Experiences and Outcomes:
I can sing and play music from other styles and cultures, showing growing confidence and skill, while learning about musical notation and performance direction. EXA 1-16a
I can use my voice, musical instruments and music technology to discover and enjoy playing with sound, rhythm, pitch and dynamics. EXA 1-17a
Skills:
- Sing individually and as part of a group
- Sing at pitch with increasing accuracy
- Keep the beat with body percussion
- Use percussion instruments to accompany songs or enhance a piece of music with increasing control of tempo and dynamics
- Internalise the words of a rhyme
- Tap the rhythm of a rhyme using body percussion
- Play simple rhythms using rhythm names
- Recognise and follow hand signs for the pentatonic scale
- Follow rhythm stick notation
- Invent simple rhythm patterns
Interdisciplinary Links:
- When I engage with others, I know when and how to listen, when to talk, how much to say, when to ask questions and how to respond with respect. LIT 1-02a
- Representing my class, school and/or wider community encourages my self-worth and confidence and allows me to contribute to and participate in society. HWB 1-12a
- I am discovering ways that I can link actions and skills to create movement patterns and sequences. This has motivated me to practise and improve my skills to develop control and flow. HWB 1-21a
- I can follow and understand rules and procedures, developing my ability to achieve personal goals. I recognise and can adopt different roles in a range of practical HWB 1-23a
Welcome song: Hi! Bonjour!
Hi, Bonjour
Shalom, Güten tag
Assalam o alaikum
Alaikum,assalam
Buenos dias
Buenos dias
Sing along to the backing track
Tap knees to keep the beat.
Link to Salut Cava and discuss the different languages that are used in this song.
Does anyone in the class know a different language? Can they say hello?
Skills
Sing individually and as part of a group
Sing with good diction and expression
Keep the beat with movement
Resources
Double Double
Recap the song and game from lesson 2
Choose a word from the rhyme to “sing in your head” You should still perform the body percussion action that matches it.
Try a different one!
Display the rhythm stick notation cards and read using ta and tete.
Make the link between the sounds of the words and the rhythm of the music.
Use percussion instruments to tap the rhythm of the whilst another group plays the beat.
Swap groups.
Skills
Explore rhythm by copying and creating patterns of sounds using voice, body or instruments.
Resources
Variety of untuned percussion instruments
Mrs White
Mrs White, had a fright
In the middle of the night
Saw a ghost, eating toast
Halfway up the old lamppost
Play the game as last week.
Revise the song along with the handsigns using the video.
This week, use your rhythm knowledge to work out the rhythm for each line of the rhyme.
Try writing them as stick notation.
Perform these rhythms using a variety of percussion instruments.
Try adding dynamics into your performance. (e.g. forte and piano)
Skills
Recognise and follow hand signs from the pentatonic scale (so mi and la)
Sing individually and as part of a group
Sing with good diction and expression
Sing at pitch with increasing accuracy
Perform rhythms using stick notation.
Use dynamics to enhance performance.
Resources
Penny or another small object
Mrs White stick notation –fill in the blanks sheet
A variety of untuned percussion instruments.
Dynamics flashcards
Rhythm composing
Ask the children to create their own 4, 8 or 16 beat rhythm patterns, using ta, te te and rest stick notation.
Perform using body percussion or percussion instruments of your choice
Skills
Invent simple rhythm patterns
Follow rhythm stick notation
Play simple rhythms using rhythm names
Resources
Whiteboards/pens
Closing song: Shalalalalalalala Cheerio
Shalalalalalalala cheerio, shalalalalalalala cheerio (x2)
Boys and girls it’s time to go!
Sing the song using the backing track found in the Create folder. Turn hands round each other like winding up the bobbin for the ‘shalalalala’ phrase and for each cheerio wave one hand and then the other all the while being mindful of where the beats fall.
Extension
Learn Goodbye in another language spoken in your class
E.g.
Shalalalalalalala – Au Revoir
Skills
Sing with good diction and expression
Sing with increasing control of tempo and dynamics
