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Art and design Computing Design and technology French Geography History Music Physical education Spanish Religion and worldviews RSE & PSHE Science Wellbeing

Lesson 4: Timbre and rhythmic patterns: Responding to music

Using timbre to represent different characters in a song from Peter and the Wolf.

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Music > Key stage 1 > Archived unit: Timbre and rhythmic patterns (Theme: Fairytales) > Lesson 4: Timbre and rhythmic patterns: Responding to music

Learning objective

To recognise how timbre is used to represent characters in a piece of music.

Success criteria

I can listen with concentration to a piece

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National curriculum

Music

Pupils should be taught to:

Listen

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Cross-curricular links

None.

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Odd one out. Play the audio clips and give the children some time to discuss.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could be grouped near you so that you can discuss with them which sign they need to show.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should be encouraged to recall details about the music during the Wrapping up section.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying and holding up the correct

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Vocabulary definitions

bassoon

A large musical instrument part of the woodwind family.
clarinet

A tube shaped instrument part of the woodwind family.

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In this unit

Assessment - Music Y1: Timbre and rhythmic patterns

Lesson 1: Timbre and rhythmic patterns: Character voices

Lesson 2: Timbre and rhythmic pattern: Starting with instruments

Lesson 3: Timbre and rhythmic patterns: Rhythms

Lesson 4: Timbre and rhythmic patterns: Responding to music

Lesson 5: Timbre and rhythmic patterns: Keeping the pulse

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Elizabeth Stafford

Music specialist

After a brief spell as an opera singer, Liz embarked on a 20-year career in music education, teaching at early years, primary and secondary. After Liz had her daughter, she started her own business Music Education Solutions® Limited, helping teachers across the UK…

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