Meadows First School Music Curriculum Year 3 Knowledge Organiser Spring 1: Three Little birds (Reggae) Key Vocabulary Definition Key Composers and listening Jamming by Bob Marley Improvise To make up a tune and play it on the spot. Small People by Ziggy Marley To write or record sounds so that they can be played Compose 54-56 Was My Number by Toots and The again in the same way. Maytals Pulse The steady beat of a piece of music. Ram Goat Liver by Pluto Shervington Our Day Will Come by Amy Winehouse Dynamics How loud or quiet the music is. Pitch The range of high and low sounds. Defined by Bob Marley, music with a prominent bass Reggae beat and strong off-beat often played on the guitar. Riff A short repeated phrase, often played on a lead in- KEY SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE I can listen, recall and reproduce sounds with increasing aural memory . Reflection I can sing and play musically. What did you like best about this Unit? Why? Facts/ Info Bob Marley is one of the most famous performers of Roots Reggae music. Was there anything you didn’t enjoy about it? Why? He has helped spread both Jamaican music and the Rastafari movement worldwide. Did you have any strong feelings about it? As you listen to the 5 other reggae song think about— What are the ‘style indicators ‘of Reggae Music? Were you proud of yourself, happy or annoyed? How do you know this is Reggae music? .