Year 5 - Music
Rehearsing and evaluating an ensemble piece with a thick texture
Sing, play, perform: adding tuned accompaniment to part-singing
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Unit Summary
This unit focuses on adding vocal and instrumental layers to songs. Pupils rehearse contrasting songs in parts and become confident holding the pitch and pulse of a line before layering this into four and five part textures with added tuned percussion accompaniments.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to play your part in an ensemble piece with accuracy and an understanding of balance.
Key Notes
- Practising is essential to develop musical skills.
- Adding an instrumental melody and rhythmic ostinato to partner songs creates a thick texture.
- Every part in an ensemble has an important role.
- Practising skills and rehearsal techniques can be developed.
- Rehearsing together is essential to ensure we are playing in time together and with balanced dynamics.
Vocabulary To Learn
- practising: deliberately making an effort to improve musical skills
- rehearsing: to practise in order to improve and prepare for performance
- performance: a work that is presented to an audience
- ensemble: a group of people who perform together
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Some parts in an ensemble piece are more important than others.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Practising is essential to develop musical skills. Adding an instrumental melody and rhythmic ostinato to partner songs creates a thick texture.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'practising'
deliberately making an effort to improve musical skills.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Some parts in an ensemble piece are more important than others. Correction: Through learning all the parts you will come to see the importance and difficulty and unique qualities of each. Often the hardest part is just holding the beat!
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