Year 5 - Music
Singing and playing simultaneously: three note melodies
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 read and play a simple three note melody, with a strong pulse, whilst singing simultaneously.
Key Notes
- A sound sense of pulse is essential when singing rounds and partner songs.
- Body percussion and actions can help us feel the pulse and stay in time.
- Pitch actions and hand signs help us learn melodies, before playing them on instruments.
- Pitch notation can be read on a stave.
Vocabulary To Learn
- pulse: the regular, steady heartbeat of the music
- pitch: how high or low a note is
- notation: a way of visually representing and recording music
- stave: lines on which musical notes can be placed
- melody: a combination of notes to make a memorable tune
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Reading notation is the most effective way of learning a melody.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
A sound sense of pulse is essential when singing rounds and partner songs. Body percussion and actions can help us feel the pulse and stay in time.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'pulse'
the regular, steady heartbeat of the music.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Reading notation is the most effective way of learning a melody. Correction: If the song has been well established, pupils may not even need notation. They will have learnt through singing, pitch actions, chanting rhythms and hand signs.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Layering part-singing: adding a three note melody Study Guide
- Part singing: adding a rhythmic ostinato accompaniment Study Guide
- Part singing: rounds and partner songs Study Guide
- Rehearsing and evaluating an ensemble piece with a thick texture Study Guide
- Two-part singing: rounds and partner songs Study Guide
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