A Keelie

British English CC

Haida

The alphabet song

Hi Lo Chickalo

Changing the tempo to build excitement

Music

Responding to different musical moods

Singing with character and feeling

Changing dynamics to change the mood

Following a conductor to create a musical mood

Creating a convincing singing performance

This unit teaches performance skills as well as how to change the tempo and dynamics of our singing to reflect different moods. Pupils will learn to warm up their voices, sing songs with different feelings and moods, and prepare and deliver effective vocal performances.

Singing for performance: Changing tempo and dynamics in our songs

{{}} is how fast or slow the music is played.

True or false?  When we choose a fast tempo, we should play it as fast as possible.

Would a faster or slower tempo suit a song about a cheetah?

Would a faster or slower tempo suit a song about a tortoise?

If you were singing about an elephant, you might use a loud {{}}.

When we sing about a mouse, which dynamic would most suit the character of the song?

True or false? The lyrics help us to decide the character of a song.

movements and facial expressions to do while singing a song

Changing the tempo to build excitement

Lesson outcome