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Please note
This unit uses fairytales to introduce children to the concept of sound patterns (rhythms). They explore clapping along to repeated words and phrases, creating rhythmic patterns to tell a familiar fairytale. This unit replaces the Year 1 unit Timbre and rhythmic patterns (Theme: Fairytales), which is permanently available in our archive but is no longer updated in line with curriculum or website developments.
For the most up-to-date information about our music scheme, please refer to the document Music: Long-term plan.
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Chant in time with others.
- Make changes to the dynamics (volume) of their voice to represent a character.
- Respond to hand signals when playing an instrument.
- Choose a suitable sound to represent a point in the story.
- Read simple rhythmic patterns comprising one beat sounds and one beat rests.
- Clap or play a rhythmic pattern along with spoken words.
- Play given sound patterns in time with the pulse.
- Follow instructions during a performance.
- Join in with repeated phrases using a character voice.
Suggested prior learning
Lessons
Lesson 1: Character voices
Lesson 2: Starting with instruments
Lesson 3: Sound patterns
Lesson 4: Responding to music
Lesson 5: Fairytale performance
Key skills
Listening and evaluating
- Listening with
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Key knowledge
To know that:
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Key vocabulary
character
voice
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Unit resources
Knowledge organiser – Music Y1: Sound patterns
Aimed at pupils, a single page which gives key facts and definitions from the unit Sound patterns.
Vocabulary display: Sound patterns – Y1
A display version of the vocabulary from the unit Sound patterns.
Subject resources
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Cross-curricular opportunities
English
Reading – comprehension.