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  6. Lesson 4: Instrumental response

Learning objective

  • To create sound patterns based on call and response.

Success criteria

  • I can work with a partner to think
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National curriculum

Music

Pupils should be taught to:

  •  Play
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Cross-curricular links

None.

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

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Learning objective

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support:

  • Could be provided with suggestions for a ‘call and response’ question and answer.
  • Could have the chosen ‘call and response’ modelled.

Pupils working at greater depth:

  • Should lead their group.
  • Could create a call and response using a different structure.
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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding can:

  • Play either a call and/or response role in
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Vocabulary definitions

  • Vocabulary for this unit has already been introduced in Lessons 1-3.

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In this unit

Assessment - Music Y2: Call and response

Lesson 1: Animal sounds

Lesson 2: Sound pattern safari

Lesson 3: Call and response

Lesson 4: Instrumental response

Lesson 5: Dynamics performance

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Last update: 27th February, 2026

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Contributing author:

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