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Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Explain what pitch means.
- Identify whether a note is higher or lower.
- Create a pattern using two pitches, then play or sing it.
- Explain what tempo means.
- Identify simple tempo changes in music.
- Perform a pattern that gradually gets faster (accelerando).
- Contribute to a group composition and performance by creating, selecting, combining and performing sounds.
- Suggest improvements to their work.
Suggested prior learning
Lessons
Lesson 1: Pitch and tempo: High fliers
Lesson 2: Pitch and tempo: Pitch patterns
Lesson 3: Pitch and tempo: Faster than a speeding bullet
Lesson 4: Pitch and tempo: Superhero theme tune
Lesson 5: Pitch and tempo: Final performance
Key skills
- Recognising basic tempo, dynamic
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Key knowledge
- To understand that tempo
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Key vocabulary
accelerando
compose
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Unit resources
Knowledge organiser: Music – Y1 Pitch (Theme: Superheroes)
Aimed at pupils, a single page which gives key facts and definitions from the unit "Year 1 Pitch (Theme: Superheroes)".
Vocabulary display: Pitch and tempo
A display version of the key vocabulary from the Pitch and tempo unit.
Cross-curricular opportunities
English
Spoken Language: active participation in conversations