Learning objective
- To explore how different timbres can be combined to create an effect in gamelan music
National curriculum
Pupils should be taught to:
- Play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, (using their voices and) playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression
- Improvise and compose music for a range of purposes using the interrelated dimensions of music
- Listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory
- Use and understand staff and other musical notations
Success criteria
Cross-curricular links
Before the lesson
Download and print classroom resources
Attention grabber
Main event
Differentiation
Pupils needing extra support: Could work with a more confident partner and if they are finding the tuned percussion parts difficult, could play the untuned percussion in the final performance.
Pupils working at greater depth: Could an play the lead part in the final performance and rehearse this during the main activity.