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Notating high and low notes on a simplified musical stave

I can recognise high and low notes and place these on a simplified stave.

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Notating high and low notes on a simplified musical stave

I can recognise high and low notes and place these on a simplified stave.

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Key learning points

  1. Melodies are made up of high and low notes and these notes have names
  2. We use the word pitch to describe how high or low a note is
  3. We can show high and low notes on a musical stave
  4. Music can be written down, or notated, to be remembered for another day

Keywords

  • Note - a single sound in music

  • Pitch - how high or low a note is

  • Melody - a combination of notes to make a memorable tune

  • Stave - lines on which musical notes can be placed

  • Notation - a way of writing music down

Common misconception

High and low refers to volume (loud and quiet).

High and low refers to pitch.


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Singing games in this unit are repeated intentionally. Through repetition, pupils become more familiar with songs and are able to use these songs to explore their learning about pitch.
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4 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following is true about warming up for music?
Correct answer: Warming up helps to stretch our vocal cords.
Warming up helps us sing louder.
Correct answer: Warming up helps us focus for music.
Q2.
When we sing an echo, we what the leader sings.
Correct Answer: copy, Copy
Q3.
Which word do we use to talk about high and low notes in music?
tempo
Correct answer: pitch
volume
beat
Q4.
Match the keyword with it's definition.
Correct Answer:pitch,how high or low a note is
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how high or low a note is

Correct Answer:note,a single sound in music
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a single sound in music

Correct Answer:melody,a combination of notes to make a memorable tune
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a combination of notes to make a memorable tune

4 Questions

Q1.
What is a musical stave used for?
to conduct an orchestra
to tap the beat
Correct answer: to notate music
Q2.
What do the lines of the stave show?
Correct answer: How high or low the notes are
A place to write the lyrics
How loud or quiet the notes are
Q3.
The note so has a higher than the note mi.
Correct Answer: pitch, Pitch
Q4.
Pitch actions can help us feel when the pitch is high or .
Correct Answer: low, Low