Su 2 | Understanding Rhythm and Pitch (Percussion)
The final term of Year 1 introduces students to understanding rhythm and pitch through percussion instruments. This unit corresponds with the curriculum’s objective of preparing for ensemble skills. Pupils explore rhythm and pitch concepts in the context of percussion, fostering …
Overview
The final term of Year 1 introduces students to understanding rhythm and pitch through percussion instruments. This unit corresponds with the curriculum’s objective of preparing for ensemble skills. Pupils explore rhythm and pitch concepts in the context of percussion, fostering teamwork and collaborative music-making. This unit sets the stage for more advanced ensemble work and reading notation in Key Stage 2.
Expected Standards:
- Begin to explore playing simple rhythms or melodies on tuned instruments (e.g. glockenspiel) with guidance.
- Begin to recognise rhythmic notation symbols like crotchets and quavers, via graphic notation, dot notation and stick notation.
- Sing simple songs with a small pitch range, accurately hitting pitches like mi-so.
- Explore basic pitch notation symbols and their association with pitch.
Lesson structure
- Entrance track
- Introduce the unit
- Warm up
- Solo singing/playing game
- Ensemble activity
- Reading/writing/theory
- Listening activity/actions game
- Plenary
- Goodbye song
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Course Features
- Lectures 6
- Quiz 0
- Duration Lifetime access
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 15
- Assessments Yes
