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 […]
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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 4
Key Learning Objective: To compose a rhythmic ostinato inspired by engine sounds. Starter activity: Listening and response exercise based on the provided clip of Titanic’s engine audio. Identify a repeated rhythm that occurs over and over again, pupils to tap one of these rhythms out. Main activity: Collect words or phrases based on the engine sounds […]
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 […]
Year 6, Unit 1: Water – Lesson 1
Key Learning Objective: To recognise the call and response structure of a sea shanty. Starter activity: Listening and response activity using the video clip of ‘Take her to Sea, Mr Murdoch’. Explore how the music enhances the understanding of film. Main activity: Introduce the concept of a Sea shanty using the song, ‘Yeave Ho’. Pupils to learn […]