€™ scores  
6 1&2 THEORY: Minor scale Constructionย ย  of minor scales By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct melodic minor scales

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construction of scales

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

KIE book 2 Foundation music book2  
  3 THEORY: Triads Primary, secondary and diminished triads By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write primary and secondary triads in their various positions i.e. root, 1st inversion and 2nd inversion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construction of triads ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

KIE book 2 Foundation music book2  
  4&5 PRACTICALS Technical exercises: Major, minor scales By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Perform major and minor scales

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Playing the recorder

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recorders

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

Syllabus  
7&8   END OF YEAR EXAMINATIONS  

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MUSICย  FORM 3 SCHEMES OF WORK โ€“ TERM 1

WEEK LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCE REMARKS
1 1-5 REPORTING TO SCHOOL AND CAT 1 EXAMS  
2 1&2 THEORY Timeย ย  signature;

Simple and compound

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to;

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Insert bar lines to given rhythms

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Insert appropriate time signature to given rhythms

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Clapping rhythms

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Tapping rhythms

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Written exercise

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

KIE book 3

Foundation music book 3

Rudiments and theoryย ย  of music

 
  3 PRACTICALS Sight singing melodies in simple time By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sight sing melodies in simple time without modulation

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Vocal exercises

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sight singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recorder playing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recorders

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sight singing pieces

Teacherโ€™s repertoire

Foundation music book 3

 
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Orchestral instruments; Brass By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Describe and draw the instruments

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Name the instrument after hearing its sound

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Drawing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

Foundation music book 3

Music an appreciation

 
3 1&2 THEORY Harmony; Chords inย  major and minor keys By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Construct chords found in major and minor keys

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Constructing chords ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

KIE book 3

Foundation music book 3

 
  3 HISTORY: African Classificationย ย  of Africanย  music instruments By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Name the different categories of instruments, describe each and give examples

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Explanation

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Taking notes

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Music of Africa

Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya

 
  4&5 PRACTICALS Sight singing By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sight sing melodies in different keys

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Vocal exercises

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sight singing pieces

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recorders

Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
4 1&2 THEORY Melodyย  writing; 12 bar melodies By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write a 12 bar melody

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing melodies ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book 3  
  3 AURALS Rhythmic dictation By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listen and write down rhythms

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Clapping rhythms

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Drum

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette

KIE book 3

Foundation music book 3

 
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Romantic period By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Describe theย ย  characteristics of music during the Romanticย ย  period

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Explanation

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette with romanticย ย  period music

Music an appreciation

Foundation music book 3

 
5 1&2 THEORY Four-part harmony By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Harmonize simpleย ย  melodies using I, IV and V chords

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Written exercise

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books KIE book 3

Foundation music book 3

 
  3 HISTORY: African Instruments; Membrano- phones By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Explain how membranophones are played

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Name the dances accompanied by the drum

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Give the role of the instrument in an ensemble

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books KIE book 3

Foundation music book 3

Folk music of Kenya

 
  4&5 AURALS Cadences and Intervals By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Describe cadences as perfect, imperfect, plagal and imperfect

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Describe intervals

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Description

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

Teacherโ€™s repertoire

Foundation music book 3

 
6 1&2 THEORY Harmony; Use of I, IV, and Vย  in rootย ย  position By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Harmonize melodies using chords I, IV and V in root position

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Harmonizing melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Melodies for harmonizing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

Foundation music book 3  
  3 PRACTICALS Technical exercises By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing or play technical exercises

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Playing recorder

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recorders

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

Syllabus  
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Analysis By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Analyze a given piece of music

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Analyzing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Music an appreciation

Teacherโ€™s notes

 
7 1&2 THEORY Musical ornaments By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Interpret various musical ornaments

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Rudimentsย ย  of music

Foundation music book 3

 
  3 HISTORY: African Idiophones By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Describe idiophones and explain how they areย  played

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Description

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Foundation music book 3

Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya

 
  4&5 PRACTICALS Set pieces By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing or play set pieces

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Playing recorders

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recorder

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

Set pieces  
8 1&2 THEORY Musical signs By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Explain the meaning and use of various musicalย ย  signs

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Rudimentsย ย  of music

Foundation music book 3

 
  3 AURALS Melody By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write melodies and rhythms played

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassettes Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Romantic period By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Name composers during this period and theirย ย ย  works

