Year 2 - Music
Performing songs with simple accompaniments
Singing for performance: adding a simple vocal accompaniment
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils add simple vocal accompaniments to songs. They learn chanted and sung ostinati, adding these to songs they have learnt. Pupils practise in order to improve and understand the importance of maintaining a steady pulse.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to perform songs with two or more layers, singing your part accurately and keeping a steady pulse.
Key Notes
- Warming up prepares us for rehearsing and performing safely and helps us do our best.
- A rehearsal helps us prepare for a performance and can help us feel less nervous.
- A conductor give us musical signals, to help us perform well.
- An audience wants to enjoy a successful musical performance with us.
Vocabulary To Learn
- warm up: a sequence of exercises used to prepare the mind, body and voice for singing / playing instruments
- rehearse: to practise in order to improve and prepare for performance
- perform: presenting our work in front of others
- conductor: a person who directs musicians or singers
- audience: a group of people gathered to listen and watch a live performance
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- If we know our songs well, we do not need to rehearse before a performance.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Warming up prepares us for rehearsing and performing safely and helps us do our best. A rehearsal helps us prepare for a performance and can help us feel less nervous.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'warm up'
a sequence of exercises used to prepare the mind, body and voice for singing / playing instruments.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: If we know our songs well, we do not need to rehearse before a performance. Correction: A rehearsal can really help to settle the nerves, helping us know what will happen and how things will feel different during the performance.
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