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Y3 – Y5 – Y4 Spring “Begin playing musical “Begin to play musical instruments in solo instruments in solo and Lean on Me (Soul/Gospel) contexts with increasing ensemble contexts with accuracy, fluency, increasing accuracy, control and expression” fluency, control and Curriculum Drivers “Appreciate and expression” Focus: Songs understand a wide range “Appreciate and “Play musical instruments in solo contexts with increasing accuracy, fluency, of high-quality live and understand a wide range control and expression” recorded music drawn of high-quality live and “Appreciate and understand a wide range of high-quality live and recorded music from different recorded music drawn drawn from different traditions and from great composers and musicians” traditions and from from different Aspirational people: Mahalia Jackson, known as “The World’s Greatest Gospel great composers and traditions and from Singer” was also a civil rights activist. Knowledge of the world: South America is a continent in the Western musicians” great composers and Hemisphere, it can be described as a southern subcontinent of the Americas. musicians” Healthy body/mind: How does the music make you feel? What music makes your heart rate rise the quickest? How can music be used to show friendship, kindness, respect, happiness?
Subject Theme Soul/Gospel music and helping one another.
Key Knowledge Gospel - Gospel music is a genre of Christian music. It is composed and performed for many purposes, including aesthetic pleasure, religious or ceremonial purposes, and as an entertainment product for the marketplace. Gospel music usually has dominant vocals (often with strong use of harmony) with Christian lyrics and can be traced to the early 17th century. According to Yale University music professor Willie Ruff, the singing of psalms in Gaelic by Presbyterians of the Scottish Hebrides evolved from "lining out"— where one person sang a solo and others followed—into the call and response of gospel music of the American South. Sub-genres of Gospel include Black Gospel music, Southern Gospel music and Christian Country music.
Glossary/vocabulary Pulse – the steady beat of a piece of music Rhythm – the pattern of long and short sounds in a piece of music Mary Mary Pitch – the melody and the way the notes change from Bill Withers The AMC Gospel Choir low to high and vice versa. Tempo – the speed of the piece of music e.g. fast or slow Structure - the way the music is laid out e.g. verse, Mahalia Jackson Elvis Presley chorus, verse. Dynamics – the volume of the piece of music e.g. loud or Teaching Guidance soft Planning documents available on Charanga and Shared. Crotchet - one single beat Unit overview – each session will consist of: Listen and Appraise the song Lean On Me and other gospel-based Minim – the length of 2 crotchet beats songs: Quaver – half the length of a crotchet beat - Lean on Me by Bill Withers Semi-breve – the length of 4 crotchet beats or 2 - He Still Loves Me by Walter Williams and Beyoncé minums - Shackles (Praise You) by Mary Mary Stave – the lines for notes to be written on - Amazing Grace by Elvis Presley - Ode to Joy Symphony No 9 by Beethoven Crotchet rest – silent for 1 beat - Lean on Me by The AMC Gospel Choir Minum rest – silent for 2 beats Musical Activities – learn and/or build on the knowledge and understanding of the interrelated dimensions of music through: Quaver rest – silent for half a beat - Warm up games (including vocal warm-ups) – instruments can still Semi-breve rest – silent for 4 beats be used alongside brass practice (C, F, G for ‘easy part’ and G, F, E for ‘medium part’) Time signatures – top number - the amount of beats - Flexible games (optional extension) per bar. Bottom number – the type of beat: - Learn to sing the song Quadruple time: 4 crotchet beats per bar - Compose your own lyrics with the song Duple time: 2 crotchet beats per bar Perform the song – perform and share your learning as you progress through the unit of work. Triple time: 3 crotchet beats per bar