Learning objective
- To learn, perform and combine the key rhythms used in salsa music
National curriculum
Pupils should be able 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
Differentiation
Pupils needing extra support: Can play the cowbell rhythm.
Pupils working at greater depth: Can play the guiro rhythm.
If you have children in your class who have instrumental lessons on another instrument, there are various options for you to make useful connections between their extra-curricular and curriculum learning.
If they play a melody instrument, you can give them the sheet music for the ‘lead part’ to take along to their instrumental lesson and learn with their teacher. We have provided two versions, one at concert pitch (most instruments) and one for B flat instruments (some brass and woodwind instruments).
If they play a chord instrument (such as the guitar) we have provided the chord sheet music to take along to their instrumental lesson and learn with their teacher.
