Year 6 - Music
Singing for the change we want to see in the world
Singing together: music that comments on social change
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Unit Summary
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Lesson Summary
You will learn to convey emotion through song and know how songs can be powerful for change.
Key Notes
- Repetition is a powerful tool in creating music so that music and messages can be remembered.
- We can combine different layers of sound to create textures that help our piece to have impact.
- We can structure our music to make the message in the music more powerful.
- We can add dynamics and musical expression to connect and communicate with our audience.
Vocabulary To Learn
- repetition: the purposeful use of repeating a phrase in lyrics or music
- texture: the way the music is organised
- structure: the combination of different layers of sounds
- dynamics: how loud or quiet the music is
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Texture and structure are the same thing.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Repetition is a powerful tool in creating music so that music and messages can be remembered. We can combine different layers of sound to create textures that help our piece to have impact.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'repetition'
the purposeful use of repeating a phrase in lyrics or music.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Texture and structure are the same thing. Correction: Texture refers to the combination of different layers of sound, and structure is the way the music is organised. Texture could be used as a structural device, e.g. when a piece starts by adding one layer at a time, but they are not the same.
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