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Music an appreciation

Foundation music book 3

 
9 1&2 THEORY Musical ornaments By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Describe various musical ornaments

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Perform music as required with ornaments

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Music scores

ย Foundation music book 3  
  3 HISTORY: African Kayamba By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Describe and explain howย ย  a kayamba is played

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Name the category of instruments that a kayamba belongs to

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Music of Africa

Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya

 
  4&5 AURALS Minorย  melodies

Rhythm on monotone

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write melodies played in minor keys

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write on monotone rhythms of melodiesย  played

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing rhythms

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassettes Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
10 1&2 THEORY Repeat signs

Terms for specific notes

Ornaments

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Perform and express in terms indicated

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Interpret ornaments correctly

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Music scores Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  3 PRACTICALS Sight singing By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sight sing melodies with modulation

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Vocal warm up

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Playing the recorder

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recorders Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 AURALS Melodic dictation By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Differentiate between major and minor keys

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassettes Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
11 1&2 THEORY Harmony By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Harmonize a melody using chords I, IV, V and VI

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Answering questions ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Short melodies Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  3 HISTORY: African Instruments By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Classify African instruments into different categories

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Folk music of
Kenya

Music of Africa

 
  4&5 PRACTICALS African folk song By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing a folk song from any African community

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Teacherโ€™s collection Studentsโ€™ folksongs  
12 1&2 THEORY Melody writing By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write a melody of 16 bars

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Foundation music book 3  
  3 HISTORY: Western Wood winds By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Give examples of wood winds

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Music an appreciation  
  4&5 AURALS Melodic dictation By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listen to melodies in a minor key and write them

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassettes Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
13 1&2 THEORY Translation By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able ย to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Translate melodies from staff to sol-fa notation

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Translationย ย  of melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book 3  
  3 PRACTICALS Sight singing By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing/play at sight

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Vocal exercises

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sight singing pieces

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recorders

Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Classicalย ย  period By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Describe theย ย  characteristics of classical period

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

ย Foundation music book 3

Music an appreciation

 
14-16   REVISION AND END OF TERM ONE EXAMINATIONS  

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MUSICย  FORM 3 SCHEMES OF WORK โ€“ TERM 2

WEEK LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCE REMARKS
1 1-5 REPORTING TO SCHOOL AND CAT 1 EXAMS  
2 1&2 THEORY Harmony: Supertonic chord By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Use the supertonic chordย ย ย  in harmonizing a melody

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Harmonizing melodies ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book 3  
  3 HISTORY: African Membrano-phones By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Describe different membranophones

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya

Music of Africa

 
  4&5 PRACTICALS Sight singing By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing/play on sight

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Vocal exercises

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sight singing pieces

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recorders

Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
3 1&2 THEORY Transposition; Use of clefs By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Transpose melodies from one clef to another

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Translationย ย  of melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book 3  
  3 AURALS Drum Rhythm By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write rhythms played on the drum

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Drum

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette

Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Sonata, canonn fugue By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Describe different types of form

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book 3

Music an appreciation

 
4 1&2 THEORY Harmony; Submediant chord By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Harmonize using submediant chord

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Harmonizing melodies ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book 3  
  3 HISTORY: African Membrano- phones By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  March instruments with communities in whichย ย ย  they are found

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya

Music of Africa

 
  4&5 AURALS Rhythm in compoundย  time By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Clap rhythm in compound time

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write rhythms given accurately

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Clapping

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Drum

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette

Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
5 1&2 THEORY Melody writing By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write a melody andย  modulate to the relative minor

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Foundation music book 3  
  3 HISTORY Prescribed composers By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Explain the history of the prescribed composers,ย  their works and their contribution to music

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Music an appreciation  
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Analysis By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Analyzeย  melodiesย  harmonically

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Melody writing and analysis  
6 1&2 THEORY Harmony: Supertonic By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Use supertonic chord in harmony

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Harmonizing melodies ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book 3  
  3 HISTORY: African Songsย  and dances By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Describe dances from the coast

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya

Music of Africa

 
  4&5 PRACTICALS Melodies in minor keys By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sight sing melodies inย  minorย  keys

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Vocal exercises

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sight singing pieces

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recorders

Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
7 1&2 THEORY Ornaments; Turn, appogiatura By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write ornaments and interpret different ornaments

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing ornaments

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book 3  
  3 AURALS Melody By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write melodiesย  played in minor keys

