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  6. Lesson 4: Performing the bass

Learning objective

  • To be able to play a rock and roll bass line.

Success criteria

  • I can understand different musical notation.
  • I can play
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National curriculum

Music

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  • Use
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Cross-curricular links

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Lesson plan

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Should use the simplified bass line (see Lesson 3: Walking the bass line) and coloured sticky dots to show which notes they should play.

Pupils working at greater depth

Could be challenged to play the bass line in octaves, using both hands each on the same note but eight notes apart.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: playing the notes of the walking

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Vocabulary definitions

  • notation

    The way we write music down.

  • style

    A type or form of music. There are many different styles in music.

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In this unit

Assessment - Music Y4: Rock and roll

Lesson 1: Hand jive

Lesson 2: Rock Around the Clock

Lesson 3: Walking bass line

Lesson 4: Performing the bass

Lesson 5: Rock and roll performance

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Laura Barr

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Last update: 24th October, 2025

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