Learning objective
- To create a program that plays themed music.
Success criteria
- I can use Sonic Pi’s basic commands.
- I can
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National curriculum
Computing
Pupils should be taught to:
- Design,
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Cross-curricular links
Music
- Improvise and compose music for
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1: Lesson plan
An area for you to put useful resources from the previous lesson
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use the Resource: Sonic Pi basic command sheet provided to help support spelling and syntax.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should explain how they can use Sonic Pi to change the pitch, tempo, rhythm and timbre of the music.
- Pitch = higher/lower play notes.
- Tempo = controlling the pauses with sleep.
- Rhythm = using loops appropriately.
- Timbre = using the synths.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: explaining how their program linked to
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Vocabulary definitions
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commands
Instructions.
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errors
Mistakes or faults in software.
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 27th October, 2023
