Lesson 5: Eight-beat breaks

Developing the complexity of the rhythms from Lesson 4, children work in groups to create an eight beat break, performing as a class.

Before the lesson

Learning objective

  • To create an eight beat break to play within a performance

National curriculum

Pupils should be taught to:

  • 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
  • Listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory
  • Use and understand staff and other musical notations
  • Appreciate and understand a wide range of high-quality live and recorded music drawn from different traditions and from great composers and musicians
  • Develop an understanding of the history of music

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: Give them one of the predetermined eight-count rhythms so all they have to do is memorise it and play it in the correct place.

 

Pupils working at greater depth: These children should be encouraged to use a rest (or two) in their breaks.

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

Vocabulary

Created by:
Laura Barr,  
Music specialist
In her 14 year teaching career, Laura assumed the role of Music Lead, and was Head of Music in a large secondary school. Laura has a passion for working with children with a disadvantaged background, either through deprivation or disability,…
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