Lesson 2: Singing a sound pattern
Learning to show rhythms and keep the pulse using bodies and voices.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Seat the children in a circle and remind them that, just like our bodies, music has a heartbeat or pulse. Sometimes it is fast, sometimes it is slow, but it is always there.
Listen to the link: You've Got A Friend In Me - Randy Newman and model swaying and then tapping on knees in time to the pulse.
Encourage the children to join in with both these movements.
Optional: allow the children to sing along to the words if they know them.
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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.
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