Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Identify the structure of a piece of music.
- Have an idea as to when there is one layer in a piece of music and when there are two.
- Play a sequence in the correct order in time with their partner.
- Have two contrasting rhythms being played together.
- Have two different melodies being played together.
- Have a complete piece of music with four different layers with an appropriate structure.
Suggested prior learning
Traditional instruments and improvisation (Theme: India)
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Lessons
Lesson 1: Pitter patter raindrops
Lesson 2: Rainforest body percussion
Lesson 3: The rhythm of the forest floor
Lesson 4: The loopy rainforest
Lesson 5: Sounds of the rainforest
Key skills
- Recognising the use and
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Key knowledge
- To know that deciding
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Key vocabulary
pitter
patter
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Unit resources
Assessment – Year 4: Body and tuned percussion
Assessment – Year 4: Body and tuned percussion Assessment resources for this unit. Use
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Knowledge organiser
Knowledge organiser A single-page summary of the Year
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Subject resources
Music: Long-term plans
A suggested order for teaching Music
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National curriculum mapping
National curriculum mapping A full curriculum overview for our
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Music: Pupil progression of skills
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Assessment
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Equipment list
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Key vocabulary
Key vocabulary Vocabulary document that shows key vocabulary
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Curriculum planning
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Music teacher skills videos
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Cross-curricular opportunities
None relevant to this unit.
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Rock and Roll
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