Performing four note tonesets on pitched percussion
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can read and play do, mi, so and la and can explore different ways to play these notes.
Key learning points
- The melodies we sing, are made up of high and low pitched notes.
- We can use a musical stave to read songs containing do, mi, so, and la.
- We can find do, mi, so, and la on a pitched percussion instrument.
- We can use pitched percussion to play simple melodies and patterns.
Keywords
Pitch - how high or low a note is
Note - a single sound in music
Stave - lines on which notes can be placed
Pitched percussion - an instrument that can play musical notes when we strike it
Melody - a combination of notes to make a memorable tune
Common misconception
The longer (taller) bars on a pitched percussion instrument make a higher pitch.
On a pitched percussion instrument, the bars with a longer length make a lower pitch and the bars with a shorter length make a higher pitch.
Teacher tip
For the purposes of this lesson, we will use the notes C, E, G, and A on the pitched percussion instruments. If you have instruments with removeable bars, you may wish to remove the bars that won't be used. It can be helpful to label the bars with the note names 'do, mi, so, and la'.
Equipment
Pitched percussion instruments such as xylophones, chime bars, or glockenspiels, two beaters per player. Boomwhackers may be used if barred instruments are not available.
Licence
except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which of the following are percussion instruments?
Q2.Which word do we use to describe how high or low a note is?
Q3.One way of writing music down is by using a musical .
Q4.The tune that we sing is also called the...
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which of the following is a pitched percussion instrument?
Q2.On a xylophone, the longer bars have a pitch.
Q3.Which of the following notes is placed lowest on the musical stave?
Q4.Order the notes from lowest to highest pitch.
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