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Year 3
Ensemble
Playing
Lesson 5
Lesson 5: To play a melody independently in a group 4-part round
Year 3 – Ensemble Playing
Key Vocabulary – Ensemble, round
Lesson 5: To play a melody independently in a group 4-part round
Outcomes
I can play the melody independently in a round
I can play at the correct time in the round
I can play with awareness of others in my group
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Do now
As a class discuss the following questions:
Watch
Watch the recording of the class performing London’s Burning being played as a 4-part round from last lesson.
Discuss
How successful was the class?
What did we need to do to achieve this?
What could we do to improve this?
Do
Revise the melody – unison, 2 and 4-part
Do
Task
Create a 4-part round performance of London’s Burning in groups, so each player has an individual part.
Play the melody together. Then decide
- Who will play 1st in the round and the order of the other players
- How many times the round will be played
Rehearse your music
Plenary
Time to Talk:
What did you achieve in this lesson?
How successful were you in playing London’s Burning as part of a round in a small group?
What is different to playing it as a class?
Groups share their 4-part rounds.
Audience – how can the group improve for next lesson’s performance?
How confident are you?
I can play the melody independently in a round
I can play at the correct time in the round
I can play with awareness of others in my group
1. Very confident
2. Unsure
3. Not confident