Learning objective
- To sing in two parts using expression and dynamics.
Success criteria
- I can hold my own part.
- I can sing
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National curriculum
Music
Pupils should be taught to:
- Play
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Cross-curricular links
Geography
Human and physical
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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: Pitch means how high or low a note sounds. Tempo means the speed of a piece of music. Tempo can be used to represent a mood or help tell a story. Dynamics means the volume of a piece of music.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could sing first in the round so that the melody on the backing track supports them in knowing when to sing.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should be able to maintain the tempo of the song and stay in time when singing as a round; could vary the dynamics of their singing to match the lyrics of the song (for example, the first verse of each pair works well sung softer than the second verse).
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by. singing in tune with developing breath
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Vocabulary definitions
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a cappella
Singing without a musical accompaniment.
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dynamics
The volume of the music (loud or quiet).
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 24th July, 2024
