Learning objective
- To understand the key features of minimalism
National curriculum
- 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
- Appreciate and understand a wide range of high-quality live and recorded music drawn from different traditions and from great composers and musicians
- Develop an understanding of the history of music
Differentiation
Pupils needing extra support: May benefit from listening to the two minimalist pieces prior to the lesson to begin thinking about their features. May also benefit from having the key feature words ‘ostinato’ ‘layers’ ‘harmony’ and ‘interlocking patterns’ visible to help prompt their answers throughout the lesson.
Pupils working at greater depth: Could be encouraged to give detailed answers when explaining musical features previously studied e.g. ostinato, harmony. They may be able to describe other music genres in which these features appear.
