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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 2: Indian music: Playing a rag

Reading and playing given notes, using them to improvise a rag in the style of traditional Indian music.

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Learning objective

To be able to improvise using given notes.

Success criteria

I know what a rag is.
I can read

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National curriculum

Music

Pupils should be taught to:

Play

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Cross-curricular links

None.

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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

Could use stickers on the notes they need to use to remind them which is which.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should improvise for a longer time or try and use the notes in very different orders.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: reading musical notation and playing the

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Vocabulary definitions

Bollywood

Indian film industry.

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In this unit

Assessment - Music Y3: India

Lesson 1: Introducing traditional Indian music and instruments

Lesson 2: Indian music: Playing a rag

Lesson 3: Indian music: Adding a drone

Lesson 4: Indian music: Introducing the tal

Lesson 5: Indian music: Performing Anile vaa

Originally created by:

Laura Barr

Music specialist

In her 14 year teaching career, Laura assumed the role of Music Lead, and was Head of Music in a large secondary school. Laura has a passion for working with children with a disadvantaged background, either through deprivation or disability, and now works…

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