Musical patterns

Musical patterns

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This task is about repeating patterns.

Whaea Jackie is teaching her class how to make patterns of musical notes with their voices. Write the next four notes for each of the musical patterns below.
 
a)
fa fa me fa fa me fa _____  _____  _____  _____
 
b)
me me fa so me me fa so _____  _____  _____  _____
 
c)
fa la fa me fa la fa me fa _____  _____  _____  _____
 
d)
do me do me me do me me me do _____ _____ _____ _____
 
Task administration: 
This task is completed with pencil and paper only.
Level:
2
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Number and Algebra, Patterns and relationships
Keywords: 
repeating patterns
Description of task: 
Students complete four patterns of musical notes.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Patterns and relationships, set 3
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
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Answers/responses: 

 

Y4 (08/2002)
a) fa, me, fa, fa very easy
b) me, me, fa, so very easy
c) la, fa, me, fa very easy
d) me, me, me, me difficult
Diagnostic and formative information: 
  Common error Likely reason
d) me me me do Not recognising the pattern of 'me' increasing by one each time.