Pentatonic Melodies and Composition
(Chinese New Year)
Year 3 - Music - Spring 2
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Core Learning
Core Learning
Match their movements to the music, explaining why they chose these movements
Accurately notate and play a pentatonic melody
Play their part in a composition confidently
Work as a group to perform a piece of music
Key Knowledge
To know that:
‘Crescendo' means a sound getting gradually louder.
Some traditional music around the world is based on five notes called a 'pentatonic' scale.
A pentatonic melody uses only the five notes C D E G A.
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
tempo
crescendo
dynamics
timbre
duration
What came before?
What came before?
In Early Years, children learnt about different types of music related to different world-wide celebrations in the unit entitled 'Celebration Music'.
What comes after?
What comes after?
In Year 4, children will continue and enhance their collaborative performing skills as they work in groups to perform throughout the different units.
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Useful Resources
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