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The Walking Song (instrumental)

Ocean Explorers (instrumental)

Conductor quiet dynamics

Conductor loud dynamics

Haida

A Keelie

Orchestra clip showing conductor

Bunny Boogie

Alphabet song

Warm up cycle

Following a conductor to create a musical mood

Music

Responding to different musical moods

Singing with character and feeling

Changing dynamics to change the mood

Changing the tempo to build excitement

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

The person who directs musicians or singers is called a ...

Conductors can use their voices and __________ to direct the musicians and singers.

If the conductor opens their arms wide, the performers should play or sing ...

If the conductor rolls their arms slowly, the performers should play or sing ...

how fast or slow the music is played or sung

the patterns of sounds that we play and sing

a combination of notes to make a memorable tune

movements and facial expressions to do while singing a song

In The Walking Song, which dynamic most suits the sneaking verse?

In The Waking Song, which tempo would most suit the running verse?

Following a conductor to create a musical mood

Lesson outcome