My Journey Song

British English CC

Fox Fox (learn the game) 

Lemon Lime - setting a slow tempo

Lemon Lime - setting a steady tempo

Lemon Lime - setting a fast tempo

Se Se Se - tempo game - a

Fox, Fox (slow) 

Fox Fox - audio (steady)

Fox, Fox (fast)

Task A Feedback - video Engine Engine

Engine Engine - York

Se Se Se - tempo game - b

Se Se Se - tempo game - c

Freedom train

Lemon Lime - video - body percussion

Hot Potato (slow)

Hot Potato (fast) 

Hickety Tickety Bumblebee (slow)

Hickety Tickety Bumblebee (fast)

Hot Potato (steady) 

Hot Potato (learn the game)

Hickety Tickety Bumblebee (learn the game)

Hickety Tickety Bumblebee (steady)

Rubber Chicken

Alive, Alert, Awake, Enthusiastic

Slowly, Slowly

Warm-ups

Choosing a fast or slow tempo for songs, chants and games

Music

Feeling the pulse in songs and chants

Keeping a steady beat as we move, sing and play

Feeling the pulse in music with a fast or slow tempo

Responding to tempo changes within a song or piece of music

Using tempo to tell a musical story

This unit develops pupil's sense of pulse across a range of different tempi. Pupils internalise phrasing through music and movement games and understand when it is their turn to sing, move or play. They are challenged to notice and respond appropriately to tempo changes.

Music and movement: feeling the pulse and changing the tempo

You could describe the tempo of a piece of music as...

True or false: Changing the tempo is the only musical element that changes how the music will feel.

Singing games work really well whatever tempo they are played at.

Singing games can only be played at a steady tempo.

Singing games can be played at any tempo, but steady works best.

We call the regular, steady heartbeat of the music the {{}}.

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

True or false, you can choose and change the tempo of a piece of music.

listen to how loud or quiet the music is.

feel the pulse, listen to the beat and decide if it is slow, steady or fast.

How can we decide what the tempo of a piece of music is?

Exit Quiz

Tempo is...