Before the lesson
Learning objectives
- To compose a basic rhythmic break
National curriculum
Pupils should be taught to:
- Appreciate and understand a wide range of high-quality live and recorded music drawn from different traditions and from great composers and musicians
- Play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression
- Improvise and compose music for a range of purposes using the inter-related dimensions of music
Success criteria
Cross-curricular links
Attention grabber
Main event
Differentiation
Pupils needing extra support: Should play the less technically demanding instruments as set up in ‘Lesson 3: Samba rhythms’.
Pupils working at greater depth: Should lead the composition of the break and ensure the rest of the group play in time.