Lesson video

Hello, everyone.

My name is Mrs. Steele, and I'm so excited that we're going to be learning together again today.

Today, we're going to be learning a four-note melody on pitched percussion.

It's very exciting, so let's get started together.

Here we go.

By the end of today's lesson, you will be able to play a song that uses do, mi, so, and la on pitched percussion instruments.

Let's take a look at the keywords that we'll need in our learning today.

The first one is beat, the playing or showing of the steady pulse, like the ticking of a clock.

Rhythm, the pattern of sounds that we play and sing.

Stick notation, a way of writing rhythms down.

Note, a single sound in music, and finally, stave, the lines on which musical notes can be placed.

We know that it's important to warm up our voices and bodies before each and every music lesson.

This makes sure that we can sing safely and keeps our voices healthy.

Join in with these warmups where you are.

Here comes the video.

(instrument taps) Reach up to the sky and down to the ground.

To the side, to the side, turn around and clap.

(hands clap) (instrument taps) Reach up to the sky and down to the ground.

To the side, to the side, turn around and clap.

(hands clap) (instrument taps) Reach up to the sky and down to the ground.

To the side, to the side, turn around and clap.

(hands clap) Let's warm up all the muscles of our faces.

Show me your happy face.

Show me your grumpy face.

Show me your big face.

Show me your small face.

Show me your silly face.

Show me your thinking face.

Join in with these breathing exercises.

Copy me.

(hands rub) (Mrs. Steele blows) (hands rub) (Mrs. Steele blows) (hands rub) (Mrs. Steele blows) Ts, ts, ts, (hisses).

♪ Ah ♪ ♪ Ah ♪ ♪ Ah ♪ She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

These songs and chants will help us to warm up further as they help us to move our bodies and use our voices in lots of different ways.

First up, it's "Walk and Stop." Watch the video and join in with the pupils.

Here it comes.

Let's walk.

(upbeat piano music) ♪ Oh, well, you walk, and you walk ♪ ♪ And you walk and you stop ♪ ♪ Oh, well, you walk, and you walk ♪ ♪ And you walk and you stop ♪ Let's march.

(upbeat piano music) ♪ Oh, well, you march, and you march ♪ ♪ And you march and you stop ♪ ♪ Oh, well, you march, and you march ♪ ♪ And you march and you stop ♪ Let's skip.

(upbeat piano music) ♪ Oh, well, you skip, and you skip ♪ ♪ And you skip and you stop ♪ ♪ Oh, well, you skip, and you skip ♪ ♪ And you skip and you stop ♪ Let's hop.

(upbeat piano music) ♪ Oh, well, you hop, and you hop ♪ ♪ And you hop and you stop ♪ ♪ Oh, well, you hop, and you hop ♪ ♪ And you hop, and you stop ♪ Let's fly.

(upbeat piano music) ♪ Oh, well, you fly, and you fly ♪ ♪ And you fly and you stop ♪ ♪ Oh, well, you fly, and you fly ♪ ♪ And you fly and you stop ♪ And now it's "Jelly on a Plate." Are you ready? Here's the video.

<v ->Jelly on a plate.

Jelly on a plate.

</v> Wibble wobble, wibble wobble, jelly on a plate.

<v Pupils>Jelly on a plate.

Jelly on a plate.

</v> Wibble wobble, wibble wobble, jelly on a plate.

<v ->Jelly on a plate.

Jelly on a plate.

</v> Wibble wobble, wibble wobble, jelly on a plate.

<v Pupils>Jelly on a plate.

Jelly on a plate.

</v> Wibble wobble, wibble wobble, jelly on a plate.

<v ->Jelly on a plate.

Jelly on a plate.

</v> Wibble wobble, wibble wobble, jelly on a plate.

<v Pupils>Jelly on a plate.

Jelly on a plate.

</v> Wibble wobble, wibble wobble, jelly on a plate.

<v ->And finally, watch the video and join in with "Dipidu."</v> Here it comes.

♪ Good day, good day to you ♪ (hands tap and clap) ♪ Good day, oh, Dipidu ♪ (hands tap and clap) ♪ Good day, good day to you ♪ (hands tap and clap) ♪ Good day, oh, Dipidu ♪ (hands tap and clap) ♪ Dip, dip, Dipidu ♪ (hands tap and clap) ♪ Dipidu, oh, Dipidu ♪ (hands tap and clap) ♪ Dip, dip, dip, dip, Dipidu ♪ (hands tap and clap) ♪ Dipidu, oh, Dipidu ♪ (hands tap and clap) So, are you ready to sing? Do your muscles feel loose? Is your throat relaxed, and are you alert and ready to focus? Brilliant news.

