Melody & Harmony Knowledge Organiser
A KS2 music theory knowledge organiser on melody and harmony — scales, intervals, chords, keys, and how melody and accompaniment work together in music.
Preview
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Learning objective
Identify and use key melody and harmony vocabulary, understand the difference between major and minor, and relate these concepts to real musical examples.
About this resource
- Subject: Music
- Type: Knowledge Organiser
- Grade levels: Grade 3 (ages 8-9, ≈ Year 4), Grade 4 (ages 9-10, ≈ Year 5), Grade 5 (ages 10-11, ≈ Year 6), Grade 6 (ages 11-12, ≈ Year 7)
- Pages: 3
- Date added: 2026-05-14
- Credit: Qualified primary teacher
Books on music theory for primary
Convenience links if you'd like to look any of these up. We've recommended these books in the resource above.
For children
- M Musical Notes: A Lift-the-Flap Guide — Andrea Latzko
- T Those Amazing Musical Instruments! — Genevieve Helsby
- M My First Music Theory Book — DK
For teachers
- M Music in the Primary School — Janet Mills
- A Assessment in Music Education — Martin Fautley
- M Music Theory for Guitarists (general reference) — Mark Phillips
Classroom instruments
- G Glockenspiel diatonic 8 note children
- P Piano keyboard 61 key beginners
- R Recorder descant class set 10
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