Sp 2 | Composition Project 1: Improvisation, Composition and Notation

Overview

During the second half of the spring term, Year 6 learners embark on a comprehensive composition project that encompasses improvisation, composition, and notation. This unit aligns with the curriculum’s emphasis on composition and improvisation skills. Pupils learn to structure their musical ideas, refine their notation abilities, and practice improvisation. These skills prepare them for more advanced composition projects and performance tasks in Key Stage 3.

Expected Standards:

Extend improvisation skills through working in small groups to create music with multiple sections, repetition, and contrast.
Compose melodies made from pairs of phrases, in a major or minor key suitable for the instrument chosen, enhanced with rhythmic or chordal accompaniment.
Plan and compose an 8- or 16-beat melodic phrase using the pentatonic scale and incorporate rhythmic variety.