United Kingdom Year 5 Music

The UK Year 5 music curriculum focuses on developing musical skills through performing, composing, listening, and appraising. Students learn to use various musical elements to express themselves creatively.

Performing

Students learn to play a range of pitched and unpitched instruments, developing their technique and expanding their musical vocabulary. They explore different musical expressions, articulation, and phrasing. They also learn about traditional folk music and music for stage and screen, including musicals.

Composing

Year 5 students develop their composing skills by creating and developing musical ideas. They learn about song structure, write lyrics, and explore melodies. They also practice using body percussion and other techniques to create and perform their compositions.

Listening and Appraising

Students enhance their listening skills by paying attention to detail and recalling sounds with increasing aural memory. They learn to analyze and evaluate music from different historical periods, genres, and styles.

Improvisation

Improvisation plays a key role in Year 5 music education. Students learn to improvise and compose music for a range of purposes using the interrelated dimensions of music.

Musical Notation

Students develop their understanding of musical notation, including staff notation and other musical symbols.