Year 5 have been studying the unit ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ in their Music curriculum with Miss Williams every Tuesday. The genre of music we are looking at is Rock ‘n’ Roll, including songs such as, ‘Livin’ on a Prayer,’ ‘We Will Rock You’ and ‘Smoke on the Water.’ As part of this, children have been finding the pulse in various pieces of music and using clapping and singing to copy and repeat patterns.

During our lessons, children have been learning to use a glockenspiel to find notes and play along to different rhythms. They have been working hard to learn how to hold and use the beater, as well as being introduced to musical notation. We will eventually learn to play along to pieces of music!