This Music video introduces teachers to the process of supporting pupils in creating and notating their own salsa melodies. Building on prior learning about letter names on the stave and salsa rhythms, pupils use an activity sheet with pre-written rhythms and a limited set of pitches (D, E, F, G, A) to compose short melodies. This ensures their work will fit with the chords in the backing track of Vamos Let’s Go and sound effective when performed as a class.

This video is part of Kapow Primary’s Music scheme – notes. It demonstrates how to combine rhythm, pitch, and notation in a structured way. It shows how pupils can trial their ideas on instruments before writing them down, with extension tasks for those ready to create their own rhythms. By the end of the lesson, the class will be ready to perform their compositions confidently, preparing for the final carnival-style performance in the next lesson.

Music, KS2 Whole-class instrumental lessons, Instrumental lessons, Unit 3: South America (Instrumental lessons), Lesson 4: Melodic composition