Keeping the Pulse
(Theme: My Favourite Things)
Year 1 - Music - Autumn 1
Year 1 - Music - Autumn 1
Clap the rhythm of their name in time to the pulse
Sway or tap in time to the pulse
Sing a rhythm in time with the pulse
Copy rhythms based on word patterns using an instrument
Keep the pulse while playing a rhythm on an instrument
Follow instructions during a performance
Key Knowledge
To know that:
Notation is read from left to right
Pictorial representations of rhythm show sounds and rests
pulse
singing voice
speaking voice
thinking voice
In Reception, children learned a basic awareness of pulse (beat) and different simple rhythms through clapping and song.
In Year 2, children will continue to use their knowledge of pulse and rhythm in the 'Call and Response' unit.