Learning objective
- To be able to play the blues scale on a tuned instrument.
Success criteria
- I can play the blues scale going up.
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National curriculum
Music
Pupils should be taught to:
- Use
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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: 3, 2, 1 and use it to recap learning from the previous lessons.
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Extended-mode explainer videos
How to extend your display to view the lesson page and preseantion mode simultaneously. Choose your operating system below to watch the video
Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could add coloured sticky dots to the notes of the blues scale that need to be played.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should play the blues scale ascending and then straight back down after.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: playing the notes of the blues
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Vocabulary definitions
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ascending scale
A scale played from the note of the lowest pitch to the highest.
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bent note
A note played with a changing pitch throughout, usually on a guitar or saxophone.
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