Tag: Junk Percussion

Year 3, Unit 2: Junk Percussion – Lesson 6

Key Learning Objectives:  To explore timbre, texture and rhythm using everyday items as instruments. To listen to and repeat a variety of rhythms using instruments. To play in an ensemble and develop ensemble and listening skills. To explore experimental music by composing rhythms.   Starter activity: Select an activity from the Rhythm Starter Bank. Main […]

Year 3, Unit 2: Junk Percussion – Lesson 5

Key Learning Objectives:  To explore timbre using everyday items as instruments. To listen to and repeat a variety of rhythms using instruments.   Starter activity: Select an activity from the Rhythm Starter Bank. Main activity: Watch the provided videos from ‘Stomp’ the musical and discuss unusual aspects of the performance, focusing on choice of instrumentation and […]

Year 3, Unit 2: Junk Percussion – Lesson 2

Key Learning Objectives:  To understand that the 1st beat of the bar is the ‘strong’ beat. To further consolidate understanding of duration (pulse) using kinaesthetic learning to internalise   Starter activity: Select an activity from the Rhythm Starter Bank. Main activity: Recap the definition of ‘pulse’ from lesson one, playing a different 4/4 track from the […]

Year 3, Unit 2: Junk Percussion – Lesson 1

Key Learning Objectives:  To understand that pulse is a regular beat in music. To develop understanding of pulse using kinaesthetic learning.   Starter activity: Select an activity from the Rhythm Starter Bank. Main activity: Introduce the concept of the pulse, playing either ‘Mmmbop’ or ‘Oye Como Va’, both pieces of music in 4/4 time. March around the […]