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Lesson 5: The performing river

Practising, improving and performing ostinatos in pairs.
Girl climbing over a log across two rocks above a river

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: 3, 2, 1. Working in pairs, ask the children to recall three tips to perform an ostinato successfully, two examples of an ostinato and one type of music which commonly uses ostinatos.

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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 9 April 2026

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