Bunny Boogie Instrumental

British English CC

Haida

A Keelie

Alphabet song

Hi Lo Chickalo

Creating a convincing singing performance

Music

Responding to different musical moods

Singing with character and feeling

Changing dynamics to change the mood

Changing the tempo to build excitement

Following a conductor to create a musical mood

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

stop and start again if we make a mistake

get cross with each other if we make a mistake

Which is correct? When we perform for an audience, we should:

When we sing or play an instrument for an audience, we are ...

using dynamics and setting the tempo to suit the meaning of the words

When we are singing for an audience, which of these helps us to tell the story of the words?

When we rehearse to get ready for a performance, what do we do?

True or false? The conductor composes the music for performers to play.

Which of these help communicate the meaning of the lyrics to an audience?

Which conductor gesture tells singers to sing quietly?

Which conductor gesture would tell the singers to sing slowly?

Starter Quiz

True or false? The conductor composes the music for performers to play.