Year 7 - Music
Performing a spiritual in unison
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Unit Summary
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Lesson Summary
You will learn to sing two different spirituals in unison, focusing on breathing and posture.
Key Notes
- Good singing breaths are required to support the air when singing.
- Good singing breaths are low, even and sustained.
- Learning to sing a song in unison.
Vocabulary To Learn
- singing breath: a deep breath that is low, even and sustained; this supports airflow from the diaphragm when singing
- tone: the sound quality of the voice when singing; a good tone comes from good breath support
- unison: the name given to music where everyone sings the same thing at the same time
- singing posture: the best posture for singing with feet apart, knees slightly bent, arms by your sides and head lifted
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Breathing does not affect musical quality.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Good singing breaths are required to support the air when singing. Good singing breaths are low, even and sustained.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'singing breath'
a deep breath that is low, even and sustained; this supports airflow from the diaphragm when singing.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Breathing does not affect musical quality. Correction: Supporting singing with singing breaths supports intonation (singing in tune) and tone quality.
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