Year 1 - Music
Singing, moving and playing to a steady pulse
Compose and Create: exploring and performing rhythm patterns
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils use minibeast names to rehearse and compose simple four beat rhythms by clapping, chanting and performing on untuned percussion. They use minibeast images to order and repeat these rhythms. Backing tracks are used to aid rehearsal and performance of their rhythmic compositions.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to move, play and sing in time to the pulse.
Key Notes
- We warm up before singing so that our bodies, minds and voices are ready to sing.
- We can sing new songs together, keeping a steady pulse.
- We can identify when an instrument is a percussion instrument.
- We can play percussion instruments, starting and stopping together.
Vocabulary To Learn
- warm up: a sequence of exercises used to prepare the mind, body and voice for singing
- pulse: the regular, steady heartbeat of the music
- instrument: a device used to make a musical sound
- percussion: an instrument played by striking, scraping or shaking
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- We only warm up before a performance.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
We warm up before singing so that our bodies, minds and voices are ready to sing. We can sing new songs together, keeping a steady pulse.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'warm up'
a sequence of exercises used to prepare the mind, body and voice for singing.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: We only warm up before a performance. Correction: It's really important to warm up the voice every time we are going to sing, to prevent injury and improve vocal quality.
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