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Rainforest Sounds
This music scheme of work for Key Stage Two gets the children to identify, describe and compose rhythm patterns to use in musical compositions reflecting and illustrating life in a rainforest location. The class can select and play percussion instruments to accompany rhythm patterns matching sounds.
Identify, describe and compose a selection of rhythm patterns to use in musical compositions reflecting and illustrating life in a rainforest location
Lesson One : What Sounds
Identify, describe and develop a range of different sounds that are related to a rainforest habitat and the animals that live in this location
Lesson Two : Rainforest Rhythms
Explore and model different ways of playing and recording a range of rhythm patterns to reflect a rainforest location and some of the animals that live in these regions in the world
Lesson Three : Changing Rhythms
Explore and illustrate ways of playing and recording different four and eight beat rhythms to represent some of the animals that live in a rainforest habitat
Lesson Four : Playing Rhythms
Select and play a range of different eight beat rhythm patterns to represent some of the special sounds that can be heard in a rainforest location
Lesson Five : Rhythm Sounds
Select and create a range of different sounds to complement eight beat rhythm patterns when developing compositions about rainforest life
Lesson Six : Rainforest Performance
Perform and evaluate musical compositions to reflect some of the different special rhythms and sounds that might be heard in a rainforest location
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