Instruments

Children learn how events, actions and feelings within stories can be represented by pitch, dynamics and tempo.

Please note

This new unit helps the children learn how events, actions and feelings within stories can be represented by pitch, dynamics and tempo. The Archived unit: Orchestral instruments (Theme: Traditional Western stories) 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.

Lessons

Lesson 1: Listening for dynamics and tempo

  • To explore listening and analysing a piece of music in relation to a story.

Lesson 2: Sound effects and dynamics

  • To explore how music and sound effects can tell a story.

Lesson 3: Creating a soundscape

  • To select appropriate sounds to match events, characters and feelings in a story.

Lesson 4: Using sound to represent events

  • To suggest appropriate sounds to represent parts of a story.

Lesson 5: Musical story performance

  • To perform a composition showing changes in tempo and dynamics.

Key skills

Listening and evaluating 

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Key knowledge

To know that:

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Key vocabulary

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Assessment – Music Y2: Instruments

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Music: Long-term plans

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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

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