Year 3 – Music
YEAR 3 - Examples of 'Expected' in the core skill of - Singing
Singing - Core Skills
Children can: | |
a | Singing simple songs and rounds in two parts |
b | Focused pitch work on m-r-d and l-s-m (and handsigns) |
Singing - Vocabulary

YEAR 3 - Examples of 'Expected' in the core skill of - Listening
Listening - Core Skills
Children can: | |
a | Identify instruments used in foundation listening |
b | Develop vocabulary to describe tempo (allegro, adagio) dynamics.(forte, piano) |
Listening - Vocabulary

YEAR 3 - Examples of 'Expected' in the core skill of - Composing
Composing - Core Skills
Children can: | |
a | Improvise and create tunes and rhythms using a limited note range (3 notes) using crotchet, quaver, minim note values. |
b | Structure musical ideas (e.g.using echo or question and answer phrases) to create music that has a beginning, middle and end. |
Composing - Vocabulary

YEAR 3 - Examples of 'Expected' in the core skill of - Musicianship - Beat/ Rhythm
Musicianship - Beat/ Rhythm - Core Skills
Children can: | |
a | Develop skills in playing tuned percussion over a sustained period of time |
b | Play melodies within a limited (3 note) range from staff notation |
Musicianship - Beat/ Rhythm - Vocabulary
