Bow Wow Wow - actions

British English CC

Bow Wow Wow - Pitch

Engine Engine 

Snail Snail

What do you wish for - audio

What do you wish for - showing pitch with magic wand

Burnie Bee - audio

Star Light Star Bright - audio

Star Light - Showing the Pitch with magic wand 

Warm-ups

Chop, Chop

Hey, Hey, Look at Me

Down by the Bay

Recognising pitch changes in our singing games

Music

Singing and moving together

Learning about beat

Learning about rhythm

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

When we sing our voices change pitch, singing some notes higher and some notes {{}}.

__________ is the musical element that describes whether a note is high or low.

a person who plays instruments or sings in front of an audience

We can use our finger to trace the melody of a song. When the pitch rises, we ...

When we use our voice to create musical sounds that can be a mixture of high sounds and low sounds, we are using our {{}} voice.

Actions like marching on the beat help us to feel the ...

the regular, steady heartbeat of the music

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

the pattern of sounds that we play and sing

Match the musical element to its definition.

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.

Recognising pitch changes in our singing games

Lesson outcome

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.