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 Knowledge Organiser

Form and Structure - “DOITNOW” Presentation

Cutting down on printables, file storage and media files, the “new look” Musical Contexts “DOITNOW” Form and Structure lesson openers Presentation contains  a wealth (only two samples shown here), of effective “DOITNOW’s” when delivering the Form and Structure unit in just one place - all audio 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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