United Kingdom Year 2 Music Syllabus

This syllabus outlines the key learning areas for Music in Year 2 within the United Kingdom, based on the National Curriculum and Model Music Curriculum.

I. Singing

• Sing songs regularly, achieving accurate pitch within the range of do-so.
• Demonstrate understanding of dynamics (loud/quiet) and tempo (fast/slow) by responding to instructions and visual symbols.
• Suggested Repertoire:
• Traditional: "Little Sally Saucer," "Star Light, Star Bright," "Hey, Hey, Look at Me," "Rain, Rain Go Away," "Acka Backa," "Oats and Beans and Barley Grow," "Oliver Cromwell," "Lovely Joan," "Searching for Lambs"
• Voicelinks: "The King is in the Castle," "Fireworks"
• Young Voiceworks: "Ebeneezer Sneezer"
• Singing Sherlock 1: "Teddy Bear Rock n Roll"
• Traditional (Bangladesh): "Hatti - ma tim tim," "Charti Kula beng"
• Traditional (Australia): "I Got Kicked by a Kangaroo"
• Traditional (America): "Built My Lady a Fine Brick House"
• Sing Up: "Paintbox"

II. Listening

• Develop an understanding of the context behind music, including its stories, origins, and traditions.
• Experience live music performances, both in and out of school.
• Suggested Listening:
• Western Classical Tradition and Film: Ravel's "Bolero," Mozart's "Rondo alla Turca," Holst's "Mars from The Planets," Anna Clyne's "Night Ferry"
• Popular Music: Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog," The Beatles' "With A Little Help from My Friends," Kate Bush's "Wild Man," Ma Rainey's "Runaway Blues"
• Musical Traditions: "Baris" (Gamelan, Indonesia), "Fanfarra (Cabua-Le-Le)" (Samba, Brazil)

III. Composing

• Create music inspired by non-musical stimuli (e.g., a storm, a race).
• Improvise simple question and answer musical phrases with a partner.
• Use graphic symbols and basic notation to record compositions.
• Utilize music technology to capture and manipulate sounds (if available).

IV. Musicianship

• Pulse/Beat:
• Understand changes in tempo (speed of the beat).
• Respond to the beat through movement and identify beat groupings in music.
• Rhythm:
• Create and perform rhythms based on word phrases.
• Read and respond to chanted rhythm patterns, using basic notation.
• Pitch:
• Match pitch accurately in singing games.
• Sing short phrases independently and respond to pitch changes.
• Recognize and match dot notation to simple tunes.