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Lesson Five – Rainstorm
This music teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to select, compose and perform a range of different rhythm patterns that can represent some of the range of sounds that can be heard during a rainstorm.
The class can create and perform four beat rhythms in a composition to match and illustrate a specific type of rainfall such as drizzle or a shower.
Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to select, compose and perform a range of different rhythm patterns that can represent some of the range of sounds that can be heard during a rainstorm
Activities in this teaching pack include display posters to identify and perform different rhythm patterns to represent a specific theme and a template to select and record a range of different rhythm patterns on a musical score to show the sounds of a rainstorm.
The interactive presentation gets the children to explore how to compose and perform a range of different rhythm patterns that can represent the sounds that can be heard during a rainstorm.
This lesson is part of a music scheme of work to get the children to practise composing and performing four beat rhythm patterns to reflect ideas and expressions illustrating the weather. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.
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