Changes in Pitch, Tempo, and Dynamics
(Rivers)
Year 4 - Music - Autumn 2
Year 4 - Music - Autumn 2
Sing in tune and in harmony with others, with developing breath control
Explain how a piece of music makes them feel with some use of musical terminology
Perform a vocal ostinato in time
Listen to other members of their group as they perform
Create an ostinato and represent it on paper so that they can remember it
Create and perform a piece with a variety of ostinatos
Key Knowledge
To know that:
When you sing without accompaniment it is called 'A Capella'.
Harmony means playing two notes at the same time, which usually sound good together.
An ostinato is a musical pattern that is repeated over and over; a vocal ostinato is a pattern created with your voice.
‘Performance directions’ are words added to music notation to tell the performers how to play
a cappella
breathing
dynamics
harmony
listen
texture
tempo
ostinato
percussion
layer
The musical elements of 'pitch', 'tempo' and 'dynamics' are woven throughout all musical composition lessons.
In Year 5, children will continue to use and develop their understanding of pitch, tempo and dynamics throughout all units.