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  6. Lesson 3: Scat singing

Learning objective

  • To be able to scat sing using the call and response format.

Success criteria

  • I can sing a response to a call.
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Music

Pupils should be taught to:

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Cross-curricular links

  • None.
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Lesson plan

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could be the caller in their pair, allowing them to repeat the same call rather than having to generate ideas on the spot; could try a different response every time if responding to a call as improvisation practice.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should take turns being the caller and the responder in the paired task; could lead the class during the Wrapping up to keep everyone in time with their calls using gestures.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: improvising or composing a scat singing

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Vocabulary definitions

  • scat

    A style of singing in jazz where the singer uses their voice to imitate musical instruments, making up nonsense syllables instead of using actual words.

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In this unit

Assessment - Music Y3: Jazz

Lesson 1: Ragtime

Lesson 2: Traditional jazz

Lesson 3: Scat singing

Lesson 4: Jazz motifs

Lesson 5: Swung rhythms

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Last update: 19th January, 2026

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