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Art and design Computing Design and technology French Geography History Music Physical education Spanish Religion and worldviews RSE & PSHE Science Wellbeing

Lesson 1: Pitch and tempo: High fliers

Exploring pitch and learning to recognise low and high sounds in a superhero theme tune.

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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:

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Cross-curricular links

None.

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Before starting this unit, you might want to check that children can recall how to: Perform actively as part of a group. Relate sounds in music to real-world experiences. Listen with concentration to short pieces of music.

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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

pitch

How high or low a sound is.
high

Near or at the top of the range of sounds.

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In this unit

Assessment - Music Y1: Pitch and tempo

Lesson 1: Pitch and tempo: High fliers

Lesson 2: Pitch and tempo: Pitch patterns

Lesson 3: Pitch and tempo: Faster than a speeding bullet

Lesson 4: Pitch and tempo: Superhero theme tune

Lesson 5: Pitch and tempo: Final performance

Originally created by:

Elizabeth Stafford

Music specialist

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 across the UK…

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