Study Guides

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 feel the pulse in different songs and chants and know that pulse is the heartbeat of the music.

Key Notes

• We warm up before singing so that our bodies, minds and voices are ready to sing.
• We can use our voices to chant or sing in time to the pulse.
• We can use movements or body percussion to help us feel and show this pulse so we can see and hear the beat.
• We can keep a steady beat so we are able to sing our responses and join in with musical games at the correct moment.

Vocabulary To Learn

• warm up: a sequence of exercises used to prepare the mind, body and voice for singing
• sing: create musical sounds with our voice that can be a mixture of high sounds and low sounds
• chant: speaking in time to a pulse
• pulse: the regular, steady heartbeat of the music
• beat: the playing or showing of the steady pulse, like the ticking of a clock

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• Pulse and beat are the same thing.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• Choosing a fast or slow tempo for songs, chants and games Study Guide
• Feeling the pulse in music with a fast or slow tempo Study Guide
• Keeping a steady beat as we move, sing and play Study Guide
• Responding to tempo changes within a song or piece of music Study Guide
• Using tempo to tell a musical story Study Guide