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Hello musicians.

It's me again, Mrs. Steele, back again for another music lesson.

Today's lesson is called "Singing and Identifying the Major Pentatonic Scale.

" Here we go.

By the end of today's lesson, you will be able to sing major pentatonic folk songs and know that the major pentatonic is a five note scale.

Let's look together at the keywords that will be important in our learning today.

The first one is folk song, a song that originates from a particular country, culture or people that is usually passed down orally.

Note, a single sound in music.

Scale, a series of notes arranged in ascending or descending order.

Pentatonic, a scale of five notes and major, a specific musical tonality that might be described as joyous, bright or cheerful.

Before every music lesson, it's important to warm up our bodies, voices and minds so that we are ready to move and ready to sing.

Follow these warmups so that you are ready for singing.

Here comes the video.

(upbeat piano music) (feet thudding) (hands smacking) (upbeat piano music) (fists thudding) (upbeat piano music) (hands smacking) (upbeat piano music) Let's warm up all the muscles of our faces.

Show me your happy face.

Show me your grumpy face.

Show me your big face.

Show me your small face.

Show me your silly face.

Show me your thinking face.

Are you ready?

(gentle music) (all breathing deeply) <v ->Echo my singing.

</v> ♪ New ♪ ♪ New ♪ ♪ New ♪ ♪ Nay ♪ ♪ Nay ♪ ♪ Nay ♪ ♪ Me ♪ ♪ Me ♪ ♪ Me ♪ ♪ Moo ♪ ♪ Moo ♪ ♪ Moo ♪ ♪ May ♪ ♪ May ♪ ♪ May ♪ <v ->Copy this tricky tongue twister.

</v> Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.

If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

These songs will help us to warm up further as they help us to move our bodies and use our voices in lots of different ways.

The first one is "Ding Dong diggidiggidong.

" Here's the video.

Copy me.

♪ Ding dong diggidiggidong ♪ ♪ Diggidiggidong my cat she's gone ♪ ♪ Ding dong diggidiggidong ♪ ♪ Diggidiggidong ♪ ♪ Ding dong diggidiggidong ♪ ♪ Diggidiggidong my cat she's gone ♪ ♪ Ding dong diggidiggidong ♪ ♪ Diggidiggidong ♪ <v ->Now join in with Togo.

</v> Here it comes.

<v ->Join in the echoes with me.

</v> (upbeat drumming) ♪ Tongo, tongo ♪ ♪ Tongo, tongo ♪ ♪ Timmy bye bye oh ♪ ♪ Timmy bye bye oh ♪ ♪ Tongo, tongo ♪ ♪ Tongo, tongo ♪ ♪ Umbaday Kumbayo ♪ ♪ Umbaday Kumbayo ♪ ♪ Ooh alay ♪ ♪ Ooh alay ♪ ♪ Maleka aluway ♪ ♪ Maleka aluway ♪ ♪ Tongo, tongo ♪ ♪ Tongo, tongo ♪ ♪ Timmy bye bye oh ♪ ♪ Timmy bye bye oh ♪ ♪ Tongo, tongo ♪ ♪ Tongo, tongo ♪ ♪ Kumbaday kumabayo ♪ ♪ Kumbaday kumabayo ♪ ♪ Ooh alay ♪ ♪ Ooh alay ♪ ♪ Maleka aluway ♪ ♪ Maleka aluway ♪ <v ->And finally, here's "Tue Tue.

"</v> Join in with the video.

♪ Ready steady off we go ♪ ♪ Tue tue barima tue tue ♪ (upbeat piano music) ♪ Tue tue barima tue tue ♪ (upbeat piano music) ♪ Abofrapa amadawadawa tue tue ♪ (upbeat piano music) ♪ Abofrapa amadawadawa tue tue ♪ (upbeat piano music) ♪ Barima tue tue ♪ (upbeat piano music) ♪ Barima tue tue ♪ (upbeat piano music) ♪ Barima tue tue ♪ (upbeat piano music) ♪ Tue tue barima tue tue ♪ (upbeat piano music) ♪ Tue tue barima tue tue ♪ (upbeat piano music) ♪ Abofrapa amadawadawa tue tue ♪ (upbeat piano music) ♪ Abofrapa amadawadawa tue tue ♪ (upbeat piano music) ♪ Barima tue tue ♪ (upbeat piano music) ♪ Barima tue tue ♪ (upbeat piano music) ♪ Barima tue tue ♪ (upbeat piano music) <v ->Are you ready to sing?

