Year 2 - Music
Bringing it together
Start with singing: learning through singing games
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils develop their understanding of pitch, pulse, beat, and rhythm by participating in a variety of singing games. Through playful and interactive songs and movements, pupils will naturally develop their understanding of these musical elements.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to play singing games with awareness of beat, rhythm, and pitch.
Key Notes
- Moving and singing together when we play singing games helps us to feel the beat.
- As we repeat songs, we become more familiar with the rhythm of the words, and the way the pitch moves.
- The beat of a song stays steady, like a ticking clock, while the rhythm follows the pattern of the words.
- When we know a song very well, it is easier to clap or play the rhythm.
Vocabulary To Learn
- beat: the playing or showing of the steady pulse, like the ticking of a clock
- rhythm: the pattern of sounds that we play and sing
- call and response: a question and answer musical structure
- pitch: how high or low a note is
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Beat and rhythm are the same thing.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Moving and singing together when we play singing games helps us to feel the beat. As we repeat songs, we become more familiar with the rhythm of the words, and the way the pitch moves.
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 the same thing. Correction: The beat is the playing or showing of the steady pulse, while the the rhythm is a pattern of sounds we play or sing.
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