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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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 previous learning.
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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 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
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staff notation
A system of lines and spaces that represents musical pitches in writing.
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