</v> Do your muscles feel relaxed?

Is your throat warm and are you concentrating and ready to learn?

Fantastic, let's go.

We are going to begin by learning about folk songs that use the major pentatonic scale.

Our first song is called "Hill 'n Gully Rider" and it's a call and response folk song from Jamaica in the Caribbean.

Have a listen.

(upbeat piano music) ♪ Ready, steady off we go ♪ ♪ Hill 'n gully rider ♪ ♪ Hill 'n gully ♪ ♪ Hill 'n gully rider ♪ ♪ Hill 'n gully ♪ ♪ And you bend down low down, hill 'n gully ♪ ♪ And I'm low down to the ground, hill 'n gully ♪ ♪ And I go down to the ground, hill 'n gully ♪ ♪ And then you dance right round now, hill 'n gully ♪ ♪ And you better mind your tumble down, hill 'n gully ♪ (upbeat piano music) ♪ Hill 'n gully rider ♪ ♪ Hill 'n gully ♪ ♪ Hill 'n gully rider ♪ ♪ Hill 'n gully ♪ ♪ And you bend down low down, hill 'n gully ♪ ♪ And I'm low down to the ground, hill 'n gully ♪ ♪ And I go down to the ground, hill 'n gully ♪ ♪ And then you dance right round now, hill 'n gully ♪ ♪ And you better mind you tumble down, hill 'n gully ♪ ♪ Hill 'n gully rider ♪ ♪ Hill 'n gully ♪ ♪ Hill 'n gully rider ♪ ♪ Hill 'n gully ♪ (upbeat piano music) <v ->In this song, the repeated response, "Hill 'n gully,"</v> might represent the waves rising and falling.

Can you join in with the repeated response, "hill 'n gully" each time you hear it?

Here comes the music again.

(upbeat piano music) ♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Hill 'n gully rider ♪ ♪ Hill 'n gully ♪ ♪ Hill 'n gully rider ♪ ♪ Hill 'n gully ♪ ♪ And you bend down low down, hill 'n gully ♪ ♪ And I'm low down to the ground, hill 'n gully ♪ ♪ And I go down to the ground, hill 'n gully ♪ ♪ And then you dance right round now, hill 'n gully ♪ ♪ And you better mind you tumble down, hill 'n gully ♪ ♪ Hill 'n gully rider ♪ ♪ Hill 'n gully ♪ ♪ Hill 'n gully rider ♪ ♪ Hill 'n gully ♪ ♪ And you bend down low down, hill 'n gully ♪ ♪ And I'm low down to the ground, hill 'n gully ♪ ♪ And I go down to the ground, hill 'n gully ♪ ♪ And then you dance right round now, hill 'n gully ♪ ♪ And you better mind you tumble down, hill 'n gully ♪ ♪ Hill 'n gully rider ♪ ♪ Hill 'n gully ♪ ♪ Hill 'n gully rider ♪ ♪ Hill 'n gully ♪ (upbeat piano music) <v ->Many folk songs use pentatonic scales.

</v> In the word pentatonic, the beginning, penta, comes from the Greek meaning five, and tonic means tone or note.

Pentatonic scales have got a long history.

They were created by ancient civilizations and are found in folk music from all over the world.

There are many different types of pentatonic scale and each have got their own unique sound.

Let's listen to some of them together.

We're going to start with a minor pentatonic.

Have a listen.

(gentle piano music) Now listen to the Dorian Pentatonic.

(gentle piano music) Here's the kumoijoshi scale.

(gentle piano music) And finally have a listen to the raag dhurga.

(gentle piano music) The major pentatonic scale can create folk songs that you might think sound bright, uplifting, friendly and fun.

Here's an example of a bright and fun folk song.

It's called "Sally Go Round The Sun" and it comes from Canada.

It uses the notes of the major pentatonic scale.

Have a listen.

(clock ticking) ♪ Ready, steady off we go ♪ ♪ Sally go round the sun ♪ ♪ Sally go round the moon ♪ ♪ Sally go round the sunshine every afternoon, woo ♪ ♪ Sally go round the sun ♪ ♪ Sally go round the moon ♪ ♪ Sally go round the sunshine every afternoon, woo ♪ ♪ Sally go around the sun ♪ ♪ Sally go around the moon ♪ ♪ Sally go round the sunshine every afternoon, woo ♪ ♪ Sally go round the sun ♪ ♪ Sally go round the moon ♪ ♪ Sally go round the sunshine every afternoon, woo ♪ <v ->We can turn the song, "Sally Go Round The Sun"</v> into a game.

