Important note
This new unit helps children with developing knowledge and understanding of dynamics using instruments; learning to compose and play rhythms to represent planets. The Archived unit: Dynamics, timbre, tempo and motifs (Theme: Space) will no longer be updated. Please see our Music: Long-term plan for more information about recent updates to our scheme and how they may affect your school.
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Use their voice to create a variety of sounds.
- Use dynamics to create an atmosphere.
- Collaborate with peers to contribute to a group soundscape.
- Correctly identify changes in dynamics.
- Show changes in dynamics using bodies and vocals.
- Compare two pieces of music using musical vocabulary to describe the changes in dynamics.
- Interpret music in a visual form.
- Identify and discuss patterns in different pieces of music.
- Successfully create and play patterns, notating them.
- Create and play a simple pitch pattern accurately.
Suggested prior learning
Lessons
Lesson 1: Vocal soundscape
Lesson 2: Creatively responding to music
Lesson 3: Comparing music
Lesson 4: Pitch patterns
Lesson 5: Creating and performing a musical structure
Key skills
Listening and evaluating
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Key knowledge
To know that:
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Key vocabulary
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dynamics
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Unit resources
Assessment – Music Y2: Contrasting dynamics
Assessment resources for this unit. Use
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Unit vocabulary
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Subject resources
Music: Long-term plans
A suggested order for teaching Music
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National curriculum mapping
This National curriculum coverage mapping document
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Music: Pupil progression of skills
Progression document showing how skills and
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Assessment
An assessment tool for monitoring the
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Equipment list
A list of essential and optional
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Unit vocabulary
A unit-by-unit list of musical vocabulary
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Music teacher skills videos
A collection of teacher skills videos
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Cross-curricular opportunities
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