Su 2 | Becoming Musicians 3: Chords and Triads
The summer term marks a significant milestone as Year 5 students delve into chords and triads, essential elements of music theory. This unit corresponds to the curriculum’s goal of fostering musicianship development. Pupils refine their understanding of harmonic structures, preparing …
Overview
The summer term marks a significant milestone as Year 5 students delve into chords and triads, essential elements of music theory. This unit corresponds to the curriculum’s goal of fostering musicianship development. Pupils refine their understanding of harmonic structures, preparing them for more intricate tonal explorations and musical analysis in Year 6.
Expected Standards:
- Play a melody following staff notation written on one stave and using notes within an octave range (do–do).
- Begin to understand how triads are formed and play them on tuned percussion, melodic instruments or keyboards.
- Perform simple, chordal accompaniments to familiar songs.
Lesson structure
- Entrance Track
- Introduce the Unit
- Warm up (round/partner song)
- Theory/music game
- Listening (live/recorded)
- Creating music (chords and triads)
- Song (verse and chorus)
- Plenary
- Goodbye song
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Course Features
- Lectures 3
- Quiz 0
- Duration Lifetime access
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 1
- Assessments Yes
