Learning objective

  • To compose a melody.

Success criteria

  • I can compose a chorus melody for the
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National curriculum

Music

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Improvise
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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 previous learning.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could work in a group supported by the teacher or a Teaching Assistant; could use the Activity: Notes in a chord; could only use notes from the chords to compose their melody.

Pupils working at greater depth

Could use their own instruments to compose a melody for the chorus; could write the melody using staff notation instead of letter notation.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: creating a melody that fits both

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Vocabulary definitions

  • staff notation

    A system of lines and spaces that represents musical pitches in writing.

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Elizabeth Stafford

Music specialist

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After a brief spell as an opera singer, Liz embarked on a 20-year career in music education, teaching at early years, primary and secondary. After Liz had her daughter, she started her own business Music Education Solutions® Limited, helping teachers across the UK…
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