Unit 6: North America (Instrumental lessons)

Exploring minimalism and the music of composers like Philip Glass and Steve Reich, children learn to identify music features such as interlocking patterns and layered textures. They learn to sing and play the piece 'Interlocking patterns' as they apply their skills reading staff notation and playing tuned percussion.

Lessons

Lesson 1: Minimalism

  • To identify and describe the key features of minimalist music.

Lesson 2: Interlocking patterns

  • To play a minimalist melody in two parts from staff notation.

Lesson 3: Minimalist melodies

  • To play an interlocking minimalist melody in two parts from staff notation.

Lesson 4: Electronic dance music

  • To understand the connection between minimalist and electronic dance music.

Lesson 5: Instrumental celebration

  • To play music from staff notation with accuracy, fluency, control and expression.

Key skills

Year 3

  • Discussing the stylistic
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Key knowledge

  • To know the history
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