Learning objective
- To combine knowledge of staff notation and aural awareness to play a fugue.
Success criteria
- I can explain what a fugue
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National curriculum
Pupils should be taught to:
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Cross-curricular links
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Attention grabber
Listen to a short clip from the link 'Toccata and Fugue in D minor' by J S Bach and ask the following questions:
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
Could play part 3 of Funky fugue; could be supported by an adult when learning sections B, C and D.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Could play part 2 of Funky fugue.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: being able to define a fugue;
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Vocabulary definitions
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Baroque
Music created in Europe between 1600 and 1750.
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canon
Music in which very similar parts are introduced one by one to overlap.
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 19th January, 2026
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