2. Music of China Lesson 1 www.music4specialneeds.com

3. We are learning about... Chinese music and culture www.music4specialneeds.com

4. In this lesson we will... -Talk about the music and culture of China -Listen to Chinese musical instruments -Play a Chinese melody on the keyboards -Make up our own Chinese style melody www.music4specialneeds.com

5. Where is China? The country of China is in Northeast Asia. The capital city is Beijing. www.music4specialneeds.com

6. The Chinese Flag www.music4specialneeds.com

7. What is China Like? www.music4specialneeds.com

8. Animals in China www.music4specialneeds.com

9. Chinese Food Chinese people eat a lot of rice at almost every meal, even at breakfast. www.music4specialneeds.com

10. Chinese Music www.music4specialneeds.com

11. Guess the Instrument 1. 2. 3. 4. A B C D www.music4specialneeds.com

12. Traditional Chinese Music Traditional Chinese music is played on solo instruments or in small groups of instruments. www.music4specialneeds.com

14. Dizi Bamboo flute www.music4specialneeds.com

15. Erhu Chinese Violin with two strings. www.music4specialneeds.com

16. Guzheng String instrument, over 2500 years old. www.music4specialneeds.com

17. Pipa Plucked sting instrument (Chinese lute) www.music4specialneeds.com

18. Chinese Drum www.music4specialneeds.com

19. Chinese Gong www.music4specialneeds.com

20. Pentatonic Scale www.music4specialneeds.com c d e g a

21. 1. Chinese Melody on the Keyboard 2. Make up your own Chinese melody using the worksheet. www.music4specialneeds.com

22. Learning Diaries What have we learnt today? www.music4specialneeds.com