Year 1

Pulse

Lessons (6)

To understand pulse
In this lesson, we will be learning about pulse, how to find it and how to move our body in time to the beat.
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Creating simple patterns
In this lesson, we will be learning how to use our body to show pulse in different ways and how to match the rhythm pattern to the pulse.
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Understanding how sound is represented by symbols
In this lesson, we will be learning how sounds can be represented using symbols or pictures and the relationship between pulse and rhythm.
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Physicalising pulse in different ways
In this lesson, we will be learning how sound patterns fit into a pulse, the difference between a ta and ti-ti pulse and how to change the way we represent pulse in a song.
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Maintaining pulse and identifying strong beats
In this lesson, we will be learning to maintain a steady pulse, to find the strong beat in the bar and how to move to the pulse of the music.
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Identifying tempo
In this lesson, we will be learning the musical terminology for tempo and how to identify fast and slow music.
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