Learning objective

  • To understand note length.

Success criteria

  • I can play a melody by ear.
  • I can

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National curriculum

Music

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Listen

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Keyword and hand out the whiteboards and pens.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Should be given instruments with the notes that they will need for this song marked with coloured dots to narrow down their range of choice; could use the Teacher note: Note length help to refer to when playing.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should use their own instruments, if available.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: playing the melody with reasonable accuracy,

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Vocabulary definitions

  • melody

    A sequence of notes that sound well together, also called a tune.

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