You're ready.

Let's go.

We're going to begin with some beat and rhythm activities.

Are you ready? Here's the video.

Ready, steady, off we go.

I climbed up the apple tree.

All the apples fell on me.

Apple pudding, apple pie.

Did you ever tell a lie? I climbed up the apple tree.

All the apples fell on me.

Apple pudding, apple pie.

Did you ever tell a lie? This time, repeat the rhyme, tapping the beat on your knees.

When we tap the beat, we're showing the steady pulse.

Here comes the music for you to tap the beat.

(instrument taps) Ready, steady, off we go.

I climbed up the apple tree.

All the apples fell on me.

Apple pudding, apple pie.

Did you ever tell a lie? Now, let's explore the rhythm of "I Climbed up the Apple Tree." Clap the rhythm as you chant.

Remember, the rhythm follows the pattern of the words.

Pause now to clap the rhythm as you chant.

Great work, everyone.

This time, can you clap the rhythm again, thinking of the words of the rhyme in your head as you do so? What do you notice about the rhythm of each line of the rhyme? Pause now to give that musical challenge a try where you are.

Did you notice that each line of the rhyme has the same rhythm? Well done if you did.

Here we can see the rhythm written in stick notation.

Can you clap the rhythm of the rhyme again, this time following the stick notation? The first one will sound like this.

I climbed up the apple tree.

(hands clap) (hands clap) It's your turn now.

Well done.

Here's the next line.

And the next one.

And finally.

Great rhythm clapping.

Let's check in with our learning so far.

We've practised tapping the beat and rhythm of our rhyme.

What's the difference between the beat and the rhythm? Pause now to decide your answer.

Could you remember the difference between the beat and the rhythm? Here comes the answer.

The beat is when we tap the steady pulse and the rhythm is tapping the lyrics or the syllables of a song.

Well done if you remembered that.

Excellent understanding.

Here is the rhythm from "I Climbed up the Apple Tree." Have a listen.

Can you echo the rhythm? Here it comes.

After you've heard it, you might want to pause to give yourself a chance to echo it.

(instrument taps) Let's take a look at two different rhythms. When we clap this rhythm, we say "ta," and when we clap this rhythm, we say "ta-di." Let's check in with our learning.

Clap and chant each rhythm.

After you've listened to each one, you might like to pause.

Here's the first one.

<v Voiceover>Ta, ta, ta-di, ta.

</v> <v ->Here comes the next rhythm for you to clap and chant.

</v> <v Voiceover>Ta, ta-di, ta, ta.

</v> <v ->Can you clap and chant this rhythm?</v> <v Voiceover>Ta-di, ta, ta-di, ta.

</v> <v ->And here's the last one.

</v> <v Voiceover>Ta, ta, ta, ta.

</v> <v ->Well done, everyone.

Great work.

</v> Let's think about the beat and the rhythm in our song "Apple Tree." Here's the music so you can remember how it goes.

(instrument taps) ♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Apple tree, apple tree ♪ ♪ Will your apples fall on me ♪ ♪ I won't cry and I won't shout ♪ ♪ If your apples knock me out ♪ (instrument taps) ♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Apple tree, apple tree ♪ ♪ Will your apples fall on me ♪ ♪ I won't cry and I won't shout ♪ ♪ If your apples knock me out ♪ In a moment, I'd like you to pause the video to sing "Apple Tree" twice.

The first time you sing the song, tap the beat on your knees and then sing the song again, this time clapping the rhythm of the lyrics.

Pause now to give that musical challenge a try where you are, and you could use the audio to help you if you'd like it.

It's time for another check-in with our learning.

Here's our song "Apple Tree." This time it's written in stick notation.

Chant the words and clap the rhythm following the stick notation as you go.

Pause now to have a go at this first rhythm.

Here's the next line.

Pause now to clap and chant this one.

And here's the next line.

Now it's time for the last one.

Clap and chant this rhythm.

Excellent work, musicians.

Well done.

Let's have another go at clapping and chanting the rhythm of "Apple Tree." Can you do it with the stick notation here? We won't pause this time.

Let's try going all the way through.

Are you ready? Ready, steady, off you go.

Well done.

