Year 9 - Music
Performing three independent parts
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Unit Summary
The song guides cover a diverse selection of songs, designed to develop vocal technique, musical expression and ensemble skills, and building confidence and musical literacy. They can be broken down across multiple lessons to integrate them into the sequence, but can also be taught as full lessons.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to sing a song with three independent parts and use emphasis and dynamics to add musical shape.
Key Notes
- Singing in thirds is a common and effective way of harmonising a melodic line.
- Appropriate use of dynamics and emphasis within the phrase can add shape to a melody.
- Singing a piece through changing textures.
- Singing a melody with an extended range and more complex phrases for breathing.
Vocabulary To Learn
- ostinato: a repeated pattern
- third: an interval of three notes. When both notes are performed together, the harmony would be described as '3rds'
- breath control: managing airflow to sustain the phrases. This starts with taking a good singing breath
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- When pupils take a big breath, they raise their shoulders.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Singing in thirds is a common and effective way of harmonising a melodic line. Appropriate use of dynamics and emphasis within the phrase can add shape to a melody.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'ostinato'
a repeated pattern.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: When pupils take a big breath, they raise their shoulders. Correction: A singing breath is from the diaphragm; the upper body and shoulders should remain relaxed.
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