Learning objective

  • To be able to play a rock and roll bass line.

Success criteria

  • I can understand different musical notation.
  • I can play

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National curriculum

Music

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Use

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Speak like an expert and use it to recap learning from the previous lesson.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Should use the simplified bass line (see Lesson 3: Walking the bass line) and coloured sticky dots to show which notes they should play.

Pupils working at greater depth

Could be challenged to play the bass line in octaves, using both hands each on the same note but eight notes apart.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: playing the notes of the walking

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Vocabulary definitions

  • notation

    The way we write music down.

  • style

    A type or form of music. There are many different styles in music.

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Laura Barr

Music specialist

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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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