Early Level

First Level

Second Level

Early Level

Music – Early Level: Primary 1 – Composing Lesson

Using ‘The Gruffalo’ by Julia Donaldson as a stimulus, learners will explore and create sounds using voice, body and instruments to represent characters in a story. Learners will work in groups to develop their ideas and follow a leader (conductor) to perform their final composition as a sound story. Early Level… Read more

Music – Early Level: Primary 1 – Lesson 1

Experiences and Outcomes: I enjoy singing and playing along to music of different styles and cultures. EXA 0-16a I have the freedom to use my voice, musical instruments and music technology to discover and enjoy playing with sound and rhythm. EXA 0-17a Skills: Keep the beat with actions Sing with… Read more

Music – Early Level: Primary 1 – Lesson 2

Experiences and Outcomes: I enjoy singing and playing along to music of different styles and cultures. EXA 0-16aI have the freedom to use my voice, musical instruments and music technology to discover and enjoy playing with sound and rhythm. EXA 0-17a Skills: Keep the beat with actions Sing with… Read more

Music – Early Level: Primary 1 – Lesson 3

Music – Early Level: Primary 1 – Lesson 4

Experiences and Outcomes:I enjoy singing and playing along to music of different styles and cultures. EXA 0-16aI have the freedom to use my voice, musical instruments and music technology to discover and enjoy playing with sound and rhythm. EXA 0-17a Skills: Keep the beat with actions Sing with some understanding… Read more

Music – Early Level: Primary 1 – Lesson 5

Experiences and Outcomes:I enjoy singing and playing along to music of different styles and cultures. EXA 0-16aI have the freedom to use my voice, musical instruments and music technology to discover and enjoy playing with sound and rhythm. EXA 0-17a Skills: Keep the beat with actions Sing with some understanding… Read more

Music – Early Level: Primary 1 – Lesson 6

Experiences and Outcomes:I enjoy singing and playing along to music of different styles and cultures. EXA 0-16aI have the freedom to use my voice, musical instruments and music technology to discover and enjoy playing with sound and rhythm. EXA 0-17a Skills: Keep the beat with actions Sing with some understanding… Read more

Music – Early Level: Primary 1 – Lesson 7

Experiences and Outcomes:I enjoy singing and playing along to music of different styles and cultures. EXA 0-16aI have the freedom to use my voice, musical instruments and music technology to discover and enjoy playing with sound and rhythm. EXA 0-17a Skills: Keep the beat with actions Sing with some understanding… Read more

Music – Early Level: Primary 1 – Lesson 8

Music – Early Level: Primary 1 – Lesson 9

Experiences and Outcomes:I enjoy singing and playing along to music of different styles and cultures. EXA 0-16aI have the freedom to use my voice, musical instruments and music technology to discover and enjoy playing with sound and rhythm. EXA 0-17a Skills: Keep the beat with actions Sing with some understanding… Read more

Music – Early Level: Primary 1 – Music of Scotland

Experiences and Outcomes: I enjoy singing and playing along to music of different styles and cultures. EXA 0-16a I have the freedom to use voice, musical instruments and music technology to discover and enjoy playing with sound and rhythm. EXA 0-17a Inspired by the range of stimuli and working on… Read more

Music – Early Level: Primary 1 – Listening Lesson

Learners will engage in active listening and discuss their thoughts and feelings in response to contrasting pieces of music. Learners will be encouraged to make links between music and their emotions and to talk about the music concepts and instruments they hear. Early Level Listening Lesson – Emotions (PDF Download) Experiences… Read more

Music – Early Level: Primary 1 – Listening Lesson (In the Hall of the Mountain King)

In this lesson, learners will listen to a piece of music and respond to changes in tempo and dynamics using movement. The teacher will model movements for the children to copy before creating their own in response to the music. Learners will have opportunities to talk about how the music… Read more

First Level

Music – First Level: Composing Lesson Sound Story – ‘The Billy Goats Gruff’

The children will become familiar with the story ‘The Billy Goats Gruff’, some percussion instruments and the sounds they make. Children will explore and create sounds (using voice, body or instruments) to represent each character and scene in the story. Children will explain their choices and discuss how the sounds… Read more

Music – First Level: Composing with Body Percussion (Sequence of 3 Lessons)

Learners will watch and listen to recorded body percussion performances before composing their own pieces. Learners will have opportunities to: engage with a stimulus and share their ideas think about the elements that make music participate in an improvisation activity to explore sound using body percussion explore how the body… Read more

Music – First Level: Primary 2 – Lesson 1

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… Read more

Music – First Level: Primary 2 – Lesson 2

Music – First Level: Primary 2 – Lesson 3

Music – First Level: Primary 2 – Lesson 5

Music – First Level: Primary 2 – Music of Scotland

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.… Read more

Music – First Level: Primary 3 – Lesson 1

Music – First Level: Primary 3 – Lesson 2

Music – First Level: Primary 3 – Lesson 3

Music – First Level: Primary 3 – Lesson 4

Music – First Level: Primary 3 – Lesson 5

Music – First Level: Primary 3 – Music of Scotland

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, musicall instruments and music technology to discover and enjoy playing with sound, rhythm, pitch and dynamics.… Read more

Music – First Level: Primary 4 – Lesson 1

Music – First Level: Primary 4 – Lesson 2

Music – First Level: Primary 4 – Lesson 3

Music – First Level: Primary 4 – Music of Scotland

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, musicall instruments and music technology to discover and enjoy playing with sound, rhythm, pitch and dynamics.… Read more

