the voice we use to create musical sounds that can be a mixture of high sounds and low sounds

the regular, steady heartbeat of the music

the playing or showing of the steady pulse, like the ticking of a clock

a device used to make a musical sound which is played by striking, scraping or shaking

Here Comes a Bluebird - audio

British English CC

Oliver Twist - audio

Engine Engine with claves beat

Oliver Twist Clapping Game - video

Here comes a bluebird - singing game - video

Listen, Listen - video

Burnie Bee - video 

Listen, Listen - audio

Yoo Hoo

Warm-ups 

Tony Chestnut 

Chop, Chop, Choppity Chop

Learning about beat

Music

Singing and moving together

Learning about rhythm

Recognising pitch changes in our singing games

Singing with pitch accuracy

Bringing it together

In this unit, pupils develop their understanding of pitch, pulse, beat, and rhythm by participating in a variety of singing games. Through playful and interactive songs and movements, pupils will naturally develop their understanding of these musical elements.

Start with singing: learning through singing games

True or false? Beat and pulse are the same thing.

How do percussion instruments make their sound?

The {{}} is the regular, steady heartbeat of the music.

Using hearts above the words of our songs is a good way of visualising the {{}}.

When we use our voices to create a mixture of high and low musical sounds, we use our ...

When we perform actions on the beat, we are showing the steady {{}}.

the pattern of sounds that we play and sing

the playing or showing of the steady pulse like the ticking of a clock

Match each musical term to its definition.

Which of these is not a percussion instrument?

Learning about beat

Lesson outcome