Unit 1: South Africa (Instrumental lessons)

Whole-class instrumental lessons on tuned percussion. This South Africa-themed unit develops pupils' rhythmic, singing and notation skills. 

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Unit outcomes

Pupils who are secure will be able to:

  • Correctly label all staff notation features.
  • Share their ideas about South African music.
  • Play both Sheet music: Put on your gumboots! (tuned percussion part 1) and Sheet music: Put on your gumboots! (tuned percussion part 2) patterns accurately and in time.
  • Play both patterns accurately and in time.
  • Play the rhythmic pattern and sing the tune accurately and in time.
  • Create and perform an eight beat rhythm pattern.

Suggested prior learning

This is the first unit in the instrumental scheme.

Lessons

Lesson 1: Introduction to staff notation

To identify the basic key features of staff notation
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Lesson 2: Minims

To recognise and play minims by ear and from staff notation, moving up and down by step
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Lesson 3: Semibreves

To recognise and play semibreves by ear and from staff notation
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Lesson 4: Crotchets and rests

To recognise and play crotchets and crotchet rests by ear and from staff notation
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Lesson 5: Gumboot dance

To compose rhythmic patterns for a gumboot dance
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Key skills

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  • Discussing the stylistic

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Assessment – Music KS2: Instrumental: South Africa

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