Identifying Percussion Instruments by Sound and Sight - Reception and Key Stage 1

Identifying Percussion Instruments by Sound and Sight
One Unit of Five Music Lessons

Reception and Key Stage 1

You do not have to have a musical background to deliver this unit.

Comprising of five, easy-to-follow, fun music lessons based around percussion instruments. Pupils learn to recognise a range of 12 percussion instruments by sight and sound. Castanets, Chime bar, Cymbal(s), Guiro, Maracas, Triangle, Bell, Cabasa, Claves, Drum, Tambourine and Woodblock.

The instruments are not prescriptive, simply use whatever percussion instruments you have and follow the lessons plans.

This unit can be delivered to a large or small groups of pupils.

Pupils will develop;
• Creativity
• Improvisation skills
• Instrumental knowledge
• Listening and responding skills
• Memory recall
• Performance skills
• Teamwork skills

This unit includes;
• Clear and concise detailed lesson plans
• Step-by-step instructions
• Numerous examples to try
• Sets of tried and tested questions for pupils with all answers
• Examples of answers pupils have given
• A set of printable instrument name labels
• A set of instrument names presented through PowerPoint
• An end of unit revision quiz presented through PowerPoint with answers
• Suggestions for further learning

What teachers are saying;
Brilliant, thank you. Not confident teaching music and this pack was perfect. Easy to follow and pitched just right for my year 1 class. The only instrument I couldn’t find was a cabasa so replaced it with a rain-stick. Will be back for more.

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