Key Learning Objectives: To develop an understanding of pitch through kinaesthetic learning. To listen to and trace the pitch of a melody. To learn that the leaps in-between notes are called intervals. Starter activity: Engage with the ‘aeroplane trail’ activity, found in the Pitch Starter Bank. Main activity: Listening and response exercise based on the track ‘Land […]
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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 4
Key Learning Objectives: To compose and play rhythms including rests. To understand how rests are notated. To begin to notate rhythms including rests. Starter activity: Select an activity from the Rhythm Starter Bank. Main activity: Recap the symbol for a crotchet (quarter note) rest. Pupils to tip cups to create a 4 beat rhythm and […]
Year 3, Unit 1: Air – Lesson 6
Key Learning Objective: To perform and evaluate and complete the Hot Air Balloon composition. Additional Learning Objective: To sing expressively. Starter activity: Rehearse then perform Part one of the ‘Hot Air Balloon song’ with expression. Main activity: Brief rehearsal time with original scores, with a view to performing the final compositions. Plenary: Listen to the final performances […]
Year 3, Unit 1: Air – Lesson 5
Key Learning Objective: To complete composing the soundscape and notate on graphic score. Additional Learning Objective: To choose a location and represent it through notated symbols and with a particular dynamic. Starter activity: Revisit ‘Hot Air Balloon song’, focusing on the direction of the melody. Does it move in steps or leaps? Main activity: Recap […]
Year 3, Unit 1: Air – Lesson 2
Key Learning Objectives: To create a soundscape with an identifiable structure. Starter activity: Introduction to the concept of structure, demonstrating its importance through the scenario of a telephone call. Main activity: Create a whole class soundscape of a hot air balloon taking off. Each group to be designated one section of the soundscape structure. Plenary: Performance opportunity, groups […]
KS1 Lesson 3 Plenary: Alien Shuffle Sing Song 2
Time: 5 mins Group size: Whole Class Tag words: sing, shuffle, alien, performance, repeat, rehearse, section, confident, clear words Watch or listen to the last lesson’s performance of the Alien Shuffle and ask the class how they might improve their singing. Continue to work on the song, taking the time to repeat sections until the […]
KS1 Lesson 2 Plenary: Developing confidence in singing
Time: 5 mins Group size: whole class Tag words: sing, shuffle, alien, performance, repeat, rehearse, section, confident, clear words Watch or listen to the last lesson’s performance of the Alien Shuffle and ask the class how they might improve their singing. Work on a section of the song that the class isn’t familiar with […]