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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: Exploring pitch patterns

Becoming familiar with reading symbols used to show different pitch patterns, playing these on instruments.

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Learning objective

To understand and practice reading different symbols to show pitch.

Success criteria

I can read pitch patterns by

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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: Notation is read from left to right. Representations of higher-pitched sounds visually appear above those of lower-pitched sounds. How to maintain a comfortable position when sitting or standing to sing and play instruments.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could confirm high- and low-pitched notes verbally before using their hands to show the pitch; ensure that the children can clearly see the modelling and are directly in front of the teacher.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should be challenged to identify if notes are close together in pitch or far apart; could accurately demonstrate this using their hands.

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