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QCA

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

Unit 7: Rain, rain, go away - Exploring timbre, tempo and dynamics

QCA

Resources

Stimulus:

  • the weather

Sound sources:

  • voices
  • classroom instruments
  • other sound sources


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 music describe different kinds of weather?
2. Exploration: How can we use sounds to describe the weather? (1)
3. Exploration: How can we use sounds to describe the weather? (2)
4. Exploration: How can we use sounds to describe the weather? (3)
5. Exploration: How can we use sounds to describe the weather? (4)
6. Bringing it all together: Can we make our own weather composition?