Sp 2 | Creating Music 2: Musical Conversations
The second half of Year 2 places an emphasis on composing music through musical conversations. This unit corresponds with the curriculum’s emphasis on composition and improvisation. Pupils explore creating music that involves dialogue and interaction, enhancing their creative and expressive …
Overview
The second half of Year 2 places an emphasis on composing music through musical conversations. This unit corresponds with the curriculum’s emphasis on composition and improvisation. Pupils explore creating music that involves dialogue and interaction, enhancing their creative and expressive musical skills. This unit builds a strong foundation for more advanced composition work in Key Stage 2.
Expected Standards:
- Engage in creative musical exploration through vocal improvisation.
- Start to improvise short question and answer phrases.
- Begin to create and explore rhythmic and melodic patterns.
Lesson structure
- Introduce the unit
- Warm up
- Listening (recorded)
- Musical Conversations (rhythm)
- Creating music
- Plenary
- Goodbye song
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