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassettes Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Form; Sonata, Canon, Fugue By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Describe different types of form

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book 3

Music an appreciation

 
8 1&2 THEORY Harmony; first inversion By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Harmonize using 1st inversion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Harmonizing melodies ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book 3  
  3 AURALS Melodies in minor keys By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing and write melodies in minor keys

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassettes Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 AURALS Cadences By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identify cadences played

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassettes Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
9 1&2 AURALS Modulation By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identify the key in which a melody has modulated to

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  3 PRACTICALS Technical exercises By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing or play technical exercises

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Playing the recorder

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Syllabus

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

MOEST syllabus  
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Classicalย ย  period By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  State characteristics of Classical music

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Name composers during the classical period

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Board

Foundation music book 3

Music an appreciation

 
10 1&2 THEORY Harmony: 2nd inversion By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Use chords in 2nd inversion for harmony

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Harmonizing melodies ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book 3  
  3 HISTORY: African Dances By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Classify dances accordingย  to the ethnic group performed

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya

Music of Africa

 
  4&5 PRACTICALS Sight singing By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sight sing/play melodies given

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Vocal exercises

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sight singing pieces

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recorders

Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
11 1&2 THEORY Ornaments By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write and interpretย ย  variousย  ornaments

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing ornaments

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book 3  
  3 AURALS Intervals By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identify harmonic intervals played

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassettes Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 HISTORY: African Songs andย  dances By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Classify songs and dances according to ethnic group

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya

Music of Africa

 
12 1&2 THEORY Harmony; 1st interval By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  By the end of the lesson, the learner should be ableย ย ย ย ย  to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Harmonize melodies using first intervals

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Written exercise

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book 3  
  3 PRACTICALS Sight singing By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing at sight givenย ย  melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Vocal exercises

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sight singing pieces

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recorders

Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Prescribed composers By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discuss and analyze prescribed composers and their works

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Music an appreciation  
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MUSICย  FORM 3 SCHEMES OF WORK โ€“ TERM 3

WEEK LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCE REMARKS
1 1-5 REPORTING TO SCHOOL AND CAT 1 EXAMS  
2 1&2 THEORY Harmony: 2nd inversion By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Harmonize melodies using 2nd inversion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Written exercise

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book 3  
  3 HISTORY: African Dances By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Describeย  dances from various communities in Kenya

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya

Music of Africa

 
  4&5 PRACTICALS Folk song By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing a song from anย ย  African community

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Teacherโ€™s collection Studentsโ€™ folksongs  
3 1&2 THEORY Transposition: up a minor 3rd By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Transpose a melody up a minor 3rd

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Transpose a melodyย  down a minor 3rd

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Explanation

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Written exercise

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book 3  
  3 AURALS Cadences By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identify cadences played

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 HISTORY: African Vocal music; solo, lullabies, work songs By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Describe the types of African vocal music

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya

Music of Africa

 
4 1&2 THEORY Melody writing By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write a 16 bar melodyย ย  with one modulation

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books ย Foundation music book 3  
  3 HISTORY: African Dances By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Perform some African dances

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Performing dances ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Teacherโ€™s collection Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 AURALS Aural tests By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Answer aural questions given

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
5 1&2 THEORY Acciacaturaย  and trill By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write the given ornament i.e. acciaccaturaย  and trillย ย  in full

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing ornaments

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book 3  
  3 PRACTICALS Set pieces By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Perform the set piece for KCSE

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Playing recorders

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recorder

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

Set pieces  
  4&5 HISTORY: African Basic characteristics of folk song By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Explain the basic characteristics of folk song

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya

Music of Africa

 
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WEEK LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCE REMARKS
1 1-5 REPORTING TO SCHOOL AND CAT 1 EXAMS  
2 1&2 THEORY Melody writing By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write a 16 bar melody

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Melody writing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book4  
  3 PRACTICALS Vocal By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing at the correct pitchย  and rhythm of given songs

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 HISTORY: Western 20th century period By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Explain music in the 20th century

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book4 Music an appreciation  
3 1&2 THEORY Harmony; 1st inversion By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Use chords in 1st inversion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book KIE book 4

Foundation music book4

 
  3 AURALS Intervals By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identify concords and discords in intervalsย ย ย  played

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 PRACTICALS Technical exercises By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing technical exercises as required for KCSE

