Year 5 - Music
Two-part singing: rounds and partner songs
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 sing two-part rounds and partner songs with improving accuracy and a clear sense of pulse.
Key Notes
- When we sing in parts, we need to balance our dymamics so both parts can be heard.
- It is important not to 'block out' the sound of harmony parts as you need to hear how the music fits together.
- A sound sense of pulse is essential when singing part-songs.
Vocabulary To Learn
- harmony: the combination of two or more notes played or sung together, creating a pleasing sound
- dynamics: how loud or quiet the music is
- unison: the same tune sung or played at the same time
- pulse: the regular, steady heartbeat of the music
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- When singing in parts we need to stand away from other parts, so that we can concentrate on our part.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
When we sing in parts, we need to balance our dymamics so both parts can be heard. It is important not to 'block out' the sound of harmony parts as you need to hear how the music fits together.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'harmony'
the combination of two or more notes played or sung together, creating a pleasing sound.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: When singing in parts we need to stand away from other parts, so that we can concentrate on our part. Correction: Understanding how parts fit together, hearing texture, structure and harmony, and feeling the steady pulse together are all important elements of learning to sing in parts.
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
- Singing and playing simultaneously: three note melodies Study Guide
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