Overview
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Year 1 | Introducing Beat. How we can make friends when we sing together. | Adding Rhythm and Pitch. How does music tell stories about the past? | Introducing Tempo and Dynamics. How does music make the world a better place? | Combining Pulse Rhythm and Pitch. How does music help us to understand our neighbours? | Having Fun with Improvisation. What songs can we sing to help us through the day? | Explore sound and create a story How does music teach us about looking after our planet. |
Year 2 | Exploring Simple Patterns. How does music help us to make friends | Focus on Dynamics and Tempo. How does music teach us about the past? | Exploring Feelings through Music. How does music make the world a better place? | Inventing a Musical Story. How does music teach us about our Neighbourhood? | Music that makes you dance. How does music make you happy? | Exploring improvisation How does music teach us about looking after our planet? |
Year 3 | Developing Notation Skills. How does music bring us closer together? | Enjoying Improvisation. What stories does music tell us about the past? | Composing using imagination. How does music make the world a better place? | Sharing Musical experiences. How does music help us get to know our community? | Learning More about Musical Styles. How does music make a difference to us every day? | Recognising different sounds How does music connect us with our planet? |
Year 4 | Interesting time Signatures. How does music bring us together? | Combining Elements to make Music. How does music connect us with our past? | Developing Pulse and Groove through Improvisation. How does music improve our world? | Creating Simple Melodies Together. How does music teach us about our community? | Connecting notes and feelings. How does music shape our way of life? | Purpose, identity and expression in music How does music connect us with the environment? |
Year 5 | Getting started with Music Tech. How does music bring us together? | Emotions and Musical Styles. How does music connect us with our past? | Exploring Key and Time Signatures. How does music improve our world? | Introducing Chords. ‘How does music teach us about our community? ’ and lessons leading to LSO concert based on the works of Gershwin. | Words Meaning and Expression. How does music shape our way of life? | Identifying important musical elements How does music connect us with the environment |
Year 6 | Developing Melodic Phrases. How does music bring us together?
| Understanding Structure and Form. How does music connect us with our past? | Gaining Confidence through Performance. How does music improve our world? | Exploring Notation Further. How does music teach us about our community |
Using Chords and Structure. How does music shape our way of life? | Respecting Each Other through Composition How does music connect us with the environment |