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

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

whole body warm-up

British English CC

breathing excercise 

She Sells Sea Shells - tongue twister

A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea

Do As I'm Doing

Hot Potato (audio) 

Lemon, Lime

Hot Potato (learn the game)

Singing to achieve a task

Music

Singing to help us work in time together

Call and response singing in songs of the sea

Playing the pulse to keep in time

Rhythm and beat

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

A traditional song sung by sailors to help them work together in time is called a {{}}.

The leader sings the call and this is answered with ...

Playing a strong {{}} can help us stay in time together.

it can distract us from our work and slow us down

How can singing together be used to help us achieve a task?

True or false? We only warm up before exercise.

When we use the voice to create musical sounds that can be a mixture of high sounds and low sounds, we are ...

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

A drum is a type of __________ instrument.

Singing to achieve a task

Lesson outcome