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Music at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 5/6)

Unit 17: Roundabout - Exploring rounds

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About this unit

This unit develops children's ability to sing and play music in two (or more) parts. They explore the effect of two or more pitched notes sounding together - harmony. They experiment with clusters of pitched notes and discover which combinations are 'comfortable' (concords), and which 'clash' (discords). They sing rounds and experiment with melodic ostinati to provide accompaniments. They play drones and single note accompaniments. This unit should be revisited.


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: Playing notes together
2. Exploration: Singing simple rounds (1)
3. Exploration: Singing simple rounds (2)
4. Exploration: Singing simple rounds (3)
5. Bringing it all together