Learning objective
- To be able to create short sequences of sound.
- To learn about motifs in music and create a short musical pattern that reminds us of Planet X.
Success criteria
- I understand what a motif is.
- I can play
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National curriculum
Music
Pupils should be taught to:
experiment
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Cross-curricular links
English: Writing – transcription
- Name the
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1: Lesson plan
An area for you to put useful resources from the previous lesson
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
Should be encouraged to keep their motif simple, for example, playing from C – G and back again; could offer simpler instruments or pre-recorded motifs for these pupils to manipulate, ensuring they can participate without feeling overwhelmed.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Should be encouraged to use leaps within their motif, rather than just notes next to each other, for example, CC GG EE C; could encourage these pupils to explore beyond the given notes (C—G) and use a wider range of instruments
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying and discussing motifs in different
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Vocabulary definitions
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motif
A pattern or design.
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Example work
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In this unit
Lesson 1: Space soundtrack
Lesson 1: Shosholoza a cappella
Lesson 1: The singing river
Lesson 2: Listening to space
Lesson 2: Playing Shosholoza
Lesson 2: The listening river
Lesson 3: Comparing planets
Lesson 3: The Shosholoza show
Lesson 3: The repeating river
Lesson 4: Planet motif
Lesson 4: Drumming away to Africa
Lesson 4: The percussive river
Lesson 5: Journey to space
Lesson 5: Eight-beat breaks
Lesson 5: The performing river