A Knowledge Organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Music, KS2 Instrumental Lessons: North America.
This resource supports pupils as they explore the minimalist music movement, focusing on composers such as Steve Reich and Philip Glass. It introduces vocabulary and concepts including melody, harmony, ostinato, layered textures, interlocking phrases, electronic dance music (EDM), and synthesiser. Pupils learn about the characteristics of minimalist music, such as repetition, simple harmony, and layered textures. The unit also examines the influence of minimalist music on genres like EDM. Through performing and composing activities, pupils develop their understanding of musical structures and textures.
A Knowledge Organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Music, KS2 Instrumental Lessons: India.
This resource supports pupils as they explore the vibrant world of Bollywood music and its cultural significance. It introduces key vocabulary and concepts such as Bollywood, playback singers, harmony, and performance directions, helping pupils understand the elements that contribute to Indian film music. The unit also familiarizes pupils with traditional Indian instruments enhancing their appreciation of India’s musical heritage. By engaging with these elements, pupils develop their performance skills and cultural understanding.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the Music, KS2 Whole-class instrumental South America lesson.
This resource supports pupils as they explore the rich musical traditions of Latin America through instrumental performance. It introduces key vocabulary and concepts such as salsa, samba, tango, reggaeton, and percussion instruments like bongos, claves, and guiros, helping pupils understand the cultural and rhythmic elements that define Latin American music. The unit also familiarizes pupils with musical notation. By engaging with these elements, pupils develop their performance skills and cultural appreciation.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Music KS2: Instrumental: Caribbean.
This resource is designed to support the children as they explore Caribbean music through instrumental lessons. It highlights key vocabulary and concepts, including calypso, kaiso, syncopation, harmony and the use of steel pans. The resource introduces musical elements such as rhythm, time signatures and note values, and explains the cultural origins of Caribbean music, particularly its storytelling roots and connections to West African traditions. It is perfect for consolidating essential knowledge and fostering an appreciation of global musical styles through hands-on performance and listening activities.
A Knowledge Organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit KS2 Instrumental Lessons, South Africa.
This resource supports pupils as they explore the rich musical traditions of South Africa through instrumental performance. It introduces key vocabulary and concepts such as bar line, time signature, dynamics, harmony, and ostinato, helping pupils understand the structure and expressive elements of music. The unit also familiarizes pupils with South African music styles, including Afropop, South African jazz, gumboot dance, and Zulu folk music. By engaging with tuned percussion instruments such as metallophones, marimbas, glockenspiels, xylophones, and bar chimes, pupils develop their performance skills and cultural appreciation.
A Knowledge Organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Music, Year 2, Changes in Pitch, Tempo and Dynamics.
This resource supports pupils as they explore how musical elements can depict the journey of a river, enhancing their understanding of classical music. It introduces key vocabulary and concepts such as pitch, tempo, dynamics, harmony, ostinato, and a cappella, helping pupils grasp how variations in these elements convey different moods and narratives. The unit also encourages active listening and performance, allowing pupils to experience the expressive power of music first-hand.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Music, Year 3, Jazz.
This Music resource is designed to support the pupils as they explore the key characteristics of jazz music and its historical significance. It introduces key vocabulary such as syncopation, improvisation, swing, blues scale, and call and response, helping the pupils understand how jazz musicians create expressive and dynamic performances. The pupils will also learn about the influence of jazz pioneers and experiment with improvisation techniques.
A Knowledge Organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Music, Year 4, Haiku, Music and Performance (Hanami Festival).
This resource supports pupils as they explore the interplay between Japanese poetry and music, drawing inspiration from the Hanami cherry blossom festival. It introduces key vocabulary and concepts such as haiku, pizzicato, staccato, glissando, and col legno, helping pupils understand how different musical techniques can evoke imagery and emotion. Through this creative process of composing their own musical haiku, pupils develop their skills in composition, performance, and expressive musical interpretation.
A Knowledge Organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Music, Year 4, Body and Tuned Percussion (Theme: Rainforests).
This resource supports pupils as they explore the vibrant sounds of the rainforest through body percussion and tuned instruments. It introduces key vocabulary and concepts such as rhythm, melody, texture, dynamics, timbre, and pitch, helping pupils understand how different sounds and layers create musical compositions. The unit encourages pupils to use their bodies—clapping, tapping, and stamping—as well as instruments like glockenspiels and xylophones to represent rainforest environments. By engaging with these musical elements, pupils develop their ability to compose, perform, and appraise music that reflects natural soundscapes.
