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Learning objective

  • To create a simple soundscape for effect.

Success criteria

  • I can use my voice to create sound.
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National curriculum

Music

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Experiment
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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

1: Lesson plan

Before starting this unit, you might want to check the children can recall that: ‘Timbre’ means the quality of a sound. Tempo can be used to represent mood or help tell a story. The tempo of a musical phase can be changed to achieve a different effect. Dynamics can change how someone listening feels about…

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support:

Should use the Knowledge organiser to support with musical vocabulary; could be given suggested noises to choose from.

Pupils working at greater depth:

Should be encouraged to describe what sort of dynamics and tempo might be suitable at each point; could create a more detailed narrative for their soundscape, e.g. the reason for the space journey or a new discovery.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: using their voice to create a

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Vocabulary definitions

  • soundscape

    A composition of sounds that paints a picture of a place's atmosphere.

  • timbre

    The character or quality of a musical sound.

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In this unit

Assessment - Music Y2: Dynamics, timbre, tempo and motifs

Lesson 1: Space soundtrack

Lesson 2: Listening to space

Lesson 3: Comparing planets

Lesson 4: Planet motif

Lesson 5: Journey to space

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Last update: 6th March, 2026

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