Key Learning Objectives: To listen to a piece of music and to consider and share emotional responses. To begin to understand independent part writing and layering of musical parts. To recognise music sung a capella (unaccompanied voices) Listening focus: Listening and response exercise, based on the work ‘Crucifixus’ by Antonio Lotti, an introduction to Baroque choral […]
Tag: Chronology
Year 4, Unit 3: Chronology – Lesson 1
Key Learning Objectives: To learn about Renaissance instruments and to identify the differences and similarities to instruments today. To understand a piece of music is often written for a purpose and consider where it may have been performed. To listen carefully to a piece of music and use drama to respond creatively to it. […]
Year 2, Unit 2: Chronology – Lesson 5
Key Learning Objective: To explore, recognise and respond to features of a piece of music from the 20th century. Starter activity: Listening and response exercise. Play the clip of ‘Birdsong’, the class will create a ‘bird orchestra’ based on one of the birdsongs from the clip. Main activity: Exploring the piece of music, ‘Oiseaux Exotiques’, written to sound […]
Year 2, Unit 2: Chronology – Lesson 4
Key Learning Objectives: To listen with focus and understanding to a well-known piece of Nationalistic music. To make a personal response through movement or art work to the dramatic mood of the music. To discuss how the inter-related dimensions of music are used to create the dramatic mood. Starter activity: Tell the story ‘The […]
Year 2, Unit 2: Chronology – Lesson 3
Key Learning Objective: Explore and creatively respond to a well-known piece of music from the Romantic Period. Starter activity: Introduction to instrument families via a virtual tour, focusing in particular on the celeste, cello, flute and bassoon. Main activity: Introduction to Romantic Period Composition, play ‘Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy’, revealing this work to be written […]
Year 2, Unit 2: Chronology – Lesson 2
Key Learning Objectives: To listen and respond to music from the Baroque period. To recognise some of the instruments of the period. Starter activity: Singing exercise, learn ‘Frère Jacques’, introducing the concept of a sung round. Main activity: Introduction to Baroque musical instruments (Pipe Organ, Harpsichord, Lute) and forms (Prelude and Fuge.) Plenary: Voyager Spacecraft – Discuss […]
Year 2, Unit 2: Chronology – Lesson 1
Key Learning Objectives: To listen and respond to music from the Renaissance era verbally and through dance. To compare different types of music from the Renaissance era. Starter activity: Instrument recognition exercise carried out in pairs, followed by a discussion based around varying pitch and dynamic levels. Main activity: Listening exercise, delivered in a Listening Space. […]