Watch the video to learn how to play.

Then press pause to play "Sally Go Round The Sun where you are.

Have fun.

(clock ticking) ♪ Ready, steady off you go ♪ ♪ Sally go round the sun ♪ ♪ Sally go round the moon ♪ ♪ Sally go round the sunshine ♪ ♪ Every afternoon, woo ♪ ♪ Sally go round the sun ♪ ♪ Sally go round the moon ♪ ♪ Sally go round the sunshine ♪ ♪ Every afternoon, woo ♪ ♪ Sally go round the sun ♪ ♪ Sally go round the moon ♪ ♪ Sally go round the sunshine ♪ ♪ Every afternoon, woo ♪ ♪ Sally go round the sun ♪ ♪ Sally go round the moon ♪ ♪ Sally go round the sunshine ♪ ♪ Every afternoon, woo.

♪ <v ->It's time for a check-in with our learning so far.

</v> How many notes are there in a pentatonic scale?

Can you remember?

Do you think it's A, four notes, B, five notes, or C, six notes?

What do you think?

Here comes the answer.

There are five notes in a pentatonic scale and a bonus point for you if you remembered, penta comes from the Greek meaning five.

We have another folk song to learn about now.

This one's from Japan and it's called "Ame Ame.

" It uses the notes of the major pentatonic scale.

As you listen, can you notice it's uplifting melody?

Sing the echoes and then pause to share your thoughts about what the song feels like to you.

Here comes the music.

Join in, then press pause to share your ideas.

(upbeat piano music) (singer singing in foreign language) Here's another folk song, this one is called "Pass One Window Tideo.

" It's a folk song from England and an adapted game from the United States of America.

This one uses the notes of the major pentatonic scale too.

Have a listen.

♪ Ready, steady off we go ♪ ♪ Pass one window tideo ♪ ♪ Pass two windows tideo ♪ ♪ Pass three windows tideo ♪ ♪ Jingle at the window tideo ♪ ♪ Tideo, tideo ♪ ♪ Jingle at the window tideo ♪ ♪ Tideo, tideo ♪ ♪ Jingle at the window tideo ♪ <v ->Now it's time for you to join in</v> with "Pass One Window Tideo.

" Your first challenge as you listen again is to add the body percussion, stomp, stomp, clap every time you sing "Tideo".

Once you've mastered that, listen again.

See if you can join in with more of the lyrics this time, but don't forget your stomp, stomp, clap each time you sing "Tideo.

" This challenge might take a little bit of practice and you're going to want to go at your own pace where you are.

So pause me now, use the music to help you, and have fun with "Pass One Window Tideo.

" See you in a bit.

Welcome back, we've got three questions to think about now with our song "Pass One Window Tideo.

" The first question is, how would you describe the sound of this song?

Have a think.

Perhaps you thought light, lively, springy, fun or happy.

Were you able to do the body percussion pattern in time?

Perhaps you notice this rhythm pattern each time for "tideo.

" And did you pick up more of the lyrics?

Did you notice how many windows we passed?

Hold up your fingers for how many.

Well done if you spotted that we passed three windows before we jingled at the window.

Great listening, everybody.

Now let's learn about the notes of the major pentatonic scale.

Let's build up the notes of the major pentatonic scale gradually.

We'll start off by singing "Lemonade.

" Here comes the music for you to join in.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Here I come ♪ ♪ Where from ♪ ♪ Bristol ♪ ♪ What's your trade ♪ ♪ Lemonade ♪ ♪ Give us some don't be afraid ♪ <v ->Now have a look at this video</v> of the pitch actions of lemonade.

This uses two notes, a high note, so, and a low note, mi.

Here comes the video.

♪ Ready steady off we go ♪ ♪ Here I come ♪ ♪ Where from ♪ ♪ Bristol ♪ ♪ What's your trade ♪ ♪ Lemonade ♪ ♪ Give us some don't be afraid ♪ <v ->We can show so with this sign</v> and we can show mi with this sign.

Your next challenge is to sing "Lemonade" again, singing the Solfege syllables this time and showing the hand signs for so and mi.

Your so sign will be higher than your mi sign.

Have a look at this video to show you how it goes then pause and give it a try where you are.

You could use the video or the audio to help you.

