a person who directs the performance of an ensemble

the combination of two or more notes played or sung together, creating a pleasing sound

to create music in the moment, using the voice or instruments, alone or with others

Nanuma - two-part round (audio)

British English CC

Nanuma - four-part round (audio)

Let us Sing Together - two-part round (audio)

Starting notes - So Mi Do - audio

The note So - audio

The note Mi - audio

The note Do - audio

Unit 26 new Audio 28 Chord - Minor 3rd

Warm ups - video

Double This That - audio

Double This That - video

Many Voices (chant) - audio

My dog, he can do the Can Can - all 3 verses (audio)

Vocal improvisation using do, mi, so

Music

Singing in unison

Three pitches - do, mi, so

Adding harmony and balancing sound

Composing together using do, mi, so

Composing a countermelody

This unit investigates the power of music to unite people. Pupils explore how song is used in sacred spaces, sports arenas and live concerts. Pupils study songs with unity as their common theme and use the lyrics to guide an effective, emotive performance.

Singing together: how songs unite us

True or false? We can improvise with our voices as well as with instruments.

all combinations of notes feel and sound the same

the combination of notes changes how the harmony feels

Which statement about harmony is correct?

What do we know about 'Sorida' and 'Double This That'?

Some choirs call might call the person standing at the front, who is in charge of directing the choir, a 'choirmaster', or an 'MD' (musical director).  Which term do we use for this person?

Sorida has three different pitches. Can you put these in order from lowest to highest?

to sing confidently and block out the parts around us

to sing strongly, with many different voices heard

to try and create one sound, not many individual voices

What does it mean to try and blend our sound when singing as a choir?

When we sing two or more notes together in a choir, we are singing in {{}}.

Vocal improvisation using do, mi, so

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