Study Guides

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils use a baking theme to replicate and improvise four note melodies. Pupils read and reorder known rhythm patterns and use these to improvise on pitched percussion within their four note toneset. A final performance in ABA structure is created.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to read and play do, mi, so and la and can explore different ways to play these notes.

Key Notes

• The melodies we sing, are made up of high and low pitched notes.
• We can use a musical stave to read songs containing do, mi, so, and la.
• We can find do, mi, so, and la on a pitched percussion instrument.
• We can use pitched percussion to play simple melodies and patterns.

Vocabulary To Learn

• pitch: how high or low a note is
• note: a single sound in music
• stave: lines on which notes can be placed
• pitched percussion: an instrument that can play musical notes when we strike it
• melody: a combination of notes to make a memorable tune

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• The longer (taller) bars on a pitched percussion instrument make a higher pitch.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• Call and response improvisation within a four note toneset Study Guide
• Learning a four note melody on pitched percussion Study Guide
• Performing and improvising within an ABA structure Study Guide
• Playing within an ABA musical structure Study Guide
• Reading and playing using simplified notation Study Guide