Fox Fox - audio (steady)

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Task A Feedback - video Engine Engine

Engine Engine - York

Fox, Fox (fast)

Se Se Se - tempo game - b

Freedom train

Lemon Lime - video - body percussion

Se Se Se - tempo game - c

My Journey Song

Lemon Lime - setting a slow tempo

Fox Fox (learn the game) 

Lemon Lime - setting a steady tempo

Lemon Lime - setting a fast tempo

Fox, Fox (slow) 

Se Se Se - tempo game - a

Hickety Tickety Bumblebee (fast)

Hot Potato (steady) 

Hot Potato (slow)

Hickety Tickety Bumblebee (learn the game)

Hickety Tickety Bumblebee (steady)

Hot Potato (fast) 

Hickety Tickety Bumblebee (slow)

Hot Potato (learn the game)

Rubber Chicken

Alive, Alert, Awake, Enthusiastic

Slowly, Slowly

Warm-ups

Choosing a fast or slow tempo for songs, chants and games

Music

This unit develops pupil's sense of pulse across a range of different tempi. Pupils internalise phrasing through music and movement games and understand when it is their turn to sing, move or play. They are challenged to notice and respond appropriately to tempo changes.

Music and movement: feeling the pulse and changing the tempo

You could describe the tempo of a piece of music as...

True or false: Changing the tempo is the only musical element that changes how the music will feel.

Singing games work really well whatever tempo they are played at.

Singing games can only be played at a steady tempo.

Singing games can be played at any tempo, but steady works best.

We call the regular, steady heartbeat of the music the {{}}.

the playing or showing of the steady pulse, like the ticking of a clock.

True or false, you can choose and change the tempo of a piece of music.

listen to how loud or quiet the music is.

feel the pulse, listen to the beat and decide if it is slow, steady or fast.

How can we decide what the tempo of a piece of music is?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Choosing a fast or slow tempo for songs, chants and games

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.