a traditional folk song sung by sailors to help them work together in time

the regular, steady heartbeat of the music

the playing or showing of the steady pulse, like the ticking of a clock

the pattern of notes that we play and sing

Don't clap this one back

British English CC

Task A - rhythm and beat - A Sailor went to Sea Sea Sea

Tongo

What shall we do - ostinato

Task B - Drunken Sailor + Ostinato 

A Sailor went to Sea Sea Sea - ostinato only

A Sailor went to Sea Sea Sea - whole song with ostinato

Warm-up Chant

Rubber chicken

Slowly, Slowly

Marching Feet

Rhythm and beat

Music

Singing to achieve a task

Singing to help us work in time together

Call and response singing in songs of the sea

Playing the pulse to keep in time

Creating an ostinato to help us keep in time

In this unit, pupils explore how songs are used for work, productivity, and collaboration. It focuses on working songs at sea. Pupils learn that call and response is a structure found in many sea-working songs and that a strong sense of pulse is essential for completing tasks together.

Singing together: how singing helps us work together

the playing or showing of the steady pulse like the ticking of a clock

the pattern of sounds that we play and sing

Match the musical element to its definition.

Starter Quiz

What is an echo?