Learning objective
- To understand the concept of pitch using audio clips, instruments and voices.
Success criteria
- I can explain what pitch means.
- I can recognise
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National curriculum
Music
Pupils should be taught to:
- Use
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1: Lesson plan
An area for you to put useful resources from the previous lesson
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could be given simple prompts or questions they can use to discuss pitch with their partner.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should be challenged to identify the higher of two notes that are next to each other, then extending to playing three notes close together (see Teacher video: Pitch: High fliers); could identify when the mood or atmosphere changes during the Superman music and explain how pitch is related to this.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: Explaining what pitch means; identifying which
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Vocabulary definitions
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pitch
How high or low a sound is.
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high
Near or at the top of the range of sounds.
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 28th June, 2024
