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

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

Outcomes

Section 1: Introduction: How can music describe different kinds of weather?
Children:

sing songs expressively
describe different images created by music

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Section 2: Exploration: How can we use sounds to describe the weather? (1)
Children:

identify and use descriptive words to create sound pictures

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Section 3: Exploration: How can we use sounds to describe the weather? (2)
Children:

change sounds to reflect different stimuli

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Section 4: Exploration: How can we use sounds to describe the weather? (3)
Children:

select appropriate instruments and choose and combine sounds carefully

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Section 5: Exploration: How can we use sounds to describe the weather? (4)
Children:

select appropriate combinations of sounds

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Section 6: Bringing it all together: Can we make our own weather composition?
Children:

choose carefully and order sounds within simple structures in response to the stimulus of weather
contribute ideas and control sounds as part of a class composition and performance

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Sections in this unit

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	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?