♪ Ready, steady off we go ♪ ♪ So, so, mi ♪ ♪ So, mi ♪ ♪ So, mi ♪ ♪ So, so, mi ♪ ♪ So, so, mi ♪ ♪ So, so, mi, mi, so, so, mi ♪ <v ->This next song is called "Bounce High, Bounce Low.

"</v> Have a listen and join in.

Here comes the music.

(clock sticking) ♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Bounce high, bounce low ♪ ♪ Bounce the ball to Shiloh ♪ ♪ Ready, steady off we go ♪ ♪ Bounce high, bounce low ♪ ♪ Bounce the ball to Shiloh ♪ <v ->Have a look at the pitch actions in this song</v> It's me actually.

I use three notes.

A high note, so, a higher note, la, and a low note, mi.

Have a look.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Bounce high, bounce low ♪ ♪ Bounce the ball to Shiloh ♪ <v ->We can show la with this sign here.

</v> And we already know our hand signs for so and mi.

Have a go at singing "Bounce High, Bounce Low" again singing the Solfege syllables and showing the hand signs for so, mi, and la this time.

Have a look at the video to see how it goes, then pause to try that challenge where you are.

As you have a go, you could use the video or the audio to help you.

<v ->Echo my singing.

</v> ♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ So, la, so, mi ♪ (gentle music) ♪ So, so, la, la, so, mi ♪ (gentle music) ♪ So, la, so, mi ♪ (gentle music) ♪ So, so, la, la, so, mi ♪ (gentle music) <v ->Now join in with "Ickle Ockle.

"</v> Here comes the music.

♪ Ready, steady off we go ♪ ♪ Ickle ockle, blue bottle ♪ ♪ Fishes in the sea ♪ ♪ If you want a partner ♪ ♪ Please choose me ♪ <v ->The pitch actions in this song use a high note, so,</v> a higher note, la, a low note, mi, and a lower note, do.

Here comes the video.

<v ->Echo my singing.

</v> ♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ So, so, mi, mi, so, mi ♪ (gentle music) ♪ So, so, la, la, so ♪ (gentle music) ♪ So, so, mi, mi, so, mi ♪ (gentle music) ♪ So, mi, do ♪ (gentle music) <v ->We can show do with this sign.

</v> Do is the lowest hand sign in the major pentatonic scale.

Can you sing "Ickle Ockle" again singing the Solfege syllables and showing the hand signs for do, mi, so, and la.

Here's a video to show you how it works, then pause and give that a try.

Remember, whilst you are having a go, you might like to use the video or the audio to give you a hand <v ->Echo my singing.

</v> ♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ So, so, mi, mi, so, mi ♪ (gentle music) ♪ So, so, la, la, so ♪ (gentle music) ♪ So, so, mi, mi, so, mi ♪ (gentle music) ♪ So, mi, do ♪ <v ->Now it's time to sing "Rico's Pizza Restaurant.

"</v> I love this one, makes me hungry.

Have a listen to how it goes and then pause to perform that where you are.

♪ Ready, steady off we go ♪ ♪ Rico's pizza restaurant ♪ ♪ Any pizza that you want ♪ ♪ Every slice has extra cheese ♪ ♪ Can I take your order please ♪ ♪ What size ♪ ♪ Medium ♪ ♪ What topping ♪ ♪ Pepperoni ♪ ♪ What crust ♪ ♪ Cheesy crust ♪ ♪ Thank you for your order ♪ <v ->The folk song "Rico's Pizza Restaurant"</v> uses all five notes of the major pentatonic scale.

You can hear them in descending order going down at the end of the song, it's in this part here.

♪ Thank you for your order ♪ <v ->We can show re with this sign here.

</v> Re sits in between do and mi like this.

See if you can sing the last phrase of "Rico's Pizza Restaurant" using the Solfege syllables and showing the hand signs for do, re, mi, so, and la.

It will sound like this.

♪ La, so, mi, re, do, do ♪ <v ->Remember that you can use the video and the audio</v> to help you if you'd like to.

Pause now to give that challenge a go.

<v ->Echo my singing and copy my hands carefully.

</v> ♪ Ready, steady off we go ♪ ♪ La, so, mi, re, do, do ♪ (gentle music) <v ->Well done, that was a lot of new things to remember.

</v> We've learned all five notes of the major pentatonic scale now and we know that they look like this, and they sound like this.

♪ Do, re, mi, so, la ♪ Practice singing and signing the major pentatonic scale where you are now.

Try it going up, ascending.

