1. Music Year B 2015-16 FS2, Year 1 and 2:
Using Active Music, the children will be participating in songs, games and activities which address:
Singing games,
rhythm and pulse
Pitch
instrumental exploration
The themes are repeated every year but increase in their complexity from Reception, through year 1 to year 2.
Year 5 and 6:
The children will learn to play the recorder for 3 terms and study general class music for 3 terms.
Learning to play the recorder. Lessons delivered by professional musicians from Swindon Music service.
This will involve correct positioning of fingers, reading rhythms & reading notes on the stave to produce melodies.
The elements of music: rhythm, melody, tonality, harmony, metre,& texture  will be taught as the children attempt    increasingly complex pieces of music.
Class Music year 5: Using music express children will:
Singing: Explore rounds “Roundabout”
Music appreciation: explore rhythm and pulse through cyclic patterns
Composing: Learn how to use musical instruments to convey an effect “Journey into space”
Class music year 6: using Music express children will:
Music appreciation: explore The Blues “Songwriter”
Composing: Learn how to compose music using ICT programme “Garageband” using i-pads.The elements of music: rhythm, melody, tonality, harmony, metre,& texture  will be taught as the children attempt to compose increasingly complex pieces of music.
Year 3 and 4:
The children will learn to play the recorder for 3 terms and study general class music for 3 terms.
Learning to play the recorder. Lessons delivered by professional musicians from Swindon Music service.
This will involve correct positioning of fingers, reading rhythms & reading notes on the stave to produce melodies.
The elements of music: rhythm, melody, tonality, harmony, metre,& texture  will be taught as the children attempt increasingly complex pieces of music.
Class music Year 3: Using music express children will
Develop their singing “ Salt pepper vinegar mustard”
Explore descriptive sounds: “Animal magic”,
Composing: create and improvise pieces using the pentatonic scale
Class music Year 4: Using music express children will
Singing: develop their speaking voice to deliver poetry (link with English), “Poetry” incorporating an ostinato. Singing songs from a different country “Singing Spanish”
Exploring sounds they can make with their voices. “Sounds”
Composing: Create music to represent the seasons” Environment”, Exploring sounds they can make with their voices. “Sounds”
Year B