Au 2 | Developing Sight Reading Skills 1: Melodies (Glockenspiel)

Overview

In the second half term of Year 5, students work on developing their sight-reading skills, specifically for melodies on the glockenspiel. This unit corresponds with the curriculum’s goal of enhancing instrumental performance. Pupils build upon their ability to read and play melodies fluently, preparing them for more advanced sight-reading challenges and ensemble playing in future units.

Expected Standards:

Confidently read and perform pitch notation within an octave range (e.g. C–C).
Begin to develop sight reading skills by recognising short melodies to play and perform from the stave.

Lesson structure

Introduce the unit
Entrance Track
Warm up
3 part round/partner song
Reading notation (pitch) – glockenspiel (instruments)
Melodies – glockenspiel (instruments)
Listening live/recorded
Performance skills

Confidently read and perform pitch notation within an octave range (e.g. C–C).
Begin to develop sight reading skills by recognising short melodies to play and perform from the stave.