Learning objective

  • To use timbre and dynamics in musical composition.

Success criteria

  • I can work as part of a group.
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National curriculum

Music

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Play

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Agree or disagree and ask the children to discuss whether playing a drum loudly would be the best timbre and dynamic to tell the story of the man who fell in a well. Allow time for paired discussion.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could work alongside a partner, playing the same instrument in the same way so that they can copy if needed.

Pupils working at greater depth

Could add extra dynamics or sections to their music; could layer more sounds on top of each other.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: selecting instruments with different timbres; composing

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Vocabulary definitions

  • Vocabulary for this unit has already been covered in Lessons 1-3.

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