Music – First Level: Listening Lesson (Carnival of the Animals)

Learners will be supported to identify musical concepts (e.g. fast/slow, loud/quiet), using Italian terms, where appropriate (e.g. loud is ‘forte’). Learners will develop their knowledge of instruments of the orchestra and the ‘families’ these instruments belong to. Learners will be encouraged to link musical concepts and instrumentation with imagery of… Read more

Music – First Level: Primary 2 – Lesson 4

Music – First Level: Primary 4 – Lesson 4

Music – First Level: Primary 4 – Lesson 5

Second Level

Music – 2nd Level: BBC Ten Pieces – Connect It – Lesson 1 (Watching and listening and doing!)

Experiences and Outcomes: I can sing and play music from a range of styles and cultures, showing skill and using performance directions and/or musical notation. EXA 2-16a I can use my voice, musical instruments and music technology to experiment with sounds, pitch, melody, rhythm, timbre and dynamics. EXA 2-17a Inspired… Read more

Music – 2nd Level: BBC Ten Pieces – Connect It – Lesson 2 (Names, syllables, patterns)

Music – 2nd Level: BBC Ten Pieces – Connect It – Lesson 3 (Canon)

Music – 2nd Level: BBC Ten Pieces – Connect It – Lesson 4 (Orchestration 1)

Music – 2nd Level: BBC Ten Pieces – Connect It – Lesson 5 (Orchestration 2)

Music – 2nd Level: BBC Ten Pieces – Connect It – Lesson 6 (Structure & Performance Time!)

Music – 2nd Level: BBC Ten Pieces – Mambo – Lesson 1 (Watching and Listening)

Experiences and Outcomes: Inspired by a range of stimuli and working on my own and/or with others, I can express and communicate my ideas, thoughts and feelings through musical activities. EXA 2-18a I have listened to a range of music and can respond by discussing my thoughts and feelings. I… Read more

Music – 2nd Level: BBC Ten Pieces – Mambo – Lesson 2 (Latin Rhythms)

Experiences and Outcomes: I can sing and play music from a range of styles and cultures, showing skill and using performance directions, and/or musical notation. EXA 2-16a I can use my voice, musical instruments and music technology to experiment with sounds, pitch, melody, rhythm, timbre and dynamics. EXA 2-17a Inspired… Read more

Music – 2nd Level: BBC Ten Pieces – Mambo – Lesson 3 (Mambo Pulse)

Music – 2nd Level: BBC Ten Pieces – Mambo – Lesson 4 (Mambo Rhythms)

Music – 2nd Level: BBC Ten Pieces – Mambo – Lesson 5 (Mambo Tune)

Music – 2nd Level: BBC Ten Pieces – Mambo – Lesson 6 (Putting It All Together)

Experiences and Outcomes: I have experienced the energy and excitement of presenting/performing for audiences and being part of an audience for other people’s presentations/performances. EXA 2-01a I can sing and play music from a range of styles and cultures, showing skill and using performance directions, and/or musical notation. EXA 2-16a… Read more

Music – 2nd Level: BBC Ten Pieces – Ride of the Valkyries – Lesson 1 (Watching and Listening)

Experiences and Outcomes: I have listened to a range of music and can respond by discussing my thoughts and feelings. EXA 2-19a Lesson Outcomes After this lesson, pupils will be able to: Listen and reflect on a piece of orchestral music Invent their own musical motifs and structure them into… Read more

Music – 2nd Level: BBC Ten Pieces – Ride of the Valkyries – Lesson 2 (Ready for flight)

Music – 2nd Level: BBC Ten Pieces – Ride of the Valkyries – Lesson 3 (Three more ideas!)

Music – 2nd Level: BBC Ten Pieces – Ride of the Valkyries – Lesson 4 (Structure)

Music – 2nd Level: BBC Ten Pieces – Ride of the Valkyries – Lesson 5 (New leitmotifs)

Music – 2nd Level: BBC Ten Pieces – Ride of the Valkyries – Lesson 6 (Structure and performance time!)

Music – 2nd Level: Listening lesson linked to emotions

Prior Learning: The children may have already listened to music expressing emotions. This lesson follows on from that, introducing pieces of instrumental music and asking the children to describe how these pieces of music make them feel. Experiences and Outcomes I have listened to a range of music and can… Read more

Music – 2nd Level: Listening Lesson linked to Instrumental Groups

Prior Learning: The children may have already have been listening to songs/music mentioning the world around us – the sea, mountains, space, weather, as well as responding with their feelings, which instruments/voices they hear. Experiences and Outcomes I have listened to a range of music and can respond by discussing… Read more

Music – 2nd Level: Listening Lesson linked to Voices

Prior Learning: The children may have already listened to songs where they’ve been asked to recognise male/female voices – and also have been asked to describe how the songs made them feel. This lesson follows on from that, introducing more male/female and group vocal examples. Experiences and Outcomes I have… Read more

Music – 2nd Level: Listening Lesson linked to Voices/Instruments

Prior Learning: The children may have been exposed to different voices/instrument groups through previous listening activities, listening to the radio/tv etc. Experiences and Outcomes I have listened to a range of music and can respond by discussing my thoughts and feelings. EXA 2-19a Skills from CREATE Music Tracker Listen and… Read more