Learning objective
- To perform a vocal ostinato.
Success criteria
- I know what an ostinato is and when
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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
Display the Presentation: Gimme five! Working in pairs, ask the children to think of five key elements of a piece of music. If needed, remind the children how they analysed 'The Moldau' by Bedřich Smetana in the previous lesson. Early finishers could be challenged to recall the five parts of a river (source, upper course,…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could sing the continuous ostinato, ‘Kshhhhhh’.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could be given the responsibility of directing the ending of their group piece (or the class piece); could make suggestions for improvement, using musical terminology accurately.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: explaining what an ostinato is; performing
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Vocabulary definitions
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pulse
The regular beat that goes through a piece of music.
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ostinato
A repeating musical pattern.
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 24th July, 2024
