Start with singing: learning through singing games
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Why this why now
This unit builds on pupils’ understanding of high and low pitch as they learn to identify high and low sounds in the songs they sing. Their sense of pulse will continue to be practised and developed through movement activities and singing games and they will begin to distinguish between long and short durations of sound, recognising different rhythmic patterns and laying the foundation for more advanced musical skills.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils have experienced singing together as a class.
- Pupils have had time to practise classroom routines such as sitting or standing in a circle and moving around the room safely.
- Pupils have had opportunities to feel the pulse through clapping, marching or using other movements in time to the beat.
- Pupils know that feeling the pulse helps to keep us in time.
- Pupils understand pitch as how high or low the sound is.
- Pupils have experience of chanting and clapping rhythms in time.
- Pupils have sung songs using the toneset mi, so.
Threads
Why this why now
This unit builds on pupils’ understanding of high and low pitch as they learn to identify high and low sounds in the songs they sing. Their sense of pulse will continue to be practised and developed through movement activities and singing games and they will begin to distinguish between long and short durations of sound, recognising different rhythmic patterns and laying the foundation for more advanced musical skills.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils have experienced singing together as a class.
- Pupils have had time to practise classroom routines such as sitting or standing in a circle and moving around the room safely.
- Pupils have had opportunities to feel the pulse through clapping, marching or using other movements in time to the beat.
- Pupils know that feeling the pulse helps to keep us in time.
- Pupils understand pitch as how high or low the sound is.
- Pupils have experience of chanting and clapping rhythms in time.
- Pupils have sung songs using the toneset mi, so.
Start with singing: learning through singing games
In this unit, pupils develop their understanding of pitch, pulse, beat, and rhythm by participating in a variety of singing games. Through playful and interactive songs and movements, pupils will naturally develop their understanding of these musical elements.
6 lessons in unit
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