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
- 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?
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
Q3.
How did the metre differ between Chumbara and Oi Dana?
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
The speed of the music
Q5.
What is metre?
The length of a piece of sheet music (in centimetres)
The pattern of sounds