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Year 3

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

6 lessons

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  • Playing together in an ensemble
  • Practising and preparing for a performance

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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.

In this unit, we continue to see the importance of developing and internalising a secure sense of pulse for successful music-making. Pupils combine their knowledge of pulse, beat, and rhythm to create rhythmic layers under songs. We build on pupils' previous experience of singing with a simple rhythmic ostinato as the second part, moving these additional layers onto untuned percussion. Pupils rehearse each layer of the piece separately, developing their understanding of how to practise and rehearse effectively for future ensemble units.

  1. Chanting and singing in time
  2. Adding simple instrumental parts to songs and chants
  3. Building texture with a rhythmic ostinato
  4. Playing and singing simultaneously
  5. Rehearsing layers of untuned accompaniments under a chant
  6. Rehearsing layers of untuned accompaniments under a song

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