UK Music Curriculum Key Stage 2

Here is a specific guide to the lessons in O-Generator that will help you cover the music curriculum. Developing an understanding of musical composition, organizing and manipulating ideas within a musical structure. The videos illustrate a few of the steps in each lesson.

COMPOSING A BASIC RHYTHM

Get Going in 3 steps

UNDERSTANDING CONCEPTS OF RHYTHM

The Drum Kit and Rhythm

UNDERSTANDING COMPOSITION

Melody & Harmony, Chords & Bass Guitar

LISTENING IN DETAIL AND RECALLING SOUNDS

The Modern Rock and Pop Band

PLAYING WORLD RHYTHMS - LATIN

Using Percussion, clave, tambourines maracas, shakers, wood blocks
Latin Clave 3/2 Rhythm
Latin Clave 2/3 Rhythm

PLAYING WORLD MUSIC - AFRICAN

Recorder, Flute, Clarinet, Xylophone
African Clave Song
African Plains
Long Road

PLAYING POPULAR MUSIC

Recorder, Flute, Clarinet
In The Groove
Dance Trance
Funky Trip

PLAYING PENTATONIC IMPROVISATION

Any Instrument
Backing Tracks

Pentatonic Improvisation

The students compose using the C major pentatonic scale. It is suitable for any instrument. It is a great lesson for exploring and creating simple melodies. Or to learn how to improvise! Have fun turning instruments off and changing the dynamics! We’re jamming!

Lesson

Play Lessons – Modern – Blue Level – Backing Track – C Major Pentatonic