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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 1: Pitter patter raindrops

Listening to the body percussion piece 'Rain Sound', the children are introduced to the terms 'structure' and 'texture' and tasked with identifying these features within the music they hear.

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Learning objective

To identify structure and texture in music.

Success criteria

I know what body percussion is.
I know that

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National curriculum

Music

Pupils should be taught to:

Improvise

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Cross-curricular links

None.

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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 children can recall: Changes within a piece of music can be explained using musical vocabulary. They can explain the timbre, dynamic, and textural details of a piece of music, both verbally and through movement. That they can discuss using musical vocabulary (related to the inter-related dimensions…

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Should tell them what specific things they need to look for, e.g. different parts of the body being used and different people doing different things.

Pupils working at greater depth

Could challenge them to explain the transition of the layers as listed in the main section of the lesson plan.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: being able to identify the structure

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Vocabulary definitions

body percussion

A style of music where you use your body to make sounds.
clapping

Making a short, loud noise by hitting your hands together.

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In this unit

Assessment - Music Y4: Body and tuned percussion

Lesson 1: Pitter patter raindrops

Lesson 2: Rainforest body percussion

Lesson 3: The rhythm of the forest floor

Lesson 4: The loopy rainforest

Lesson 5: Sounds of the rainforest

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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