Music at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 1/2)
Unit 7: Rain, rain, go away - Exploring timbre, tempo and dynamics
Section 1: Introduction: How can music describe different kinds of weather?
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Objectives |
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- how sounds can be used descriptively
- that music can describe an environment
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Activities |
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Outcomes |
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Children: |
- Choose a stimulus, eg rain. Choose a song related to the chosen stimulus, eg Rain, rain, go away, I hear thunder or Dr Foster. Ask the class to sing this song in different ways and discuss the effect, eg singing the song angrily, sadly, happily, hopefully. [Link to unit 1 Singing]
- Play pieces of music that describe different types of weather to the children. What kind of weather do you think it is and why? [Link to unit 1: Listening]
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- sing songs expressively
- describe different images created by music
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Points to note |
- Ensure children use the vocabulary given at the front of this unit in all activities.
- Place emphasis on use of tempo, dynamics, pitch and different instrumental sounds.
- Extension activity: Encourage children to listen for, and identify, more subtle uses of sounds.
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