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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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

  • a cappella

    Singing without a musical accompaniment.

  • dynamics

    The volume of the music (loud or quiet).

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Laura Barr

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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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