Learning objective

  • To create a musical motif to represent a planet.

Success criteria

  • I can explain what a motif is.
  • I can

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National curriculum

Music

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Experiment

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support:

Should be encouraged to keep their motif simple, e.g. playing from C to G and back again; could be given a pre-recorded or modelled motif to practise or develop.

Pupils working at greater depth:

Should be encouraged to use leaps within their motif, rather than just notes next to each other, for example, CC GG EE C; could develop their motifs further, e.g. developing motifs beyond the notes of C to G or using a wider range of instruments.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying and discussing motifs in different

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Vocabulary definitions

  • dynamics

    The volume of a piece of music.

  • motif

    A small group of notes played in a particular order to create a 'sound idea' throughout a piece of music.

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Elizabeth Stafford

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After a brief spell as an opera singer, Liz embarked on a 20-year career in music education, teaching at early years, primary and secondary. After Liz had her daughter, she started her own business Music Education Solutions® Limited, helping teachers across the UK…
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