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Playing recorder

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Syllabus MOEST syllabus  
4 1&2 THEORY Harmony 1st inversion By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Use chords in 1st inversion Ib, iib, IVb, Vb and viib

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identify 1st inversions

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Add ATB to melodies given

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book KIE book 4

Foundation music book4

 
  3 AURALS Melodies in a major key By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listen to melodies played and write them

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Prescribed composers By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write notes on KCSE prescribed composers

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Music an appreciation  
5 1&2 THEORY Transposition:ย  C clef By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Transpose melodies from one clef to another

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book4

KIE book 4

 
  3 PRACTICALS Sight singing By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sight sing given melodiesย ย  in correct pitches

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Playing recorder

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sight singing pieces Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 AURALS Rhythm;ย  Simple and compoundย  time By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write on monotone the rhythm of melodiesย ย ย  played

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
6 1&2 THEORY Melody writing By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write a 16 bar melodyย ย  with at least one modulation

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book4  
  3 PRACTICALS Set pieces By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing or play KCSE setย ย  pieces

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Playing recorder

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recorders

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

KCSE set pieces  
  4&5 HISTORY: African Prescribedย  work By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Analyze prescribed African music

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Answer questions orally

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Prescribedย ย  work cassette Prescribed work  
7 1&2 THEORY Harmony: 2nd inversion By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Harmonize melodies with 2nd inversion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book4  
  3 HISTORY: African Traditional dances By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Describe dances from various ethnic groups

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identify various ethnic groups dances

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya  
  4&5 PRACTICALS Rhythm By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Clap various rhythm

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Reproduce rhythms on dictation

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Clapping rhythms

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Music scores Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
8 1&2 THEORY Melodyย ย  writing By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write a 16 bar melodyย ย  with modulation

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing melodies ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book4  
  3 AURALS Intervals By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recognize and write intervals played

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 HISTORY Prescribed Westernย ย ย  musicย  (Gloria by Antonioย  Vivaldi) By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listen and analyze the music critically

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Prescribedย  music Prescribed work  
9 1&2 THEORY General music knowledge By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Answer questions on general music knowledge

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Studentโ€™s notes

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

Foundation music books 1-4  
  3 HISTORY: African Traditional dances By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Describe dances from various ethnic groups

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identify various ethnic groups dances

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya  
  4&5 AURALS Melody By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write melodies played

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
10 1&2 THEORY Rhythm By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Add bar lines to rhythms according to the time

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book4  
  3 PRACTICALS Folk song By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singย  a folk songย  from an African community

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Teacherโ€™s collection Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 AURALS Cadences By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recognize cadencesย ย  played

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette Teacherโ€™sย  repertoire  
11 1&2 THEORY Melodyย ย  writing By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write 16 bar melodiesย ย  with at least one modulation and sequence

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book4  
  3 AURALS Intervals By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recognize intervals played

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Answering questions

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette

Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Prescribed composers By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write notes on prescribed composers

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Reading

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Music an appreciation  
12 1&2 THEORY Four-part harmony By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Harmonize simpleย ย  melodies using I, IV and V chords

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Written exercise

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books KIE book 4

Foundation music book4

 
  3 AURALS Modulation By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Describe the kind of modulation in a given melody

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
  4&5 HISTORY: African Prescribed works By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listen and answer questions orally

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Analyze prescribed African music

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Explanation

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette Syllabus  
13 1&2 THEORY Harmony: 2nd inversion By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  By the end of the lesson, the learner should be ableย ย ย ย ย  to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Use 2nd inversion in harmony

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book KIE book 4

Foundation music book4

 
  3 PRACTICALS Folk songs By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Performย  songs from different communities

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Teacherโ€™s collection Studentsโ€™ folksongs  
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Prescribed Composers By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Explain the history of the prescribed composers,ย  their works and their contribution to music

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note taking

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Music an appreciation  
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MUSICย  FORM 4 SCHEMES OF WORK โ€“ TERM 2

WEEK LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCE REMARKS
1 1-5 REPORTING TO SCHOOL AND CAT 1 EXAMS  
2 1&2 THEORY Generalย  music knowledge By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Answer questions on general music knowledge

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Studentsโ€™ notes

KIE book 4 Foundation music books 1-4  
  3 HISTORY: African Prescribed African music By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Analyze the work given

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette Cassette  
  4&5 PRACTICALS Sight singing

Technical exercises

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sight sing/play different melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing/play technical exercises

