Making music together
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Why this why now
In this unit, pupils are introduced to key musical terms allowing them to meaningfully interact with a range of different music. They build on prior skills with singing and composing, performing a song together as a group, exploring pulse and continuing to learn how to prepare and develop the voice for performance. They compose a piece of music to a stimulus experimenting with how they can use the elements of music creatively and effectively. There are a range of listening, performance and composition based tasks to allow appropriate measurement of attainment and progress.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils have experience matching pitch when singing a melody
- Pupils have experience of singing rounds and partner songs
- Pupils know the terms for the elements of music and have experience of using these terms to discuss music
- Pupils have experience of composing simple patterns and exploring the elements of music in composition
Threads
Why this why now
In this unit, pupils are introduced to key musical terms allowing them to meaningfully interact with a range of different music. They build on prior skills with singing and composing, performing a song together as a group, exploring pulse and continuing to learn how to prepare and develop the voice for performance. They compose a piece of music to a stimulus experimenting with how they can use the elements of music creatively and effectively. There are a range of listening, performance and composition based tasks to allow appropriate measurement of attainment and progress.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils have experience matching pitch when singing a melody
- Pupils have experience of singing rounds and partner songs
- Pupils know the terms for the elements of music and have experience of using these terms to discuss music
- Pupils have experience of composing simple patterns and exploring the elements of music in composition
Making music together
This unit develops pupils’ confidence and enjoyment in making music, encouraging them to see themselves as musicians. They sing as a group, develop composition skills, and revisit key musical terms to engage thoughtfully with the elements of music and use them creatively and expressively.
4 lessons in unit
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