CHARLES DICKENS PRIMARY SCHOOL MUSIC PLANNING

Learning intention: LI - I can musically play back basic rhythm National Mu1/1.2 - Mu1/1.3 - (Mu2/1.4)
figures on untuned percussion sounding the ‘ti Curriculum
ta’ vowels. covered:

LI - I can recognize the difference between

three - low, middle and high voices.
Year group: Year 1 Topic/s: Resources/ Skills being learnt: Link to national
- instruments: curriculum:
Date : 04/05/17
Starter - Recap last lesson with rhythm warm up using Boomwakers. Recap over the mamma Mu1/1.3
subdivisions to chant and play on tuned 3 different bear and baby bear ‘ta ti’ (Mu2/1.4)
percussion. pitches to subdivisions.
Clap rhythms and see if students can name reinforce Students will show a
the subdivisions. different deeper understanding of
subdivisions. these rhythms by
recognizing them without
the syllables.
Colorstrings
(lead to Mu2/1.4)
pentatonic
song book
Activity 1 - Introduce the idea of 3 voices of pitch. Play Students should gain an Mu1/1.4
Little pitch game and see if students can understanding of how the
follow. imagery of moving higher
Use Belly, shoulders and head with raising is reflected by the raising
pitch get children to sing along simple motifs. and falling pitch.

Activity 2 - Use a passage of a rhyme with three voices. Flip chart Students should be able Mu1/1.1
Sing though with students Guitar to chant and play rhythms Mu1/1.2
Tambourine in a call and response
context focusing on
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Sing and clap rhythm then pulse. dynamics, tempo and

Sing using the parts of the body to reinforce pitch – voicing low pitch,
the 3 different pitches. middle pitch and high
Keep the pulse on a tambourine. On a board pitch on their bodies
see if students can place the mamma bear/
baby bear paws on the 3 stave line. Leading in to staff and
Students will be able to differentiate the musical notations.
rhythms and the pitches to notate the tune. Student should be able to
identify crotchet or
quaver subdivisions in
nursery passages and
place them on a
low/middle/high stave.