Year 3 - Music
Singing together bonds us together
Singing together: how songs are used in communities
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Unit Summary
Pupils learn that singing often draws communities together to tell stories, comment on history, share happy or sad times and to worship. Through rehearsing and performing a range of songs, pupils explore how different songs capture different emotions.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to name some different places where children may sing together and can participate in singing rounds.
Key Notes
- People sing together in lots of different communities.
- Singing as a group can help us connect to our communities.
- Simple folk songs and campfire songs are an important, traditional part of Guiding and Scouting communities.
- Songs sung in Guiding and Scouting groups are often folk songs that have been sung for generations.
- A round is a song structure where multiple groups sing the same thing but start at different times.
Vocabulary To Learn
- folk song: a song that originates from a particular country, culture or people and is usually passed down orally
- community: a group of people that are connected because they have things or places in common; for example, a school community
- structure: the way music is organised
- round: a song structure where multiple groups sing the same melody but start at different times
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- When singing in two parts, I should cover my ears/try not to listen to the other part. This will help me to hold my own part.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
People sing together in lots of different communities. Singing as a group can help us connect to our communities.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'folk song'
a song that originates from a particular country, culture or people and is usually passed down orally.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: When singing in two parts, I should cover my ears/try not to listen to the other part. This will help me to hold my own part. Correction: When we sing in two parts, it is important to have "open ears" so we can hear how both parts fit together.
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