♪ Do, re, mi, so, la ♪ <v ->And going down, descending.

</v> ♪ La, so, mi, re, do ♪ <v ->Use the hand signs too</v> so that you are singing and signing at the same time.

You could use the audio or the video to help you, but you'll want to do this at your own pace where you are.

So pause and have a good practice.

This Caribbean folk song, "Round And Round" uses all five notes of the major pentatonic scale.

Have a go at singing "Round and Round" listening to the shape of the melody as it rises and falls.

Here comes the music for you to join in.

♪ Ready, steady off we go ♪ ♪ Round and round we must go ♪ ♪ Bom, makeleli, chee cheem bom ♪ ♪ Down (hums) you must go ♪ ♪ Bom, makeleli, chee, cheem bom ♪ ♪ Round and round we must go ♪ ♪ Bom, makeleli, chee, cheem bom ♪ ♪ Down (hums) you must go ♪ ♪ Bom makeleli, chee, cheem bom ♪ <v ->We can turn "Round And Round" into a circle game.

</v> Have a look at these pupils playing the game then pause to play it where you are.

(upbeat drum music) ♪ Ready, steady off we go ♪ ♪ Round and round we must go ♪ ♪ Bom, makeleli, chee, cheem bom ♪ ♪ Down Sophia you must go ♪ ♪ Bom, makeleli, chee, cheem bom ♪ ♪ Round and round we must go ♪ ♪ Bom, makeleli, chee, cheem bom ♪ ♪ Down Jacob you must go ♪ ♪ Bom, makeleli, chee, cheem bom ♪ ♪ Round and round we must go ♪ ♪ Bom, makeleli, chee, cheem bom ♪ ♪ Down Izzy you must go ♪ ♪ Bom, makeleli, chee, cheem bom ♪ <v ->Here's a new challenge for you with this song.

</v> Can you swap the lyrics "Round and round we must go" for ♪ So, so, la, so, so, mi ♪ <v ->Remember to use your hand signs too</v> Watch the video to see how it works then try it where you are.

♪ Ready, steady off we go ♪ ♪ So, so, la, so, so, mi ♪ ♪ Bom, makeleli, chee, cheem bom ♪ ♪ Down (hums) you must go ♪ ♪ Bom, makeleli, chee, cheem bom ♪ <v ->Now let's swap the lyrics in another line.

</v> It will sound like this.

♪ So, so, la, so, so, mi ♪ ♪ Bom, makeleli, chee, cheem bom ♪ ♪ So, so, la, so, so, me ♪ ♪ Bom, makeleli, chee, cheem bom ♪ <v ->Watch the video to see how that looks with the hand signs</v> then try it where you are.

♪ Ready, steady off we go ♪ ♪ So, so, la, so, so, mi ♪ ♪ Bom, makeleli, chee, cheem bom ♪ ♪ So, so, la, so, so, mi ♪ ♪ Bom, makeleli, chee, cheem bom ♪ <v ->We're getting good at this now.

</v> So this time let's sign the other half of the song.

It will sound like this.

♪ Round and round we must go ♪ ♪ Do, do, re, mi, mi, re, re, do ♪ ♪ Down (hums) you must go ♪ ♪ Do, do, re, mi, mi, re, re, do ♪ <v ->Have a look at the video</v> to see how you sing and do hand signs along with those Solfege syllables.

Once you watch the video, pause to give that challenge a try where you are.

♪ Ready, steady off we go ♪ ♪ Round and round we must go ♪ ♪ Do, do, re, mi, mi, re, re, do ♪ ♪ Down (hums) you must go ♪ ♪ Do, do, re, mi, mi, re, re, do ♪ <v ->How did you get on?

</v> Were you able to spot the same melody in lines one and three, and lines two and four?

Did each hand sign move up and down as the notes got higher or lower?

And did you sing and sign all five notes from the major pentatonic scale?

Congratulations if you did.

Excellent music making everyone.

As we come to the end of our lesson today, let's have a think about everything that we've been learning together.

We know that pentatonic scales are found in many ancient civilizations and we know that many folk songs around the world use the notes of the major Pentatonic Scale.

The major Pentatonic Scale uses five notes and we know that we call these do, re, mi, so, and la.

We know that the sound of a major pentatonic scale might be described as bright, happy, light or joyous.

And we know that hand signs can be used to show different notes in a melody.

We had a go at doing a lot of those hand signs ourselves too.

Great music making together everyone.

I had a brilliant time and I can't wait for the next one.