Before the lesson
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Learning objective
- To use graphic scores to interpret different emotions in film music
National curriculum
Pupils should be taught to:
- Use and understand staff and other musical notations
- 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: Could be paired with a stronger partner. Several of the scores have circles, so some children could focus on only interpreting the circles section of each graphic score.
Pupils working at greater depth: Can be challenged to suggest which instruments are represented by each symbol.