Beaumont Primary School

Music

Intent: At Beaumont, our vision in music, our vision is to enable all children to become confident and competent musicians, willing to share their achievements through performance and other platforms, and aware of the potential to succeed at their own level. To achieve this, we deliver a broad and balanced music curriculum, with regular opportunities for children to sing, play a variety of instruments, compose, improvise and to listen, so that they appreciate a diverse range of musical genres and cultures. Our objective is to provide carefully sequenced lessons which build upon prior learning and experiences, develop musical vocabulary, and encourage all children to trust their own creative instincts, while engaging in life skills such as collaborative working, respecting and acknowledging the achievements of others, and persevering to achieve their goals.

YEAR GROUP AUTUMN SPRING SUMMER
EYFS THE HEARTBEAT IN MUSIC: KEEPING THE BEAT

INSTRUMENT HANDLING

EXPLORATION OF PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS 

 MUSICAL CONTRASTS: LOUD/QUIET & FAST/SLOW FINDING THE SINGING VOICE: SONG STRUCTURE  HIGH AND LOW SOUNDS MUSICAL STORIES: INCORPORATING INSTRUMENTS
1 RHYTHM AND PULSE: KEEPING THE BEAT

SOUNDS AROUND US

INTRODUCTION TO TIMBRE AND MATCHING INSTRUMENTAL SOUNDS

 PITCH DISCRIMINATION - HIGH AND LOW SOUNDS

SINGING WITH POWER

INTRODUCTION TO ABA STRUCTURE 

 MUSICAL CONTRASTS: TEMPO AND DYNAMICS WHAT IS A MUSICAL SCORE? - PICTURE SCORES USING SIGNS AND SYMBOLS
2 RHYTHM AND PULSE: DURATION OF NOTES WITH NOTATION

TIMBRE: INSTRUMENT HANDLING AND TECHNIQUE

PLAYING AND COMBINING RHYTHM PATTERNS

PITCH - HIGH AND LOW SOUNDS IN AN OCTAVE 

SINGING A ROUND

  PLAYING AND SINGING TUNES READING SIMPLE PITCH NOTATION  PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUES: USING DYNAMICS, TEMPO & EXPRESSION THE RONDO: AN INTRODUCTION TO STRUCTURE
3 PLAYING THE RECORDER: INSTRUMENT HANDLING AND TECHNIQUE FOCUS ON NOTATION: READING SIMPLE RECORDER TUNES COMPOSING IN DIFFERENT GENRES USING 3 DIFFERENT NOTES

USING TWO HANDS: PLAYING A PENTATONIC SCALE

INTRODUCTION TO THE OSTINATO

 SIMPLE 2-PART HARMONY: PLAYING AND COMPOSING OSTINATOS STRUCTURE: COMPOSING A RONDO, WITH FOCUS ON PERFORMANCE AND IMPROVISATION THE INSTRUMENTS OF THE ORCHESTRA
4

THE UKULELE

INSTRUMENT HANDLING AND TECHNIQUE PLAYING AND COMPOSING USING OPEN STRINGS

CHORDS - MAJOR / MINOR

SONGS FROM OTHER CULTURES - JAMAICAN MUSIC / CHRISTMAS SONGS

 SONGS FROM OTHER CULTURES

12 BAR BLUES

PLAYING CHORDS, MELODY AND SINGING CLASS COMPOSED LYRICS 

 CONTINUED TO DEVELOP CHORD KNOWLEDGE - TECHNIQUE AND SKILLS REFINING REPERTOIRE FOR AN END OF TERM PERFORMANCE TO UPPER SCHOOL
5

LIVING ON A PRAYER

LEARN TO SING AND PLAY INSTRUMENTS TO CREATE A CLASS PERFORMANCE 

RAINFOREST SAMBA 

HISTORY, POLYRHYTHMS COMPOSING RHYTHMIC AND MELODIC OSTINATOS

SPACE 

COMPOSING AND PERFORMING PROGRAMME MUSIC 

 SONG / RAP WRITING ON MENTAL HEALTH THEME (USE BAND LAB) CHORDS AND SEQUENCES USING THE 1, IV AND V CHORDS (MAJOR AND MINOR) USING CHORDS TO ACCOMPANY BOTH SINGING AND IMPROVISED PLAYING
6 HAPPY - LEARN TO SING (2 PARTS) AND PLAY INSTRUMENTS TO CREATE A CLASS PERFORMANCE  SONG / RAP WRITING ON EQUALITY THEME (USE BAND LAB) SONG WRITING IN BLUES STYLE: USING A CHORD SEQUENCE  HARMONY: CREATING A CLASS ENSEMBLE INCORPORATING THE GAMELAN AND NOTATION INTRODUCTION TO SYNCOPATION USING SEA SHANTIES AS A STARTING POINT  FREESTYLE GROUP PERFORMANCES 

Implementation:

  • Opportunities for whole school and class enrichment
  • A scheme of work that focuses on specific and relevant vocabulary
  • Clear and comprehensive scheme of work in line with the National Curriculum and Model Music Curriculum 2021
  • A scheme of work that focuses on progressive skills and knowledge in performing, understanding and appreciating music
  • Planned opportunities to learn music within a wider context alongside other curriculum subjects
  • Participation in local music events, such as CMA concerts
  • Offer of violin peripatetic music lessons for all KS2 children
  • A love of music performing and appreciating music encouraged and promoted
  • Extra-curricular opportunities to participate in music
  • A curriculum that meets the needs of all pupils (including children with SEND and other vulnerable groups)

 

 

 

 Impact:

Whilst in school, children have access to a varied programme, which allows them to discover areas of strength, as well as areas they might like to improve upon.

  • Children will understand and apply subject specific vocabulary
  • Children will achieve age related expectations at their end of each academic year
  • Children will retain and build on knowledge and understanding of music
  • Children will have the opportunity to perform and develop musical skills
  • Children will use music as a form of expression
  • Children will participate in wider musical activities
  • Children will develop a love of music and an appreciation of different music forms.

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