a sequence of exercises used to prepare the mind, body and voice for singing / playing instruments

to practise in order to improve and prepare for performance

a person who directs musicians or singers

a group of people gathered to listen and watch a live performance

Warm-up sequence

British English CC

Slowly, Slowly

The More we Get Together

Dr Knickerbocker (video)

Dr Knickerbocker (audio)

Dr Knickerbocker (piano accompaniment)

Performing songs with simple accompaniments

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

Developing part singing

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

so you can sing louder than everyone else

so you know what will happen and feel confident

so you don't have to concentrate when you sing

Why is it helpful to rehearse before a performance?

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When we sing the same thing at the same time, we are singing in ...

True or False? Singing with a group means listening as well as singing.

When we think about balancing our sound, we are thinking about our ...

Performing songs with simple accompaniments

Lesson outcome