This unit begins by
establishing what is “Form and Structure” in music and why Form and Structure
is important. Through performing,
composing, improvising and listening and appraising, pupils then explore four
different musical structures: Question
and Answer Phrases, Binary Form, Ternary Form and Rondo Form. Pupils begin with an
exploration into Question and Answer phrases as one of the simplest types of
musical structures, relating this to Call and Response singing and how
musical Question and Answer phrases balance with each other to
form a complete structure. Binary and
Ternary Forms are then explores with an emphasis on how musical contrast is
achieved between “A” and “B” sections revising the Elements of Music. Rondo Form is explored as a type of
recurring musical structure with pupils adding pentatonic improvisations as
“Episodes” between a whole-class “A” section.
There is an option to end the
unit with pupils creating a “free composition” in a style/genre of their
choice to clearly illustrate and demonstrate either Binary, Ternary or Rondo
Form to a Year 6 class audience. Throughout the unit, pupils
listen to examples of music based on Binary, Ternary and Rondo Forms and
emphasis is placed on revising treble clef staff notation. |
Exploring Musical
Structures |
Form and Structure -
DOITNOW (Starters) and Plenary Activities |
Form and Structure -
“DOITNOW” Presentation Cutting down on printables, file
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and video files are embedded and there’s accompanying Teacher’s Notes in the
“slide comments” section. |
Form and Structure - Music
Theory and Melodic Dictation |
Form and Structure Music Theory 1 - Musical
Phrasing All about musical phrasing and phrase marks as a type of musical Form
and Structure |
Form and Structure Melodic Dictation Exercises Basic melodic dictation of Question and Answer Phrases and short
Binary and Ternary Form examples using treble clef staff notation. All of the audio examples are given on the
accompanying audio file. |
Form and Structure -
Question and Answer Phrases |
Form and Structure -
Binary Form |
Form and Structure -
Ternary Form |
Form and Structure - Rondo
Form |
Form and Structure - Cover
and Homework Activities |
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Form and Structure -
Scheme of Work and Lesson Pathways |
Form and Structure -
Scheme of Work and Lesson Pathways Includes Scheme of Work Overview,
Unit Learning Objectives, Learning Outcomes and Lesson Pathways. |
Form and Structure Music Theory 2 - Musical
Forms and Structures Six melodies to analyse in terms of musical forms and structures. |
Form and Structure - 5
Minutes Silent Reading For teachers who prefer to begin
their lessons with quiet, focused openers.
All contain “Questions to Think About” which can also be used as Cover
or Homework tasks. |
1. Form and
Structure in Music 2. Binary Form 3. Ternary Form 4. Rondo Form 5. Musical
Phrasing 6.
Treble Clef Pitch Notation |
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Form and Strcuture -
Plenary Review Activities A series of lesson reviews where
pupils review their learning and understanding. |
Key Words,
Concepts and Musical Knowledge |
Q&A/Call and Response Phrases, Binary Form (AB),
Ternary Form (ABA), Rondo Form (ABACADA..), Phrase, Melody, Harmony,
Ostinato, Drone, Treble Clef Pitch Notation |
Music Theory |
Musical Forms and Structures - Binary (AB), Ternary
(ABA), Rondo (ABACADA…) Musical Phrases and Phrasing Markings. |
Links to GCSE
Music |
Musical Forms and Devices Instrumental Music 1700-1820 Western Classical Tradition 1650-1910 |
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Form and Structure
Activity Sheet Pupils identify musical structures from photos
before designing their own to illustrate Binary, Ternary and Rondo
Forms. Also a key words word search Can be done without using ICT. |
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A 2-page worksheet introducing pupils to Question and Answer Phrases
firstly through rhythm and then melody.
There are 4 Question and Answer Phrases for pupils to perform before
pupils create their own simple Question and Answer Phrase. Full Teacher’s Notes provided. |
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Pupils perform a short A section and create their own B section
showing awareness of musical contrasts between sections. Full Teacher’s Notes
provided. |
Pupils perform a short A section from Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” and
create their own B section from a given rhythm showing awareness of musical
contrasts between sections. Full Teacher’s Notes
provided. |
Form and Structure Listening Sheet 1 - Binary
Form A listening activity based on “Overture” from ‘Messiah’ by Handel in
Binary Form. Answers given. |
A three-part piece in Binary Form for Tuned Percussion/Keyboards. Full Teacher’s Notes
provided. |
Creating a Three-Part Piece in Binary Form Pupils create their own three-part piece in Binary Form in the style
of “Binary Finary”. |
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Simple solo melodic piece in Ternary Form
given with and without note names.
Pupils are encouraged to think about how they can provide further
contrast when performing Section B. |
Ternary Form Piece
for 2 Players More complex melodic piece in Ternary form for
2 Players—can be performed on keyboards, pianos, tuned percussion or own
instruments. |
Twinkle, twinkle little star given in Ternary
Form in D Major. Pupils are encouraged
to think about their own “Backing Ideas” when performing. |
Form and Structure Listening Sheet 2 - Ternary
Form A listening activity based on Minuet and Trio from Symphony
No.104—Haydn in Ternary Form. Can be
used with audio or video performance.
Answers given. |
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A great activity for pupils to explore Rondo
Form! Pupils rap/chant a class “A”
section in unison and volunteers improvise contrasting episodes to form a
class Rondo. |
Pupils learn a class “A” section in unison
based on a Pentatonic Scale which is then performed with solo improvised
episodes to form a class Rondo. |
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Also known as “The Pizza Hut Song”, this well-known song (with
optional added actions!) is a good example of a song with verses in Binary
Form with both the A and B sections repeated. |