What am I going to learn in Music?

 

Spring Term

EYFS - Everyone

The children will learn to sing and say a variety of nursery rhymes and action songs.  They will listen to other songs and identify the features of the style. They will learn to find, move to and play the pulse in a piece of music. They will learn to clap and play back rhythms from pieces of music. They will learn to play instruments with songs, and begin to share what they have learnt through performance.

 

Year 1 - Into the Grove

The children will listen to and appraise a range of songs.  Into the Groove has been specially written for children to learn and has been arranged in six different styles; Blues, Baroque, Latin, Bhangra, Folk and Funk. 

They will learn what different instruments sound like and identify them in a piece of music. They will revisit some of the pieces of music looked at in previous units. They will compose a piece of music. They will learn about pulse, rhythm, pitch and tempo.

 

Year 2 - I wanna be in a band

I Wanna Play In A Band is a Rock song written especially for children. In this song they will learn about singing and playing together in an ensemble.  They will learn about pulse, rhythm, pitch and tempo.As well as learning to sing, play, improvise and compose with this song, children will listen and appraise classic Rock songs.  They will finish with a performance.

 

 

Year 3 - Three Little Birds

 All the learning is focused around one song: Three Little Birds. The material presents an integrated approach to music where games, elements of music (pulse, rhythm, pitch etc.), singing and playing instruments are all linked. As well as learning to sing, play, improvise and compose with this song, children will listen and appraise other Reggae songs.

Year 4 - Lean on Me

All the learning is focused around one song: Lean On Me. The material presents an integrated approach to music where games, the interrelated dimensions of music (pulse, rhythm, pitch etc.), singing and playing instruments are all linked.

 

Year 5 - Fresh Prince of Bel Air

All the learning is focused around one song: The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air. The material presents an integrated approach to music where games, the interrelated dimensions of music (pulse, rhythm, pitch etc.), singing and playing instruments are all linked.

Year 6 -  You've got a friend

The Strands of Musical Learning in this Unit of Work relate to and progress towards the ‘End of Key Stage Expectations (Musical Learning for Upper KS2, Year 6/Ages 10-11)’ document.  The  step-by-step learning focus will be the new musical activity or the strand of musical learning that needs particular attention. The remainder of the activities within the lesson are ongoing skills.