Body and Tuned Percussion
(Rainforests)
Year 4 - Music - Autumn 1
Year 4 - Music - Autumn 1
Identify the structure of a piece of music
Have an idea as to when there is one layer in a piece of music and when there are two
Play a sequence in the correct order in time with their partner
Have two contrasting rhythms being played together
Have two different melodies being played together
Have a complete piece of music with four different layers with an appropriate structure
Key Knowledge
To know that:
Deciding the structure of music when composing can help us create interesting music with contrasting sections.
Combining different instruments and different rhythms when we compose can create layers of sound we call 'texture'.
A 'loop' in music is a repeated melody or rhythm.
Changing the dynamics of a musical phrase or motif can change the texture of a piece of music.
pitter
patter
raindrop
clapping
clicking
body percussion
tempo
rhythm
boom
snap
structure
texture
contrast
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Children have been using pitches percussion instruments throughout their music lessons since year 1 and have learnt how to sing and use their bodies as percussion instruments too.
In Year 5, children will continue and enhance their learning on using pitched percussion instruments in the unit entitled 'Composition Notation'.