Year 6

To understand the difference between three and four time

Year 6

To understand the difference between three and four time

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will warm-up by moving to the pulse, and identify different beats of the bar. We will learn two songs which can be performed with a cup pattern as an accompaniment. Finally, we will explore simple musical notation and compose our own three beat pattern.

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5 Questions

Q1.
What is pulse?
Correct answer: The heartbeat of the music
The pattern of sounds
The speed of the music
Q2.
What equipment did we need to perform both Chumbara and Oi Dana?
A didgeridoo
A drum
Correct answer: Two plastic cups
Q3.
How did the metre differ between Chumbara and Oi Dana?
Correct answer: Chumbara was in 4 time, and Oi Dana was in 3 time
It didn't - they shared the same metre
Oi Dana was in 8 time, and Chumbara was in 2 time
Q4.
What is rhythm?
The heartbeat of the music
Correct answer: The pattern of sounds
The speed of the music
Q5.
What is metre?
Correct answer: the grouping of pulse into strong and weak beats (defined by the time signature)
The length of a piece of sheet music (in centimetres)
The pattern of sounds