1. Minimalism: Listening Activity Steve Reich: Six Marimbas 1.Discussion of learning objectives. 2. Listening activity: 3 levels. LA: Play music for 20 seconds displaying slide 2. Ask pupils what they can hear then display slide 3. Pupils to answer using their words, signs or pre- prepared symbols. Display slide 5. MA: Display slide 6 or 7 depending on ability range and/or give individual pupils a question each on a laminated card. Play music from the beginning for about 3-4 minutes and discuss answers. HA: Display slide 7 or give pupils a set of laminated cards each to select their answers from. Play music for about 4-5 minutes then discuss answers. 3. How did I do? Discussion of outcomes, AFL.

2. We are learning to… 1.Listen to music carefully 2.Talk about music we listen to

3. Listening What can you hear?

4. I can hear …

6. Guess the number of instruments. What is the speed of the music? What is the volume of the music? How do you find this piece of music?

7. Choose three words that describe the music.

8. Minimalist Music Lots of repetition Small changes Continuous pulse

9. What have I learnt today? 1.Listen to music carefully 2.Talk about music I listen to

10. How did I do? I can listen to a piece of music quietly. I can recognise the sound of a musical instrument being played.

11. How did I do? I can listen to a piece of music quietly. I can make sensible comments about music I am listening to. I can identify the speed of the music. I can identify the volume of the music. I can give reasons why I like or don’t like a piece of music.

12. How did I do? 1.I can listen to longer pieces of music. 2.I can understand key words and terms related to minimalist music. 3.I can talk about music I listen to using growing musical vocabulary. 4.I can give reasons why I like or don’t like a piece of music.