a traditional folk song sung by sailors to help them work together in time

the regular, steady heartbeat of the music

the playing or showing of the steady pulse, like the ticking of a clock

the pattern of notes that we play and sing

Sam's Gone Away

British English CC

Drunken Sailor drums

Drunken Sailor - rhythm only - Claves 

Drunken Sailor - beat and rhythm -  claves and drums

Bee bee bumblebee

Baby, One, Two, Three

A Sailor Went to Sea  - Warm-up

Rubber Chicken

Alive, Alert, Awake

Singing to help us work in time together

Music

Singing to achieve a task

Call and response singing in songs of the sea

Playing the pulse to keep in time

Rhythm and beat

Creating an ostinato to help us keep in time

In this unit, pupils explore how songs are used for work, productivity, and collaboration. It focuses on working songs at sea. Pupils learn that call and response is a structure found in many sea-working songs and that a strong sense of pulse is essential for completing tasks together.

Singing together: how singing helps us work together

the playing or showing of the steady pulse like the ticking of a clock

the pattern of sounds that we play and sing

Match the musical element to its definition.

it helps us know what job needs doing next

it helps us feel the pulse and move in time together

it helps us know when to sing the high or low notes

How does a drum beat help in a sea shanty?

When we play the claves to match the syllables of the song, we are playing a ...

We {{}} before music to keep our voice safe and healthy.

Sailors would sing __________ to keep them in time and help them stay motivated.

Which of these are examples of body percussion?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Singing to help us work in time together

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.