Learning objective

  • To play short rhythms in time with the pulse.

Success criteria

  • I can read and interpret simple sound patterns.
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National curriculum

Music

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Use

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Begin seated in a circle. Play the link: Happy by Pharrell Williams on VideoLink (play audio only). Ask the children to identify and march along to the pulse. Ensure that you model moving to the pulse and encourage children to copy you for support so that you are feeling the pulse together as a class.…

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could be given simpler rhythms to copy.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should experiment with more complicated rhythms; should lead the rhythmic copyback activity.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by:

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Vocabulary definitions

  • Vocabulary for this lesson has already been covered in Lessons 1-3.

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