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Lesson 1: Pop Art and music

Exploring the musical concept of theme and variations; discovering how rhythms can be 'translated’ onto different instruments, including body percussion, inspired by artwork from the Pop Art era.
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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Before starting this unit, you might want to check that children can recall:

  • What is rhythm.

  • How do different instruments sound.

  • How can they keep the pulse using body percussion.

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Assessment – Music Y6: Theme and variations (Theme: Pop Art)
Lesson 1: Pop Art and music
Lesson 2: The Young Person’s Guide to the OrchestraLesson 3: Learning the themeLesson 4: Exploring rhythmsLesson 5: Picturing Pop Art
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