Year 5 - Music
Composing together using do, mi, so
Singing together: how songs unite us
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Unit Summary
This unit investigates the power of music to unite people. Pupils explore how song is used in sacred spaces, sports arenas and live concerts. Pupils study songs with unity as their common theme and use the lyrics to guide an effective, emotive performance.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to contribute to the composition of a three note song (do, mi, so).
Key Notes
- Melodies do not need to be complicated. They can use simple rhythms and just a few notes.
- Effective song melodies will use repetition of ideas.
- Do, mi and so work really well together to create pleasing melodies.
- Notation needs to be written carefully and spaced out thoughtfully in order for it to be read easily.
Vocabulary To Learn
- melody: a combination of notes to make a memorable tune
- chant: speaking in time to a pulse
- 4-time: the organisation and feel of the beats as: strong-weak-medium-weak
- rhythm: the pattern of sounds and silences that we play and sing
- pitch: how high or low a note is
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Ta-di is two beats.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Melodies do not need to be complicated. They can use simple rhythms and just a few notes. Effective song melodies will use repetition of ideas.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'melody'
a combination of notes to make a memorable tune.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Ta-di is two beats. Correction: Every time we chant 'Ta' it is the beginning of a new beat. Ta-di is two sounds in one beat, each sound is half a beat.
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