Learning objective
- To recognise and identify the main features of samba music.
Success criteria
- I can describe what samba music is and
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National curriculum
Music
Pupils should be taught to:
- Listen
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Before starting this unit, you might want to check the children can recall that: Rhythm means a pattern of long and short notes. Pulse is the regular beat through a piece of music. Syncopation means a rhythm that is played off the natural beat.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
Should use the Knowledge organiser to support with musical vocabulary when describing samba; could, in the ordering activity, identify only the first three instruments.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Should use appropriate musical vocabulary to describe samba music; could discuss how each instrument used in samba music contributes to the overall sound; could consider why people worldwide (not just in South America) enjoy listening and dancing to samba; could consider how and why samba music makes people feel.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: explaining what samba music is; identifying
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Vocabulary definitions
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Brazil
A large country in South America, known for its Amazon rainforest, vibrant culture and rich history.
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carnival
A large festival involving street parties, parades, costumes, music and dance.
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 2nd December, 2025
Lesson 4: Composing a break
Composing a verse or ‘break’ in groups to form part of the performance in the...
Assessment – Music Y4: Samba and carnival sounds and instruments
Assessment quiz for use at the start and/or end of the unit to assess pupil...
Lesson 2: Pulse and rhythm
Revisiting syncopation and identifying and performing different rhythms.
Lesson 5: Samba performance
Warming up with some call-and-response then performing the class samba piece together.
