Compositions for the festival of colour

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  4. Composition to represent the festival of colour (Theme: Holi festival)

Unit outcomes

Pupils who are secure will be able to:

  • Suggest a colour to match a piece of music.
  • Create a graphic score and describe how this matches the general structure of a piece of music.
  • Create a vocal composition in response to a picture and justify their choices using musical terms.
  • Create a vocal composition in response to a colour.
  • Record their compositions in written form.
  • Work as a group to perform a piece of music.

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South and West Africa

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Lessons

Lesson 1: Hearing colours

  • To understand that music can be represented with colours.
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Lesson 2: Picturing music

  • To represent a piece of music as a graphic score.
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Lesson 3: Vocal composition

  • To create a vocal composition based on a picture.
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Lesson 4: Colour composition

  • To create a piece of music inspired by a single colour.
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Lesson 5: Performing in colour

  • To work as a group to perform a piece of music.
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  • Representing the features of
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Assessment – Music Y5: Composition to represent the festival of colour

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