Year 2 - Music
Notating high and low notes on a simplified musical stave
Music and movement: using symbols to represent pitch
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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 recognise high and low notes and place these on a simplified stave.
Key Notes
- Melodies are made up of high and low notes and these notes have names
- We use the word pitch to describe how high or low a note is
- We can show high and low notes on a musical stave
- Music can be written down, or notated, to be remembered for another day
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
- stave: lines on which musical notes can be placed
- notation: a way of writing music down
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.
Melodies are made up of high and low notes and these notes have names. We use the word pitch to describe how high or low a note is.
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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