(age 8-9): In this fifth book of the series, the programme for Year 4 is structured similarly to that of Year 3. Designed to consolidate and extend skills, knowledge and understanding, again there is a particular emphasis on skills acquisition. Attuned to the range of National Curriculum experiences, particular features of this book are: the progressive development of vokal and instrumental techniques, a module focusing on a structured approach to reading and writing music, knowledge and understanding of music placed in an historical context, a musical production.

Introduction
MODULE 1 USING VOICES: Technique, posture, voice-warming, part-singing, etc.: Warming up the voice
Vowels
Breathing and phrasing
Right from the start
Jazzing it up
Putting it all together
MODULE 2 WORKING ON INSTRUMENTAL TECHNIQUES: Beater technique, co-ordination, part-playing, etc.: Performing a piece in medieval style
Fiddle-i-dee
Round and around
Melodic accompaniments
This old hammer
Rondo
MODULE 3 IMPROVISING AND COMPOSING: Structure, musical elements, expression, notation, etc.: Old Blue
Starting from a small cell
Gradual change
Words and sounds
Hallowe'en
Class composition
MODULE 4 READING AND WRITING MUSIC: Pitch, note-values, treble clefs, rests, metre, etc.: Notation: pitch and rhythm
Blck socks
Rests, rhythms and accents
Same song, different rhythm
Looking at musical instruments
Summary lesson
MODULE 5 KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND CONTEXT: Repertoire, history, instruments, cultures, etc.: Soundscapes
Making new sounds
Music through history
Music of the world
Looking at musical instruments, Revision lesson
MODULE 6: PERFORMING A SHOW: The Emperor and the Nightingale, a musical operetta by Margaret Rolf
APPENDIX: Piano accompaniment to "This old hammer"