Lesson video

- Hello, and welcome to Music with me, Miss Miner.

I'm a music teacher in South London and really, really love what I do.

I'm especially excited about this unit which we'll be going through together.

All about harmony using our voices to effect and with expression.

So let's go.

In this lesson you will need, your body, which of course includes your voice.

Do try and clear away any distractions and turn off any notifications or conversations that you may have running on your device.

Do try and find a quiet place where you will be able to concentrate for the next half an hour.

Okay.

Off we go.

So, our warmup is going to go like this.

I would like to have a listen first to the whole thing and see if you can pick up the pattern.

♪ 1 ♪ ♪ 1, 2, 1 ♪ ♪ 1, 2, 3, 2, 1 ♪ ♪ 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1 ♪ ♪ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ♪ ♪ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ♪ ♪ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ♪ ♪ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ♪ Did you pick up on the pattern? That's right.

In each sequence of the melody, it gets just one pitch higher using the next number.

Let's try it together slowly and I'd like you to follow my finger.

♪ Off we go ♪ ♪ 1 ♪ ♪ 1, 2, 1 ♪ ♪ 1, 2, 3, 2, 1 ♪ ♪ 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1 ♪ ♪ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ♪ ♪ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ♪ ♪ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ♪ ♪ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, I ♪ How did you get on with following that pattern? Great.

In which case, I think we can go a little bit quicker.

♪ Off we go ♪ ♪ 1 ♪ ♪ 1, 2, 1 ♪ ♪ 1, 2, 3, 2, 1 ♪ ♪ 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1 ♪ ♪ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ♪ ♪ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ♪ ♪ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ♪ ♪ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ♪ Well done.

So here is some key vocabulary for you.

Pitch.

The pitch is how high or low a note is.

Pause the video to practise this warmup tracing the pitch with your finger as you sing.

When you've done that, press play and we'll carry on.

What is pitch? Is it the heartbeat of the music? Is it how low or high a sound is? Is it the pattern of sounds or the volume of a sound? Point to the answer you think is correct.

That's right.

It's how low or high a sound is.

So now we're going to learn a song that will eventually work in canon.

And you'll see what that means in just a little while, but have a listen to the melody, first.

♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama, bele mama, bele mama ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ So you've probably picked up, although the song is originally from Cameroon the words are not too tricky as there's lots and lots of repetition of the words bele mama.

I'll sing a line and then I'd like you to sing it as my echo.

♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ Your turn ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama, bele mama, bele mama ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ Super.

This time let's have a go together, but if you are stuck with the melody, I will try my best to show you with my finger.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama, bele mama, bele mama ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ Well done.

So now we're going to have a go at singing that song Bele Mama in canon.

And what that means is we are going to sing it in a round.

One part will start.

And then the second part will follow with the same melody, but at a delay.

So they will start a little bit later.

And the same thing will happen to the third part.

Have a listen, and you'll see what I mean.

♪ My turn first ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama, bele mama, bele mama ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama, bele mama, bele mama ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ So before we start singing in canon with more than two parts, let's just see if we can do it with two parts first.

This first time I would like you to sing with part one.

That's me.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama, bele mama, bele mama ♪ ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama, bele mama, bele mama ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama, bele mama, bele mama ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama, bele mama, bele mama ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ And this time I would like you to have a go at singing part two with me.

♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama, bele mama, bele mama ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama, bele mama, bele mama ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama, bele mama, bele mama ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama, bele mama, bele mama ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ So now we are going to sing in canon and it's your turn to join in.

This Canon is going to be in four parts and it will also have a piano accompaniment.

And I would like you to choose whether you're going to sing with part one, part two, part three, or part four.

And watch that voice really carefully to know when to come in.

Please do sing this song twice round.

So when you get to the end, go back to the beginning and sing it once more.

Off you go.

♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama, bele mama, bele mama ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama, bele mama, bele mama ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama, bele mama, bele mama ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama, bele mama, bele mama ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama, bele mama, bele mama ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama, bele mama, bele mama ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ So here is another vocabulary reminder for you.

You have been singing a melody, a melody is the tune.

A series of pitches put together to make a sequence.

When we put those melodies together, each one with a delay even though it was the same melody, it formed a canon, but the melody is the tune.

Pause the video to practise this song.

When you've done that, press play and we'll carry on.

What is a melody? Is it the tune? A series of pictures put together to make a sequence? Is it how low or high a sound is? Is it how fast or slow a sound is? Or is it the volume of a sound? Point to the answer you think is correct.

That's right.

A melody is literally the tune.

What is a canon? Is it a round? Or is it a heavy piece of artillery used to fire cannon balls? What do you think? Absolutely.

In music, it's a round.

So here comes the challenge.

I know lots of you watching this will have had experience of canons before, but it can get even more tricky.

I would like you to sing the melody of Bele Mama and clap the rhythm in canon with yourself, as if you are clapping was the second part, like this.

♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama, bele mama, bele mama ♪ ♪ Bele mama, bele mama eh ♪ It's tricky, but certainly something for you to get your teeth stuck into.

Good luck.

So that brings us to the end of the lesson.

A really big well done on all the fantastic learning you've achieved in this lesson.

I've got two final things I'd like you to do now.

Firstly, think back and identify one key thing you've learnt today.

It's totally up to you what it is.

Secondly, if you'd like to, please take a picture of your work and ask your parent or carer to share it with your teacher, so that they can see all the fantastic things you've learnt.

If you'd like to, please ask your parent or carer to share your work on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter tagging at Oak National and #learnwithOak.

Now, don't forget to complete the end of lesson quiz.

Well, all that's left for me to say is thank you.

Take care, and enjoy the rest of your learning for today.

Bye.