Year 1 - Music
Keeping a steady beat as we move, sing and play
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 move to the beat of the music and know when it is your turn to sing, move and respond in time.
Key Notes
- We can use movements, body percussion and instruments to help us feel the pulse and hear the beat.
- When we keep a steady beat we are able to sing our responses and join in with musical games at the correct moment.
- We understand the structure of our songs and know when it is our turn to sing and play.
Vocabulary To Learn
- beat: the playing or showing of the steady pulse, like the ticking of a clock
- pulse: the regular, steady heartbeat of the music
- structure: the way the music is organised
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Beat and rhythm are interchangeable terminology.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
We can use movements, body percussion and instruments to help us feel the pulse and hear the beat. When we keep a steady beat we are able to sing our responses and join in with musical games at the correct moment.
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: Beat and rhythm are interchangeable terminology. Correction: The beat is the consistent audible sound of the underlying pulse. Rhythm is the pattern of sounds and silences which can be a combination of sounds of any duration.
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
- Feeling the pulse in songs and chants Study Guide
- Responding to tempo changes within a song or piece of music Study Guide
- Using tempo to tell a musical story Study Guide
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