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Learning objective

  • To plan a melody using small steps and large leaps in pitch.

Success criteria

  • I can explain the difference between steps
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Music

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  • Play
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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Recap how dynamics can be used to create a mood or feeling. Show the Presentation: Avalanche is coming. Play the example audio and encourage the children to notice how the dynamics change (getting louder as it gets closer, getting quieter as it moves away).

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support:

  • Should perform with the backing track.
  • Could draw a simple mountain with fewer notes.

Pupils working at greater depth:

  • Could include repetition and slides.
  • Could add actions or weather sounds to their composition.
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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding can:

  • Design a mountain which illustrates a combination of
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Vocabulary definitions

  • leap

    Two notes that have a greater distance between them, not next to each other, e.g. C, G.

  • slide

    Moving smoothly from one note to another without stopping in between.

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In this unit

Assessment - Music: Mountains

Lesson 1: Singing in three parts

Lesson 2: Melodic mountains

Lesson 3: Dynamic landscapes

Lesson 4: Steps and leaps

Lesson 5: Compose and perform

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Last update: 8th April, 2026

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