Learning objectives
- To understand the concept of an octave.
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
Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support: Can be given the Activity: Octave guide sheet (for support) to help them identify the notes in both the main event and the wrapping up activity.
Pupils working at greater depth: Could add in the lead part (Sheet music: Blue sky – lead part – concert pitch/B flat pitch), (which is more challenging because they will have to count the rests in order to play in the right place.
If any pupils have instrumental lessons on another instrument, there are various options for you to make useful connections between their extra-curricular and curriculum learning.
If they play a melody instrument, they could take the Sheet music: Blue sky (lead part – concert pitch and B flat pitch) to their instrumental lesson to 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). There is also a separate flute or recorder part for this piece (Sheet music: Blue sky – flute or recorder) and a simple piano part (Sheet music: Blue sky –piano/chords) – This could be used if you plan for the piece to be accompanied by piano, guitar or ukulele.
Instrumental teachers will appreciate listening to the Music: Blue sky – guide track as well.
