Year 1 - Music
Choosing a fast or slow tempo for songs, chants and games
Music and movement: feeling the pulse and changing the tempo
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Unit Summary
This unit develops pupil's sense of pulse across a range of different tempi. Pupils internalise phrasing through music and movement games and understand when it is their turn to sing, move or play. They are challenged to notice and respond appropriately to tempo changes.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to change the tempo of a song or musical game and can explain how this makes it feel different.
Key Notes
- We can describe the tempo of the music. For example, the song has a steady tempo.
- The same piece of music can be performed at different speeds. It can be played or sung at a slow, steady or fast tempo.
- The tempo of a piece of music changes the mood of the music and how we respond to it.
Vocabulary To Learn
- beat: the playing or showing of the steady pulse, like the ticking of a clock
- tempo: how fast or slow the music is played
- pulse: the regular steady heartbeat of the music
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Tempo alone can set the musical mood.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
We can describe the tempo of the music. For example, the song has a steady tempo. The same piece of music can be performed at different speeds. It can be played or sung at a slow, steady or fast tempo.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'beat'
the playing or showing of the steady pulse, like the ticking of a clock.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Tempo alone can set the musical mood. Correction: All the musical elements work together to help set the musical mood.
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