Learning a four note melody on pitched percussion
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can begin to play a song that uses do, mi, so and la on pitched percussion instruments.
Key learning points
- We can tap the beat and rhythm of a song or rhyme.
- We can use stick notation to read rhythms using rhythm language.
- We can feel the pitch going higher and lower as we sing a song.
- We can use a musical stave to see the pitch of the notes ewe are gioing to play.
- We can play the melody of a song on pitched percussion instruments using do, mi, so, and la.
Keywords
Beat - the playing or showing of the steady pulse, like the ticking of a clock
Rhythm - the pattern of sounds that we play and sing
Stick notation - a way of writing rhythms down
Note - a single sound in music
Stave - the lines on which musical notes can be placed
Common misconception
Beat and rhythm are the same thing.
The beat follows the steady pulse of a song while the rhythm follows the pattern of the words.
Teacher tip
For this lesson, we will be using the notes C, E, G, and A on pitched percussion. It may be helpful to remove the bars that are not needed or label the bars do, mi, so, and la.
Equipment
Pitched percussion instruments (xylophones, glockenspiels) and beaters.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Some notes are high and some notes are low. Which word do we use to describe how high or low a note is?
Q2.We can use actions to show the pitch as we sing. Which action shows the lowest pitch?
Q3.A xylophone can play a melody because we can play different when we strike it.
Q4.do, mi, so, and la are different...
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.This image is an example of...
Q2.When we tap the steady pulse of a song, we are tapping the .
Q3.What do we say when we tap this rhythm using rhythm language?
Q4.Before playing a melody, it can be helpful to sing the __________ first.
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