Year 2 have been talking about musical terms such as timbre, dynamics and tempo to describe characters and events from the story Little Read, Riding Hood and choosing the most appropriate instruments to represent that.

 

Knowledge: I can select appropriate sounds to match events, characters and feelings in a story

Skills: 

  • I can select appropriate timbres to represent characters
  • I can select appropriate tempo changes to represent actions
  • I can select appropriate dynamics to represent emotions 

Vocab: tempo, dynamics, timbre, orchestral music, zylophone, hand chimes, drum, claves, shakers