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Lesson 2: Gamelan music

Learning the features of gamelan music, including the Slendro scale and cyclical rhythmic patterns, recognising and accurately naming traditional gamelan instruments.
Children playing xylophones with mallets during a classroom music lesson.

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Match the picture and play the audio clip. Give the children some time to discuss what it has in common with the image.

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Elizabeth Stafford Music specialist

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 deliver music with confidence. Liz teaches Foundation Stage and KS1 music in a primary school, and is also Programme Leader for the largest Level 4 Certificate for Music Educators centre in the world! She is Editor of Primary Music Magazine, a writer for Music Teacher Magazine, and a reviewer for the British Journal of Music Education.

 

Elizabeth has created lesson plans and resources for a wide range of Music topics including KS2 projects on musical theatre and lessons to encourage pupils to create musical compositions to represent Holi.

 

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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 9 April 2026

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