Year 2 Music

Learn all about the different sounds and rhythms of music and have a go at making your own sounds.

Learn how to prepare to sing, including looking at your singing posture, your breathing and vocal warm-ups.

Learn what a conductor is and how to sing with other people in a choir.

Learn all you need to know about rhythm and pulse in music.

Learn what pitch means in music and which musical instruments have a high and a low pitch.

Learn about dynamics in music and find out what piano and forte mean.

Learn what tempo is in music and how tempo can be used.

Learn more about the different styles of music and learn how to talk about music.

Learn about different sounds and pitches and the sounds around us.

Learn about the famous composer Gustav Holst and some of his famous music.

Learn who Anna Clyne is and what type of music she makes.

Learn what found sounds are and how to use them to create music.

Learn how to make a comb kazoo and how to make music with everyday objects.

Learn how to make a jam jar liquid xylophone and your own hosepipe horn.

Learn what instruments are in an orchestra and how you can make music with found sounds.

Learn how music is written down and discover stick notation.

Learn about Bhangra, Afrobeats and Samba and where different music comes from.

Learn how to create soundscapes.

Learn what makes a good song and how to structure a song with singer-songwriter Joss Stone.

Learn what an orchestra is and all about the different instruments of an orchestra.

Learn about body percussion with Omar.

Learn how we can use different technology to help us create music.

Learn how to write music down using notation and create a graphic score.

Learn what a musical performance is and what skills you need to give a great musical performance.

Learn about the difference of music for the stage and screen and learn what a musical, ballet and opera performances are.