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Vocal exercises

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sight singing pieces

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recorders

Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
3 1&2 THEORY Ornaments; Acciacatura, mordent By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write and identify various ornaments

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book KIE book 4

Foundation music book4

 
  3 AURALS Rhythm on monotone By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write rhythm of given melody inserting bar lines andย ย  time signature

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Clapping rhythms

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Drum

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette

KIE book 4 Foundation music book4  
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Prescribed composers By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discuss and analyze prescribed composers

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Teacherโ€™s material

Music an appreciation  
4 1&2 THEORY Modulation; relative minor By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write 16 bar melody with modulation to the relative minor

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book KIE book 4

Foundation music book4

 
  3 HISTORY: African Prescribed African work By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Analyzeย  theย  work given

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette Cassette  
  4&5 AURALS Modulation By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identify the modulation in a piece of music played

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
5 1&2 THEORY Translation By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Translate a melody from staff to sol-fa notation

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book KIE book 4

Foundation music book4

 
  3 PRACTICALS Set pieces By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Perform the set piece for KCSE

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Playing recorders

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recorder

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

Set pieces  
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Prescribed Western piece By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Analyze the piece of music given

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Prescribedย  music Prescribed work  
6 1&2 THEORY Harmony, 2nd inversion By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Harmonizeย  a melody using 2nd inversion of chords

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book KIE book 4

Foundation music book4

 
  3 HISTORY: African Instruments By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Classify variousย  instruments into their correct category

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Explanation

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Taking notes

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books Music of Africa

Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya

 
  4&5 PRACTICALS Folk song By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Perform folk songs from various ethnic groups

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Teacherโ€™s collection Studentsโ€™ folksongs  
7 1&2 THEORY Transposition By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Transposeย  a given melodyย ย  a perfect 5th up or down

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book KIE book 4

Foundation music book4

 
  3 AURALS Intervals By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identify various intervals that are played and describe them fully

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Description

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

Teacherโ€™s repertoire

Foundation music book4B

 
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Prescribedย  work By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Analyze prescribed KCSE work

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Prescribedย  music Prescribed work  
8 1&2 THEORY Melodyย ย  writing By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write a 16 bar melody with a modulation, a sequence and a repeat

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book KIE book 4

Foundation music book4B

 
  3 HISTORY Dances By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discuss various dancesย  from different ethnic groups

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya  
  4&5 AURALS Modulation By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Identify the type of modulation used in aย ย  music passage

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
9 1&2 PRACTICALS Set pieces By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing/play the KCSE set pieces, observing all dynamics

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Playing recorders

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recorder

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

Set pieces  
  3 PRACTICALS Technical exercises By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing/play the technical exercises appropriately

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Vocal exercises

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recorders MOEST syllabus  
  4&5 HISTORY Folk songs and dances By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Tell the differenceย ย ย  between folksong and folk dance

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Perform folksongs and folk dances

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Folk musicย ย ย  of Kenya  
10 1&2 THEORY Modulation By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write a 16 bar melodyย ย  with a modulation to the dominant

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book KIE book 4

Foundation music book4

 
  3 AURALS Rhythm By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write on monotone the rhythm played insertingย  bar lines and timeย  signature

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Clapping rhythms

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Drum

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text books

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Piano

KIE book 3

Foundation music book3

 
  4&5 PRACTICALS Sight singing By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sight sing/play a given melody

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Vocal exercises

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sight singing pieces

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recorders

Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
11 1&2 THEORY Melodyย ย  writing By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write a 16 bar melody with a modulation, a sequence and a repeat

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Writing melodies

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book KIE book 4

Foundation music book4

 
  3 HISTORY: African Prescribed African work By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Analyzeย  theย  work given

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette Cassette  
  4&5 HISTORY: Western Prescribed composers By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discuss and analyze prescribed composers

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Teacherโ€™s material

Music an appreciation  
12 1&2 THEORY Transposition: By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Transpose melodies from one clef to another

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Note making

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Text book Foundation music book4

KIE book 4

 
  3 PRACTICALS Technical exercises By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Sing/play the technical exercises appropriately

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Singing

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Vocal exercises

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Recorders MOEST syllabus  
  4&5 AURALS Melody By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Write melodies played

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Listening

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Discussion

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Cassette Teacherโ€™s repertoire  
13-15 MOCK EXAMS  

 

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