Learning objective
- To create musical rhythms using body percussion.
Success criteria
- I know that there are four layers of
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National curriculum
Music
Pupils should be taught to:
- Play
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Arrange the children into pairs and display slide 1 of the Presentation: Clapping music. Play a short clip from it. Ask the children to define the tempo, dynamics, texture and layer of the piece of music and write this down on a whiteboard. Tempo (speed). Dynamics (volume). Texture (different layers). Structure (organisation of the piece).
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could focus only on the forest floor rhythms, which are more straightforward; could join in another group to have more children playing the understorey rhythm.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could create their own understorey rhythms that work with the group’s forest floor rhythms.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: having two contrasting rhythms being played
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Vocabulary definitions
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contrast
An obvious difference.
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higher
Near or at the top of a range of sounds.
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 6th October, 2025
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