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Chanting and singing in time

Adding simple instrumental parts to songs and chants

Building texture with a rhythmic ostinato

Playing and singing simultaneously

Rehearsing layers of unpitched accompaniments under a chant

Rehearsing layers of unpitched accompaniments under a song

In this unit, pupils explore texture by adding untuned percussion layers to songs and chants. Using repeated rhythms, pupils will develop their sense of pulse and accuracy of rhythm. They will identify rhythmic ostinati in listening examples and begin to describe texture.

Start with playing: adding percussive layers to build texture in our songs

Singing together to build a community

Songs that bring people together

Singing together bonds us together

Singing together to celebrate

Singing together as a school community

Performing together as a school community

Pupils learn that singing often draws communities together to tell stories, comment on history, share happy or sad times and to worship. Through rehearsing and performing a range of songs, pupils explore how different songs capture different emotions.

Singing together: how songs are used in communities

Rhythm grids as a form of notation

Rhythm and beat on rhythm grids

Rhythm grids and the subdivision of the beat

Decoding more complex rhythm grids

Reading stick notation on rhythm grids

Composing and notating on rhythm grids

This unit explores composing rhythmic patterns through the use of rhythm grids. Pupils are inspired by exciting percussive performances and work in groups to create and perform their own challenging rhythmic patterns.

Compose and Create: notating and performing using rhythm grids

Identifying different layers of accompaniment within a piece of music

Drone accompaniments to songs

Layering simple accompaniments to create a thicker texture

Melodic ostinato accompaniments to songs

Playing a melodic ostinato and singing simultaneously

Rehearsing songs with layers of instrumental accompaniments

In this unit, we build the texture in our songs by adding a drone and melodic ostinato. Our focus is on how we rehearse and play together as an ensemble. The songs and instrumental accompaniments are taught through listening, practising and memorising.

Playing together: building texture with melody, drone and ostinato

Singing major pentatonic folk songs

Singing and identifying the major pentatonic scale

Playing a dotted rhythm major pentatonic melody

Notating a dotted rhythm major pentatonic melody

Improvising a major pentatonic melody

Composing a major pentatonic melody

Pupils discover the power and versatility of the pentatonic scale. Pupils learn that pentatonic music is found around the world and sing pentatonic songs from every continent. A three-line simplified stave is used for notation. Pupils play and compose pentatonic melodies on tuned percussion.

Compose and Create: major pentatonic melodies

Rounds as a singing structure

Partner songs as a singing structure

Following a conductor when singing rounds

Singing partner songs

Rehearsing rounds and partner songs

Performing rounds and partner songs

This unit brings together a diverse range of songs chosen to enable successful singing in two simple parts. Through listening and singing, pupils learn how canon, specifically rounds and partner songs, are used to build layers of sound in songs.

Singing for performance: holding a second part in rounds and partner songs

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