Category: Year 6

Year 6, Unit 2: Samba – Lesson 1

Key Learning Objective:  To identify features of Brazilian Carnival / Samba music. To recognise, read and perform four basic samba rhythms.     Starter activity: Listening and response exercise based on the soundscape of carnival. Introduce the Brazilian rhythmical dance that is Samba. Discuss the instrumentation and the form of its structure, focusing on describing the music […]

Year 6, Unit 1: Water – Lesson 6

Key Learning Objective:  To perform and celebrate compositions. Additional Learning Objective:  To evaluate aspects of final work in relation to musical learning over the term.   Starter activity: Listening and response exercise based on Ravel’s ‘Jeux d’Eau’, discuss how the composer give an impression of water. Main activity: In groups, briefly rehearse the ternary form compositions, using graphic scores […]

Year 6, Unit 1: Water – Lesson 5

Key Learning Objective:  To compose a rhythmic ostinato inspired by engine sounds.     Starter activity: Listening and response exercise based on ‘Connect It’ by Anna Meredith, focus on identifying the ostinato rhythms. Main activity: In groups, work further on the engine compositions. Discuss ways in which groups could combine their rhythms to form a longer piece and or layer […]

Year 6, Unit 1: Water – Lesson 3

Key Learning Objective:  To explore and recognise a variety of dynamics.     Starter activity: Listening and response exercise based on the provided sound clip of waves. Discuss the shape and dynamics created by a wave. Main activity: As a whole class, using percussion instruments, recreate a wave effect with percussion, voices and body percussion. Create a class graphic […]

Year 6, Unit 1: Water – Lesson 2

Key Learning Objective:  To add and maintain a second part to the sea shanty in harmony. Additional Learning Objective:  To explore call and response structure further.   Starter activity: Listening and response exercise based on the Overture ‘The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave)’ by Mendelssohn. Focus on how the rolling melodies are reminiscent of the seascape the inspired the […]