Notating four notes on a simplified musical stave
I can identify the notes of a four note song and place these notes on a musical stave.
Notating four notes on a simplified musical stave
I can identify the notes of a four note song and place these notes on a musical stave.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Using pitch actions as we sing can help us hear the patterns of high and low notes.
- We can show how high or low a note is on a musical stave.
- We can place do, mi, so, and la on the stave to notate a song.
Keywords
Pitch - how high or low a note is
Melody - a combination of notes to make a memorable tune
Note - a single sound in music
Stave - lines on which musical notes can be placed
Notation - a way of writing music down
Common misconception
The word low is sometimes associated with quiet.
The word low refers to pitch.
Equipment
An object to pass around the circle, an untuned percussion instrument, pencils.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which of the following notes is placed lowest on the stave?
Q2.Match each note to the correct pitch action.
touch toes
touch knees
touch shoulders
touch head
Q3.We music so we can remember it for another day.
Q4.A musical stave uses __________ to show the pitch of the notes.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which pitch action shows the highest pitch?
