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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 4: Viking battle song

Experimenting with the order of known rhythms, children create their own Viking song, adding instrumental effects.

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Learning objective

To use simple rhythmic notation to compose a Viking battle song.

Success criteria

I can perform rhythms accurately from notation.
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National curriculum

Music

Pupils should be taught to:

Improvise

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Cross-curricular links

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Get the children to clap a steady pulse and say each of the rhythms from the last lesson over their clapping to help them feel the number of beats (see the Teacher video: Viking notation from Lesson 3: Viking notation for a demo). Longboat: minims (long notes worth two beats each). Vikings: crochets (shorter notes worth…

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could work as part of a guided group and stick to the rhythms provided.

Pupils working at greater depth

Could work use the Activity: Viking notation extension flashcards; should write their own rhythms on the blank cards in the Activity: Viking notation flashcards; could bring in their own instruments to use in their composition, if they have instrumental lessons.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: performing rhythms accurately from notation; layering

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Vocabulary definitions

Vocabulary for this lesson has already been covered in Lesson 3.

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In this unit

Assessment - Music Y3: Developing singing technique (Vikings)

Lesson 1: Here come the Vikings!

Lesson 2: Sing like a Viking

Lesson 3: Viking notation

Lesson 4: Viking battle song

Lesson 5: Perform like a Viking

Originally created by:

Elizabeth Stafford

Music specialist

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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