Chapter library

Chapter 1: Pitch: high and low sounds

• Can explain that pitch means how high or low a sound is, and that fast vibrations make high sounds and slow vibrations make low sounds

Year 4 science

Chapter 2: Pitch and size: long, short, big and small

• Can predict that longer or bigger objects make lower sounds, and shorter or smaller objects make higher sounds

Year 4 science

Chapter 3: Pitch: tight or loose, thick or thin

• Can explain that tighter or thinner strings and drum skins make higher sounds, and looser or thicker ones make lower sounds

Year 4 science

Chapter 4: Volume and the strength of vibrations

• Can explain that the volume of a sound depends on the strength of its vibrations: stronger, bigger vibrations make louder sounds and gentle, small vibrations make quieter sounds

Year 4 science

Chapter 5: Pitch or volume? Using both patterns

• Can tell whether a change to a sound changes its pitch or its volume, and change each one on purpose

Year 4 science Year 4 science

Chapter 1: High and low sounds: hearing the difference

• Can hear whether a sound is high or low, even when it is loud or quiet

Years 1–2 music

Chapter 2: Notes going up, down or staying the same

• Can hear when notes go up, go down or stay the same

Years 1–2 music

Chapter 3: Copying and reading high and low patterns

• Can copy a short pattern of high and low notes, and match it to dots drawn higher and lower

Years 1–2 music Years 1–2 music

Chapter 4: Listening for high and low in music

• Can listen carefully to music and say when it is high or low, and when it climbs up or falls down

Years 1–2 music

Chapter 5: Making music with high and low sounds

• Can choose high or low sounds to fit an idea, and make a short tune that goes up or down

Years 1–2 music

Chapter 1: Open the curtains

• Can name the four families of the orchestra: strings, woodwind, brass and percussion

Chapter 2: Build the strings

• Can explain how each family makes sound: bowing or plucking, blowing, buzzing lips, or hitting and shaking
• Can explain that bigger instruments usually play lower notes, like the double bass and the tuba

Chapter 3: Build the woodwind

• Can explain how each family makes sound: bowing or plucking, blowing, buzzing lips, or hitting and shaking
• Can explain that bigger instruments usually play lower notes, like the double bass and the tuba
• Can recognise instruments such as the flute, oboe, trumpet and timpani by how they look

Chapter 4: Build the brass

• Can explain how each family makes sound: bowing or plucking, blowing, buzzing lips, or hitting and shaking
• Can explain that bigger instruments usually play lower notes, like the double bass and the tuba

Chapter 5: Build the percussion

• Can explain how each family makes sound: bowing or plucking, blowing, buzzing lips, or hitting and shaking
• Can tell tuned percussion, which can play a tune, from untuned percussion

Chapter 6: Conduct your orchestra

• Can name the four families of the orchestra: strings, woodwind, brass and percussion