Lesson 4: Crotchets and rests

Understanding that a crotchet is worth one beat and practising playing a rhythmic ostinato in a South African gumboot dance

Learning objective

  • To recognise and play crotchets and crotchet rests by ear and from staff notation

National curriculum

  • Use and understand staff and other notations
  • Play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression
  • Listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

Before the lesson

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Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: Can focus on either singing the tune or playing the rhythm, whichever they find easier.

 

Pupils working at greater depth: Can be encouraged to sing and play the rhythmic ostinato at the same time.

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progression and understanding

Vocabulary

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