Learning objective

  • To listen to and repeat short rhythmic patterns.

Success criteria

  • I can hear rhythmic patterns.
  • I can repeat short

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National curriculum

Music

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Listen

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Play My name game (see Teacher video: My name game) if the children need a recap. Ask the children how many sounds are in their names and if they are clapping to the rhythm or the pulse. Play the song ‘Happy’ by Pharrell Williams. Ask the children to try and identify and clap along to…

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could give the children individual teacher support to transfer word rhythms onto instruments.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should lead the rhythmic copyback activity.

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Assessing progress and understanding

  • Do they know the difference between pulse and rhythm?
  • Can they copy a

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Vocabulary definitions

  • pulse

    The heartbeat of the music. Sometimes called the 'beat'.

  • rhythm

    A pattern of long and short sounds.

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