Let's clap and chant the rhythm of "Apple Tree" one more time, this time using ta-di, ta.

It will sound like this.

Ta-di, ta.

Ta-di, ta.

(hands clap) Ta-di, ta-di, ta-di, ta.

(hands clap) And so on.

It's your turn.

Ready, steady, off you go.

Fantastic clapping and chanting.

Well done.

Now, we're going to play a melody on pitched percussion.

Excellent news.

We can play the melody of a song using a pitched percussion instrument like a xylophone or glockenspiel.

For this lesson, we're going to be using the following bars on our pitched percussion instruments.

They are C, or do, E, mi, G, so, and A, la.

Before we play a melody on our instruments, it's helpful to sing the notes first.

Sing the melody of our song "Apple Tree" using the solfege syllables.

Use the pitch actions to help you feel the pitch going higher and lower.

Pause now to have a go at this first line, and if you'd like to, you can listen to the audio track to check that you're right.

Now pause to have a go at the next line.

Use the audio to check if you need it.

Can you sing this line using the solfege syllables? Pause now to have a go.

And here's the final line.

Pause now to give it a try.

We can see the pitch moving higher and lower on a musical stave like this.

Let's sing the song again, following the notes on the stave this time.

Are you ready? Join in with me.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ So, so, mi ♪ ♪ So, so, mi ♪ ♪ So, so, la, la, so, so, mi ♪ ♪ So, so, mi, mi, so, so, mi ♪ ♪ So, so, la, la, so, so, do ♪ Fantastic.

Let's check in with our learning so far.

Can you remember which note did "Apple Tree" start on? What d'you think? Well remembered.

The first pitch of "Apple Tree" is so.

And what note did "Apple Tree" end on? Have a think.

Can you remember? It's do.

The last pitch of "Apple Tree" is do.

Great work.

Let's find the first two notes, so and mi, on our pitched percussion instruments.

You might like to pause now to find them.

Your next challenge is can you sing the solfege syllables, then play the melody on your instrument? Have a listen to how it will sound.

♪ So, so, mi, so, so, mi ♪ (gentle xylophone music) It's your turn.

Now pause the video to give it a try.

Now it's time to find the next note, la.

Pause now to find it if you'd like to.

Now sing the solfege syllables, then play the melody on your instrument.

It will sound like this.

♪ So, so, la, la, so, so, mi ♪ (gentle xylophone music) Ready, musicians? Pause now to give that a try.

Try the next line of the melody using so and mi.

Remember, sing the solfege syllables, then play the melody on your instrument.

It will sound like this.

♪ So, so, mi, mi, so, so, mi ♪ (gentle xylophone music) It's your turn now.

Press pause.

Off you go.

Now, let's find the final note, do.

You might like to pause now to find it on your pitched percussion instruments.

Here we go.

We know how this works now.

Sing the solfege syllables, then play the melody on your instrument.

Listen to how it will sound first.

♪ So, so, la, la, so, so, do ♪ (gentle xylophone music) It's your turn.

Press pause and off you go.

It's time for your big musical challenge.

Practise playing "Apple Tree" on your pitched percussion instrument.

Work with a partner, taking turns playing each line of the song.

Practise each line lots of times until you feel more confident.

Keep a steady beat as you play and try to play the rhythm accurately.

You can encourage your partner too, by giving lots of positive feedback.

That makes a big difference.

Before you start, let's take a little look at what that looks like on our stave.

Here's the first line.

And the next one.

Here's, "I won't cry and I won't shout." And "if your apples knock me out." Pause now to practise playing "Apple Tree" on your pitched percussion instrument with your partner.

How did it go? You practised successfully if you kept trying, even when you made mistakes.

Did you feel more confident the more you practised, and did you notice an improvement in your playing too? Excellent news.

You also practised successfully if you had fun and feel good about your progress.

Have a look at this video of "Apple Tree" played on pitched percussion.

How does your playing compare? Here's the video.

(gentle xylophone music) We've come to the end of our lesson today, so let's take a moment to think about everything that we've been learning together.

We can tap the beat and rhythm of a song or rhyme, and we can use stick notation to read rhythms using Takadimi.

We can feel the pitch going higher or lower as we sing, and we can use a musical stave to see the pitch of the notes we're going to play, and we can play the melody of the song on pitched percussion instruments using do, mi, so, and la.

What a lot of learning today.

That was fun.

I can't wait 'til the next one.

See you then.

Bye.