Learning objectives
- To identify performance markings on staff notation and apply these to my performance
National curriculum
Pupils should be taught to:
- Play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, (using their voices and) playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression
- Listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory
- Use and understand staff and other musical notations
Differentiation
Pupils needing extra support:
During the practice time, let these children use copies of the music with the note names written in, so they are only concentrating on playing the notes rather than reading the notation.
Pupils working at greater depth:
These children can work out Tunes 2 and 3 while the others are practising Tune 1.
If you have children in your class who have instrumental lessons on another instrument, there are various options that enable you to make useful connections to their learning in school.
If they play a melody instrument, you could give them the sheet music for the ‘lead part’ to take along to their instrumental lesson and learn with their teacher. We have provided two versions, one at concert pitch (most instruments) and one for B flat instruments (some brass and woodwind instruments). If they play a chord instrument (such as the guitar), they could use the chord sheet music provided.
