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Music at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 1/2)

Unit 3: The long and the short of it - Exploring duration

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About this unit

This unit develops children's ability to discriminate between longer and shorter sounds, and to use them to create interesting sequences of sound.

During the unit children explore the duration of vocal and instrumental sounds. They play percussion instruments with control and sensitivity, paying attention to dynamics, tempo and pitch. Towards the end of the unit the children begin to organise their sounds within a steady pulse. They record their sound sequences using symbols.


Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. Introduction: How can we use our voices to make a range of long and short sounds?
2. Exploration: How can we use instruments to make long and short sounds? (1)
3. Exploration: How can we use instruments to make long and short sounds? (2)
4. Exploration: How can we use instruments to make long and short sounds? (3)
5. Bringing it all together: Can we work together to make extended sequences combining long and short sounds?