Performing four note tonesets on pitched percussion
I can read and play do, mi, so and la and can explore different ways to play these notes.
Performing four note tonesets on pitched percussion
I can read and play do, mi, so and la and can explore different ways to play these notes.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The melodies we sing, are made up of high and low pitched notes.
- We can use a musical stave to read songs containing do, mi, so, and la.
- We can find do, mi, so, and la on a pitched percussion instrument.
- We can use pitched percussion to play simple melodies and patterns.
Keywords
Pitch - how high or low a note is
Note - a single sound in music
Stave - lines on which notes can be placed
Pitched percussion - an instrument that can play musical notes when we strike it
Melody - a combination of notes to make a memorable tune
Common misconception
The longer (taller) bars on a pitched percussion instrument make a higher pitch.
On a pitched percussion instrument, the bars with a longer length make a lower pitch and the bars with a shorter length make a higher pitch.
To help you plan your year 2 music lesson on: Performing four note tonesets on pitched percussion, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 2 music lesson on: Performing four note tonesets on pitched percussion, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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Equipment
Pitched percussion instruments such as xylophones, chime bars, or glockenspiels, two beaters per player. Boomwhackers may be used if barred instruments are not available.
Licence
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
4 Questions
Exit quiz
4 Questions
