making sure that all the musical parts work together and no part is too loud or too quiet

how loud or quiet the music is played or sung

a combination of notes to make a memorable tune

a musical part that supports the main melody or chant e.g. an ostinato

She'll be Coming Round the Mountain (vocals)

British English CC

When the Train Comes Along (piano accompaniment)

When the Train Comes Along (vocals)

To Stop the Train (video)

To Stop the Train (audio)

She'll be Coming Round the Mountain (piano accompaniment)

Freedom Train (with ostinato)

Train Train (Whole song with Ostinato)

My Journey Song (vocals)

Slowly, Slowly (video)

Knock on The Door (no spoken vocals)

Warm-up sequence

Knock on the Door (vocals)

My Journey Song (accompaniment)

Knock on the Door (accompaniment)

Developing part singing

Music

Developing pulse and moving in time to the music

Adding body percussion to a song

Building a thicker texture with a chanted ostinato

Building a thicker texture with a sung ostinato

Performing songs with simple accompaniments

In this unit pupils add simple vocal accompaniments to songs. They learn chanted and sung ostinati, adding these to songs they have learnt. Pupils practise in order to improve and understand the importance of maintaining a steady pulse.

Singing for performance: adding a simple vocal accompaniment

What does the word dynamics mean in music?

True or False? Balance in music means everyone sings loudly.

The __________ is a musical part that supports the main melody or chant.

so it supports the melody without covering it

Why do we use quieter dynamics for the ostinato?

True or False? When we sing in unison, we all sing the same part together.

What should you do if you get out of time while singing in a group?

Starter Quiz

What is an ostinato?