Year 2 - Music
Notating three 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 identify the notes of a three note song and place these notes on a musical stave.
Key Notes
- We can show the pitch with actions as we sing to help us hear when the notes are high or low.
- Music can be written down to be remembered for another day, and this is called notation.
- We can notate songs with the Solfège syllables mi, so, and la on a musical stave.
Vocabulary To Learn
- pitch: how high or low a note is
- melody: a combination of notes to make a memorable tune
- note: a single sound in music
- stave: lines on which musical notes can be placed
- notation: a way of writing music down
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The note la is placed anywhere above the high line on the stave.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
We can show the pitch with actions as we sing to help us hear when the notes are high or low. Music can be written down to be remembered for another day, and this is called notation.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'pitch'
how high or low a note is.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: The note la is placed anywhere above the high line on the stave. Correction: The note la sits on top of and touches the high line of the stave.
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