Unit 6: North America (Instrumental lessons)
Exploring minimalism and the music of composers like Philip Glass and Steve Reich, children learn to identify music features such as interlocking patterns and layered textures. They learn to sing and play the piece 'Interlocking patterns' as they apply their skills reading staff notation and playing tuned percussion.
Staff notation videos
Click here to view the collection of staff notation videos that accompany the Kapow Primary Music instrumental scheme of work.
The music in this unit was composed for Kapow Primary by Kay Charlton.
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Lesson 1: Minimalism
An introduction to the features of minimalism, including ostinato, layered textures, interlocking phrases and rhythms and simple harmony. Children listen and compare minimalist music to other music they have heard, making links to other units within the Instrumental scheme of work.
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