Year 4 - Music
Practising effectively
Playing together: effective rehearsing as part of an ensemble
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Unit Summary
In this unit, we explore effective ensemble rehearsal. Professional ensembles share their secrets for success when practising alone, in small groups and as a wider ensemble. Effective rehearsal strategies are then explicitly taught to the pupils and developed in our ensemble piece.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to learn a vocal melody, developing a range of strategies for practising effectively.
Key Notes
- Folk music is music that originates from a particular country, culture or people and is usually passed down orally.
- We can use a range of techniques to help us to practise effectively.
- A song can be internalised more easily by learning it in different ways.
- We can speak the lyrics, tap the rhythm and perform sections in different styles such as using staccato or legato.
Vocabulary To Learn
- folk music: music that originates from a particular country, culture or people that is usually passed down orally
- practise: to deliberately make an effort to improve musical skills
- staccato: performing in a short and detached way
- legato: performing in a smooth way
- phrase: a musical thought, like a sentence in a story
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- A particular piece of Folk music is always played in eactly the same way.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Folk music is music that originates from a particular country, culture or people and is usually passed down orally. We can use a range of techniques to help us to practise effectively.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'folk music'
music that originates from a particular country, culture or people that is usually passed down orally.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: A particular piece of Folk music is always played in eactly the same way. Correction: Folk music is passed down via an oral tradition and is often interpreted differently. Melodies, harmonies and instrumentation may change over time and when played in different places.
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