Year 1 - Music
Performing a simple melody as part of a call and response song
Compose and create: high and low melodic responses
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Unit Summary
This unit uses a simple call and response song and a theming around fruit to inspire short compositions. Pupils learn two rhythms (Ta and Ta-di) and two notes (so and mi) and combine these to create fruit-inspired compositions which they perform as part of the call and response song.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to perform your composed melody as part of a call and response song.
Key Notes
- When we perform we are sharing our musical work with others.
- Rehearsing helps us to feel prepared for a performance.
- Understanding the structure of music helps us know when to sing and play.
- It is important to keep a steady pulse as we sing and play.
- Performing gives us an opportunity to share and celebrate our learning with others.
Vocabulary To Learn
- perform: presenting our work in front of others
- melody: a combination of notes to make a memorable tune
- pitched percussion: an instrument that can play musical notes of one or more pitch when we strike it
- rehearse: practising a piece of music to prepare for a performance
- structure: the way the music is organised
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Rehearsing isn't important. We can just do it if we have time.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
When we perform we are sharing our musical work with others. Rehearsing helps us to feel prepared for a performance.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'perform'
presenting our work in front of others.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Rehearsing isn't important. We can just do it if we have time. Correction: Rehearsing helps us to practise and prepare, so our performance can be successful.
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