Learning objective

  • To improvise a vocal part in the style of a calypso.

Success criteria

  • I can create appropriate lyrics for a calypso
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National curriculum

Music

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Play
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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Brain dump and hand out whiteboards and pens.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could be grouped according to their literacy ability during this lesson; could be provided with support mechanisms usually used for a writing task (for example, writing frame, vocabulary list, etc.).

Pupils working at greater depth

Could be encouraged to set their news headlines to a rhythm or even a pitch so that they are chanted or sung along in time to the music rather than just called out over the top.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: singing the song accurately; performing their

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Vocabulary definitions

  • crotchet rest

    Shows one beat of silence and looks like a small squiggly line or a number 7 turned a bit sideways.

  • improvisation

    When a musician makes up music while they are playing, instead of using written notes.

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Elizabeth Stafford

Music specialist

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After a brief spell as an opera singer, Liz embarked on a 20-year career in music education, teaching at early years, primary and secondary. After Liz had her daughter, she started her own business Music Education Solutions® Limited, helping teachers across the UK…
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