Using the song to teach pitch

In lesson 2 part 2, we use the ‘response’ phrase to identify pitch level changes using body percussion and a clapping game.

Download the lesson plan for lesson 2 and watch the video below.

Lesson 2 learning objectives:

• To identify and show the pitch levels of a phrase
• To use the tone-set me – ray – doh (m-r-d) to sing song phrases, to use memory recall and to improvise
• To compose using ‘human notation’