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

Unit 5: Taking off - Exploring pitch

QCA
About this unit

This unit develops children's ability to discriminate between higher and lower sounds and to create simple melodic patterns.

During this unit they learn to control the pitch of their voices and instruments by moving higher and lower both in steps and leaps and holding the same note. They create simple melodic patterns and use changes in pitch expressively to respond to the stimuli of stories.

This unit should be revisited during the key stage.


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: What is pitch?
2. Exploration: How can we make sounds higher/lower? (1)
3. Exploration: How can we make sounds higher/lower? (2)
4. Exploration: How can we make sounds higher/lower? (3)
5. Bringing it all together: How can we use higher/lower sounds?