Learning objective
- To know some features of blues music.
Success criteria
- I can understand that blues music often conveys
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National curriculum
Music
Pupils should be taught to:
- Learn
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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 that children can recall: How to stay in time and in tune when singing together. What is notation. What are layers in music.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should get a copy of the Activity: Moanin’ Lisa Blues lyrics to use as they sing the song – this has the words highlighted where the notes are ‘bent’.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should be encouraged to sing solo and sing bent notes with expression.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: singing in tune, using vocal expression
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Vocabulary definitions
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blues
A style of music based on expressing sad feelings.
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In this unit
Assessment - Music Y5: Blues
Lesson 1: History of the blues
Lesson 2: Playing a chord
Lesson 3: The 12-bar blues
Lesson 4: Blues scale
Lesson 5: Improvisation and the blues
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 11th September, 2024
