Year 8 - Music
Harmony in Royals and creating a performance
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Lesson Summary
You will learn to perform Royals in a group, singing in harmony with changing vocal textures.
Key Notes
- Singing harmonies, which create different textures, adds interest to a vocal performance.
- When singing in a group, it is important to listen carefully and adjust our tone and volume to blend with the group.
- When we sing in harmony, we should be aware of the overall balance of the sound.
Vocabulary To Learn
- harmony: the notes that accompany the melody
- texture: the layers of instrumental or vocal sounds and how they fit together
- homophonic: two or more different layers of harmony which move at the same time
- call and response: a question and answer musical structure
- balance: how each part is matched against another to ensure that no one part overwhelms the others
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Higher harmonies can often be sung louder than the main melody as the pitch lends itself to a louder dynamic.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Singing harmonies, which create different textures, adds interest to a vocal performance. When singing in a group, it is important to listen carefully and adjust our tone and volume to blend with the group.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'harmony'
the notes that accompany the melody.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Higher harmonies can often be sung louder than the main melody as the pitch lends itself to a louder dynamic. Correction: The melody should always be louder than the harmony, so those singing melody should sing stronger, and those singing harmony should sing softer.
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