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Year 2 - Music

High and low notes

Music and movement: using symbols to represent pitch

Unit Summary

This unit uses singing games to introduce pupils to pitch on a three-line simplified stave. Pupils identify the shape of the melodies and, through guided instruction, take dictation of these on the simplified stave, focusing on pitch and syllables but not rhythm.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to identify high and low notes and know that melodies have different pitches.

Key Notes

  • When we sing a song, our voices go higher or lower to form the melody.
  • We can follow the shape of the melody with movements or actions to show higher or lower.
  • When we talk about high and low in music, we use the word pitch.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • note: a single sound in music
  • pitch: how high or low a note is
  • melody: a combination of notes to make a memorable tune

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • High and low refers to volume (loud and quiet).

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

When we sing a song, our voices go higher or lower to form the melody. We can follow the shape of the melody with movements or actions to show higher or lower.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'note'

a single sound in music.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: High and low refers to volume (loud and quiet). Correction: High and low refers to pitch.

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