Year 1 - Music
Changing dynamics to change the mood
Singing for performance: Changing tempo and dynamics in our songs
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Unit Summary
This unit teaches performance skills as well as how to change the tempo and dynamics of our singing to reflect different moods. Pupils will learn to warm up their voices, sing songs with different feelings and moods, and prepare and deliver effective vocal performances.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to sing songs with changing dynamics and can explain how this makes the song feel.
Key Notes
- We can use our voices, facial expressions and body movements to give a song character.
- Dynamics means how loudly or quietly the music is played or sung.
- We can sing with contrasting dynamics to change the character of our singing.
Vocabulary To Learn
- dynamics: how loudly or quietly the music is played or sung
- practise: to play or sing something several times to try and get better
- actions: movements and facial expressions to do while singing a song
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Everyone responds to music in the same way.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
We can use our voices, facial expressions and body movements to give a song character. Dynamics means how loudly or quietly the music is played or sung.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'dynamics'
how loudly or quietly the music is played or sung.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Everyone responds to music in the same way. Correction: Loud music might be exciting, but it might also be a bit scary.
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