Year 5
To understand the role of percussion in programmatic music
Year 5
To understand the role of percussion in programmatic music
Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will learn the ostinato pattern from Mars: The Bringer of War by Gustav Holst and perform a piece using our homemade instruments.
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5 Questions
Q1.
What does 'Chumbara' mean?
Good morning!
I love music!
Q2.
What household items did we use to perform alongside 'Chumbara'?
Two rubber ducks
Two saucepans
Q3.
How many beats were in each bar in the song 'Chumbara'?
1
5
Q4.
What does timbre mean?
The volume
Whether the pitch is high or low
Q5.
How did we enhance the song 'Chumbara' further?
We made up some actions to go with it
We sung another song over the top
5 Questions
Q1.
Where was the song Sambalele from?
Argentina
Australia
Q2.
What do we call a repeated rhythm pattern?
Dynamics
Polyrhythm
Q3.
Who wrote the piece 'Mambo' from West Side Story?
Dave Brubeck
W.A. Mozart
Q4.
This piece of music was inspired by which dance?
The foxtrot
The waltz
Q5.
Which Shakespeare play was West Side Story based on?
A Midsummer Night's Dream
The Tempest