Learning objective

  • To recognise simple rhythmic notation by ear and by sight.

Success criteria

  • I can recognise and name note rhythms when

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National curriculum

Music

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Listen

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

1: Lesson plan

An area for you to put useful resources from the previous lesson

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could practise the Viking notation activity in the Main event at a slower tempo; could practise the rhythms on slide 1 in pairs first before moving on to those on slide 2.

Pupils working at greater depth

If already familiar with stave notation, could work with the Resource: Viking notation handout: extension.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: recognising minims, crotchets and quavers, often

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Vocabulary definitions

  • crochet

    A note lasting one beat.

  • minim

    A note lasting two beats.

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