This Music video introduces teachers to lesson two of the South Africa unit, where pupils learn to play two key repeating patterns from the topic song, ‘Put on Your Gumboots’. The lesson focuses first on developing good tuned percussion technique, then on learning the patterns by ear, before connecting them to staff notation. Pupils discover how the patterns combine into a harmonic ostinato, reinforcing the link between listening, playing, and reading notation.

This video is part of Kapow Primary’s Music scheme – notes. It supports teachers in building pupils’ confidence with staff notation while exploring South African music traditions. Practical guidance is included on using demo, guide, and backing tracks, as well as suggestions for extending learning by linking to instrumental lessons. The session prepares pupils for the next lesson, where they will explore gumboot dancing and learn a new ostinato using semibreves.

Music, KS2 Whole-class instrumental lessons, Instrumental lessons, Unit 1: South Africa (Instrumental lessons), Lesson 2: Minims