Year 2 – Lesson 1 – How music makes us feel

Curriculum KS1 Unit Lesson

The learners will listen to and compare two pieces of music from The Planets by Gustav Holst. They will then use a musical description word bank to describe how this music generates emotions, i.e. how it makes them feel.

Learning objectives

To say how music can make us feel

  • I can identify simple differences in pieces of music
  • I can describe music using adjectives
  • I can say what I do and don’t like about a piece of music

Package contents

  • Lesson plans
  • Slide decks
  • Learner resources
  • Homework