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Year 5 - Music

Rehearsing a texture of two or more parts

Playing together: discovering different vocal timbres

Unit Summary

This unit introduces beatboxing as a vocal art form. The sounds of the drum machine are recreated using vocal percussion alongside other beatboxing influences including the sounds of nature. Working in groups, pupils build texture with multilayered vocal sounds.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to hold your part as we build a texture in a beatboxing vocal ensemble.

Key Notes

  • Beatboxing sounds can be layered with vocal parts to make a texture of two or more parts.
  • To hold a part in a texture it is important to rehearse together as a musical ensemble.
  • A loop station allows musicians to record, playback, and layer musical phrases.
  • Different beatboxing sounds create different timbres when they imitate instruments.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • texture: the combination of different layers of sounds
  • rehearse: to practise in order to improve and prepare for performance
  • pulse: the regular, steady heartbeat of the music
  • timbre: the description of the sound or tone of an instrument

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • When performing in parts children often try to block out listening to the other parts and focus only on their own.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Beatboxing sounds can be layered with vocal parts to make a texture of two or more parts. To hold a part in a texture it is important to rehearse together as a musical ensemble.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'texture'

the combination of different layers of sounds.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: When performing in parts children often try to block out listening to the other parts and focus only on their own. Correction: Children will gain in confidence when they listen to all the parts and will improve their performance.

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