Year 7 - Music
Learning Riptide extended melody in unison
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Unit Summary
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Lesson Summary
You will learn to sing the melody of Riptide in unison, focusing on tone quality and blending.
Key Notes
- Pop songs often use a verse-chorus structure.
- Vocables are wordless sounds such as "ooh" or "la".
- Syncopation means the rhythm emphasises notes in between the main beats. It adds energy to a melody.
- When singing in unison, we focus on accurate pitch, precise timing, coordination and blend to create a unified sound.
Vocabulary To Learn
- unison: the name given to music where everyone sings the same pitch at the same time
- structure: the way the music is organised
- syncopation: a rhythm which emphasises (accents) notes in between the main beats, often referred to as off-beat rhythms
- vocables: wordless sounds such as "ooh" or "la"
- phrase: a musical thought, like a sentence in a story
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Singing in unison is easy, it just happens naturally when you sing together.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Pop songs often use a verse-chorus structure. Vocables are wordless sounds such as "ooh" or "la".
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'unison'
the name given to music where everyone sings the same pitch at the same time.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Singing in unison is easy, it just happens naturally when you sing together. Correction: Although it may seem easier to all sing the same thing, attention needs to be given to making sure all the pitches and rhythms are correct, that breathing is coordinated and the tone is blended to create a unified sound.
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