Lesson 5: Let’s notate

In this final lesson of this unit, pupils will learn how to notate a melody using pitches up to an octave

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Before the lesson

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Learning objective

  • To be able to notate a melody using pitches up to an octave

National curriculum

Pupils should be taught to: 

  • Use and understand staff and other musical notations

Success criteria

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Cross-curricular links

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Attention grabber

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Main event

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Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: If any children in the class know how to read music, pair them with children needing extra support.

 

Pupils working at greater depth: Children who are strong singers can be allocated as leaders of their group. If any children are able to read music, they could also add the note names to the notated score (A-G).

Wrapping up

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Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

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Vocabulary

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