Year 3 - Music
Singing partner songs
Singing for performance: holding a second part in rounds and partner songs
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Unit Summary
This unit brings together a diverse range of songs chosen to enable successful singing in two simple parts. Through listening and singing, pupils learn how canon, specifically rounds and partner songs, are used to build layers of sound in songs.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to hold your part confidently in a partner song and can hear how your part adds to a thicker texture.
Key Notes
- We can add more partner songs to a piece to thicken the texture.
- Each partner song must be sung to the same steady beat in order for them to fit together.
- Following the conductor shows us a visual pulse to follow.
- Singing confidently but not loudly helps us to keep focused on our partner song and not be distracted by the other tunes
Vocabulary To Learn
- conductor: a person who directs musicians or singers
- partner songs: two or more separate songs that fit together musically when sung at the same time
- texture: the combination of different layers of sounds
- pulse: the regular, steady heartbeat of the music
- unison: the same tune sung or played at the same time
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Blocking out the sound of the other song will help you concentrate on your own part better.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
We can add more partner songs to a piece to thicken the texture. Each partner song must be sung to the same steady beat in order for them to fit together.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'conductor'
a person who directs musicians or singers.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Blocking out the sound of the other song will help you concentrate on your own part better. Correction: By singing more softly, we can hear the other parts and hear how partner songs fit together. This is because they share similar musical characteristics such as the key, the rhythm, the tempo and chord progression.
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