Lesson objective: to create a piece of music using a variety of rhythmic ideas

including some elements of music

To refresh last lesson, work out the following

anagrams

iostoant
Ostinato
lacl
Call nad
and
eprsnoes
response
Texture
etxeutr
sulpe
Pulse Volume
lomvue
Lesson objective: to create a piece of music using a variety of rhythmic ideas
including some elements of music

Peer Assessment

Lesson Outcomes

I can perform my rhythms accurately with a good pulse and

use one element in my composition Level 3

I have used African rhythmic ideas and more than one

Level 4
element in my composition

I have structured my work Level 5

Lesson objective: to create a piece of music using a variety of rhythmic ideas
including some elements of music

Listen to a group piece from last year and answer the following
questions.

1. Does this group use call and response?

2. Does this group use an ostinato? I would give this

group a Level ?
3. Does the group have a good pulse?
Level 4
4. Are the group well organised?

5. Has the group organised their work into a clear

structure?

6. Did the group have a wide range of elements?

Lesson objective: to create a piece of music using a variety of rhythmic ideas

My Rhythm Composition

Lesson Outcomes

I can perform my rhythms accurately with a good pulse and Level 3

use one element in my composition

I have used African rhythmic ideas and more than one Level 4
element in my composition

I have structured my work Level 5

Lesson objective: to create a piece of music using a variety of rhythmic ideas
including some elements of music

Rhythmical composition ideas

• Ostinato – a short rhythm that repeats as a
backing. (Choose a short section of your
rhythm as a backing)
• Call and response (Choose a short section of
your rhythm and try out this idea)
• Make sure you have a good pulse.
• Choose a leader for your group to count you in.
• Organise your music using good texture and
volume changes
Lesson objective: to create a piece of music using a variety of rhythmic ideas
including some elements of music

Evaluation
• I think our group had a good pulse
• I think our group had a weak pulse
• I think I performed my rhythms accurately
• I think I need to perform my rhythms more
accurately
• We had a good start and a good finish
• We had a weak start and a weak finish
• We were well organised
• We were not well organised
• I used ____________ as my rhythmic device?

•Today I have achieved a level…

 Classroom Percussion Instruments
Untuned Percussion Tuned Percussion

Agogo Bell Cowbell Tambourine Djembe Tom-Tom

Kokiriko Tambor Maracas Gathering Drum Congas Xylophone

Castanets Woodblock Rain stick Bongos Talking Drum

Wooden Guiro Metallic Guiro Cabassa

Lesson objective: to create a piece of music using a variety of rhythmic ideas
including some elements of music

I can achieve the following levels:

4c 4b 4a 5c
Good pulse and Excellent pulse and
rhythm, Some rhythm, A range of
Good pulse and elements of music, elements, Good
Good pulse and rhythm, some Some structure and structure and clear
rhythm, no structure elements of music a melody melody
 Check list for assessment
• Call and response
• Ostinato
• Clear change in volume
• Clear structure (a part coming back)
• Clear change in pitch
• Clear change in texture
• Excellent pulse
 Home Learning
• Write a short evaluation about your group
performance.
• Try to use all the keywords of the topic in your
write up.
• Call and response, ostinato, instruments you
used, volume, texture, pitch, pulse, rhythm,
structure of your piece.