Before the lesson
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Learning objectives
- To write and perform a pentatonic melody
National curriculum
‘Pupils should be taught to:
- play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical
instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression - use and understand staff and other musical notations
- improvise and compose music for a range of purposes using the inter-related
dimensions of music’
Success criteria
Cross-curricular links
Attention grabber
Main event
Differentiation
Pupils needing extra support: Group these pupils together and support them to create their pentatonic melody. Use the Activity: Pentatonic melody grid support.
Pupils working at greater depth: Can add performance directions to their score, including dynamic markings, tempo markings and other performance indications, and then practise following these when they perform.