Year 9 - Music
Learning Wild Mountain Thyme in 2 part harmony
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Lesson Summary
You will learn to sing Wild Mountain Thyme in two part harmony.
Key Notes
- Harmony parts can have a wider or narrower range and a higher or lower register than the main melody.
- Some harmony lines use a homophonic texture, meaning they use the same words and rhythms but sung at a different pitch.
- Another type of texture can be created by singing a drone, a constant, pitched sound.
Vocabulary To Learn
- homophonic: two or more different layers of harmony which move at the same time
- vocal register: the higher or lower parts of your singing voice
- range: the difference between the highest and lowest notes in a melody line
- phrase: a musical thought, like a sentence in a story
- drone: a constant, pitched sound
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- When singing in harmony, students can easily be drawn onto the melody part.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Harmony parts can have a wider or narrower range and a higher or lower register than the main melody. Some harmony lines use a homophonic texture, meaning they use the same words and rhythms but sung at a different pitch.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'homophonic'
two or more different layers of harmony which move at the same time.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: When singing in harmony, students can easily be drawn onto the melody part. Correction: Group carefully, with enough separation between the parts to encourage independence. Sing each part several times before combining them.
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