Music

Y5 Music

Key Stage 2

Year 5

Rhythm 3

UNIT

This lesson will include a call and response warm up, an introduction to West African drumming traditions, and the opportunity to practise and perform ostinatos and signals.

To learn Ostinato patterns inspired by West African drumming

This lesson will review call and response, ostinato and the signals learnt in the last lesson. Following this, you will have the opportunity to develop your understanding of cross-rhythms, culminating in planning a performance.

To structure and perform a piece inspired by West African drumming

This lesson will begin with a traditional Indian lullaby, followed by learning the key features of Indian classical music, and how to clap the Tala cycles. Following this, you will have the opportunity to compose a Tala cycle of your own.

To understand how rhythmic cycles feature in Indian classical music

This lesson will begin with the same Indian lullaby sung in canon, followed by a review of Tin Tal. Then, we will learn to speak a composition, and perform it within the Tin Tal cycle

To perform a Tukdá in a rhythmic cycle

This lesson will include a Brazilian call and response song, an introduction into Samba and its origins, an exploration of its key characteristics and a performance of a four-part polyrhythm.

To explore key characteristics of Samba

This lesson will include practising typical Samba call and response patterns, revisiting our 'Samba Groove' and putting together a performance.

Key Stage 2, Music
Rhythm 3

Lessons in this unit

To learn Ostinato patterns inspired by West African drumming

To structure and perform a piece inspired by West African drumming

To understand how rhythmic cycles feature in Indian classical music

To perform a Tukdá in a rhythmic cycle

To explore key characteristics of Samba

To understand the different elements of a Samba performance

Key Stage 2, Music Rhythm 3

Lessons in this unit

To learn Ostinato patterns inspired by West African drumming

To structure and perform a piece inspired by West African drumming

To understand how rhythmic cycles feature in Indian classical music

To perform a Tukdá in a rhythmic cycle

To explore key characteristics of Samba

To understand the different elements of a Samba performance

Key Stage 2, Music
Rhythm 3