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Lesson 5: Classical music, dynamics and tempo: The story of the lion

In response to a story, children work in groups to create compositions for sections of the story, selecting appropriate instruments and focusing on tempo and dynamics, before joining their pieces together to perform as a class

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Learning objective

  • To create and choose sounds

National curriculum

‘Pupils should be taught to:

  • play tuned and untuned instruments musically’

See National curriculum - Music key stages 1 to 2

Success criteria

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Cross-curricular links

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Attention grabber

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Main event

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Differentiation

Remember that in Music, pupils you might expect to need support may not need it and those you would class as working at greater depth in other curriculum areas might need support.

 

Pupils needing extra support: Give them a visual prompt to help them stay playing at the right time.

 

Pupils working at greater depth: Ask these pupils to lead a small group so they can play in time.

Wrapping up

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Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

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Vocabulary

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Created by:
Laura Barr,  
Music specialist
In her 14 year teaching career, Laura assumed the role of Music Lead, and was Head of Music in a large secondary school. Laura has a passion for working with children with a disadvantaged background, either through deprivation or disability,…
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