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Learning objective

  • To create energy in a performance by using contrast.

Success criteria

  • I understand how energy can be created
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National curriculum

Music

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Play
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Cross-curricular links

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Show the Presentation: Rehearsing or performing. Ask the children which techniques belong in which category. Allow time for paired discussion.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support:

  • Could play the bass line, focusing on playing the correct notes on beat 1 to maintain a steady pulse.
  • Could focus on changing volume to create or reduce energy within the performance.

Pupils working at greater depth:

  • Should perform as an independent band, without audio support.
  • Should work in a group of three with one person responsible for each musical part.
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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding can:

  • Create or reduce energy within a performance.
  • Provide
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Vocabulary definitions

  • perform (Y5)

    Playing instruments or singing to others in a confident and clear way.

  • projection

    A clear, confident and strong voice.

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In this unit

Assessment – Music: Three-chord pop: Playing in a band

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Lesson 1: Singing pop

Lesson 2: Playing a pop bass line

Lesson 3: Playing pop chords

Lesson 4: Rehearsal and performance techniques

Lesson 5: Pop star performance

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Last update: 8th July, 2026

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