a sequence of exercises used to prepare the mind, body and voice for singing / playing instruments

a song that originates from a particular country, culture or people that is usually passed down orally

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

Whole body warm-up

British English CC

Face warm-ups

Breathing exercises

Pentatonic warm ups

Toungue Twister

Tongo - audio

Tongo 

Ame Ame (whole song with piano accompaniment)

Round and Round (we must go) - audio

 Round and Round (caribbean folk song) 

Rocky Mountain - audio

Rocky Mountain - video

I Have a Car - audio

I Have a Car - Task

Ding Dong Diggidiggidong - audio

Ding Dong Diggidiggidong

Singing major pentatonic folk songs

Music

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

It is important to {{}} before every music lesson to strengthen our voice, develop our musical skills and protect our voice from injury.

True or false? Folk songs are usually long, complicated songs that need notating to be remembered.

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

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

We can make sounds with our body, using our body as an instrument. What do we call this?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Singing major pentatonic folk songs

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.