Year 1 - Music
Controlling dynamic changes within a song
Singing together: how singing makes me feel
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Unit Summary
This unit demonstrates how singing quietly and loudly can change the feel of the song. Pupils listen to music with changing dynamics and think about how it makes them feel. Lullabies and upbeat songs are sung in contrast to each other to identify when calmer or livelier singing is most effective.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to change dynamics when singing and know that dynamics means how strong or soft you am singing.
Key Notes
- Changing dynamics can help tell the story in a song.
- We can sing loudly and quietly in the same song.
- Changing dynamics can help share the feeling of the song.
- A conductor can lead us by showing gestures to change the dynamics.
Vocabulary To Learn
- dynamics: how loudly or quietly the music is played or sung
- conductor: a person who directs musicians or singers
- gestures: hand actions used by the conductor to lead the singing or playing
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- We sing a song at the same dynamics all the way through.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Changing dynamics can help tell the story in a song. We can sing loudly and quietly in the same song.
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: We sing a song at the same dynamics all the way through. Correction: We can help to convey the meaning of a song by varying the dynamics within a song. Singing with a range of dynamics also provides the listener with a broader range of sound to feel engaged with.
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