Learning objective
- To improvise as a group, using dynamics and pitch.
Success criteria
- I can follow a
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National curriculum
Music
Pupils should be taught to:
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Arrange the children in pairs and use the Presentation: Gimme five to prompt them to recall vocabulary used last lesson to describe ‘Fingal’s Cave’ by Mendelssohn.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could work with a ‘conductor partner’ within their group to build confidence and model this role.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could experiment with different ways of making the pitch or dynamics change; could try to make both change at the same time.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: changing dynamics and pitch;
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Vocabulary definitions
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conductor
A person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir, using hand signals.
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dynamics
The volume of the music (loud or quiet).
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In this unit
Assessment - Music Y6: Dynamics, pitch and texture
Lesson 1: Exploring Fingal's Cave
Lesson 2: Making waves: Pitch and dynamics
Lesson 3: Making waves: Texture
Lesson 4: Group compositions
Lesson 5: We are waves
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 18th August, 2025
