Music at key stage 3 (Year 7)

Unit 4: Musical cycles (exploring cyclic patterns)

About this unit

This unit develops pupils' ability to identify and create music based on cyclic patterns.

During this unit pupils are introduced to the concept that some music is conceived structurally in cyclical rather than linear terms. Pupils listen to music originating from Java, Africa and India. They perform and compose group pieces using cyclical models.

This unit is expected to take 5-14 hours.

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 a cyclic pattern?
	2. Exploration: how can cyclic patterns be developed? (1)
	3. Exploration: how can cyclic patterns be developed (2)
	4. Exploration: how can cyclic patterns be developed (3)
	5. Exploration: how can cyclic patterns be developed? (4)
	6. Exploration: how can cyclic patterns be developed? (5)
	7. Application: using cyclic patterns to compose music