Lesson 5: Gumboot dance

Composing and performing rhythmic patterns before a final performance of 'Put on your gumboots!'

Learning objective

  • To compose rhythmic patterns for a gumboot dance

National curriculum

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Use and understand staff and other notations
  • Play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression
  • Listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

Before the lesson

Download classroom resources

Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: Pair with a more confident pupil, or provide some model rhythms for them to choose from.

 

Pupils working at greater depth: Challenge to create up to eight different rhythms.

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progression and understanding

Vocabulary

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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…
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