Pitch

Exploring the song ‘Once a Man Fell in a Well’, playing it using tuned percussion and reading simple symbols representing pitch.

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Important note

In this unit, children are exploring the song ‘Once a Man Fell in a Well’, playing it using tuned percussion and reading simple symbols representing pitch. This unit replaces the Year 2 unit Musical me, which is permanently available in our archive but is no longer updated in line with curriculum or website developments.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.

Lessons

Lesson 1: Exploring pitch patterns

  • To understand and practice reading different symbols to show pitch. 

Lesson 2: Singing pitch patterns

  • To sing and draw pitch patterns.

Lesson 3: Introducing notation

  • To read and understand the notation for the song ‘Once a Man Fell in a Well.’

Lesson 4: Instrumental pitch practice

  • To use a tuned percussion instrument to play a song.

Lesson 5: Writing musical notation

  • To complete the notation for a short song using a three-line stave.

Key skills

Listening and evaluating

  • Recognising simple
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Key knowledge

To know that:

  • Notation is
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Key vocabulary

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Unit resources

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Knowledge organiser – Music Y2: Pitch

Aimed at pupils, a single page which gives key facts and definitions from the unit Pitch.

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Vocabulary display: Pitch – Y2

A display version of the vocabulary from the unit Pitch.

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