Lesson video

Hello again, everyone, it's me, Mrs. Steele, and I'm back with another music lesson for us today.

In today's music lesson, we're going to be recognizing pitch changes in our singing games.

By the end of today's lesson, you will be able to identify high and low pitch in the songs that we sing.

Here are keywords today.

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

Pitch, how high or low a note is.

And melody, a combination of notes to make a memorable tune.

We know that it's important to warm up our voices and our bodies before every music lesson so that we're ready to move and ready to sing safely.

Join in with these warmups where you are.

(upbeat music) Let's warm up our bodies.

We'll start with our shoulders.

(upbeat music) Let's say hello to our arms, and the other arm, and our middle, (hands thumping) all the way down to our toes.

Give your toes a wiggle.

Let's warm up all the muscles of our faces.

Show me your happy face.

Show me your grumpy face.

Show me your big face.

Show me your small face.

Show me your silly face.

Show me your thinking face.

Join in with these breathing exercises.

Copy me.

(hands rustling) (Mrs. Steele blowing) (Mrs. Steele imitates air whooshing) (bright music) (group imitates bee buzzing) <v ->Kitty caught the kitten in the kitchen.

</v> Kitty caught the kitten in the kitchen.

Kitty caught the kitten in the kitchen.

<v ->These songs and chants will help us to warm up further</v> as they help us to move our bodies and use our voices in lots of different ways.

Let's start by making a fruit salad with "Chop, Chop." Join in.

<v ->Let's make a fruit salad.

Chopping boards, ready?</v> Ready, steady, off we go.

<v All>Chop chop choppity chop.

</v> Chop off the bottom and chop off the top.

What we have left we will put in the pot.

Chop chop choppity chop.

<v ->What should our first fruit be?</v> <v ->Strawberry.

</v> <v ->A strawberry.

</v> Ready, steady, off we go.

<v All>Chop chop choppity chop.

</v> Chop off the bottom and chop off the top.

What we have left we will put in the pot.

Chop chop choppity chop.

<v ->What should our second fruit be?</v> <v ->An orange.

</v> <v ->An orange.

</v> Ready, steady, off we go.

<v All>Chop chop choppity chop.

</v> Chop off the bottom and chop off the top.

What we have left we will put in the pot.

Chop chop choppity chop.

<v ->What should fruit number three be?</v> <v ->Pear.

</v> <v ->A pear.

</v> Ready, steady, off we go.

<v All>Chop chop choppity chop.

</v> Chop off the bottom and chop off the top.

What we have left we will put in the pot.

Chop chop choppity chop.

<v ->What should fruit number four be?</v> <v ->Watermelon!</v> <v ->Ready, steady, off we go.

</v> <v All>Chop chop choppity chop.

</v> Chop off the bottom and chop off the top.

What we have left we will put in the pot.

Chop chop choppity chop.

<v ->Next, join in with.

</v> ♪ Hey, hey, look at me ♪ Here comes the video.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, look at me ♪ ♪ I am marching, can't you see ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, look at me ♪ ♪ I am marching, can't you see ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, look at me ♪ ♪ I am waving, can't you see ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, look at me ♪ ♪ I am waving, can't you see ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, look at me ♪ (hands clapping) ♪ I am clapping, can't you see ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, look at me ♪ (kids clapping) ♪ I am clapping, can't you see ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, look at me ♪ ♪ I am swaying, can't you see ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, look at me ♪ ♪ I am swaying, can't you see ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, look at me ♪ ♪ I am ready, can't you see ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, look at me ♪ ♪ I am ready, can't you see ♪ <v ->And finally, join in with the echoes</v> in one of my favorite songs, "Down By The Bay." Here it comes.

(upbeat music) ♪ Down by the bay ♪ ♪ Down by the bay ♪ ♪ Where the watermelons grow ♪ ♪ Where the watermelons grow ♪ ♪ Back to my home ♪ ♪ Back to my home ♪ ♪ I dare not go ♪ ♪ I dare not go ♪ ♪ For if I do ♪ ♪ For if I do ♪ ♪ My mother will say ♪ ♪ My mother will say ♪ ♪ "Did you ever see a bear combing his hair down by the bay" ♪ ♪ Down by the bay ♪ ♪ Down by the bay ♪ ♪ Where the watermelons grow ♪ ♪ Where the watermelons grow ♪ ♪ Back to my home ♪ ♪ Back to my home ♪ ♪ I dare not go ♪ ♪ I dare not go ♪ ♪ For if I do ♪ ♪ For if I do ♪ ♪ My mother will say ♪ ♪ My mother will say ♪ ♪ "Did you ever see a snake baking a cake down by the bay" ♪ ♪ Down by the bay ♪ ♪ Down by the bay ♪ ♪ Where the watermelons grow ♪ ♪ Where the watermelons grow ♪ ♪ Back to my home ♪ ♪ Back to my home ♪ ♪ I dare not go ♪ ♪ I dare not go ♪ ♪ For if I do ♪ ♪ For if I do ♪ ♪ My mother will say ♪ ♪ My mother will say ♪ ♪ "Did you ever see a cat wearing a hat down by the bay" ♪ ♪ Down by the bay ♪ ♪ Down by the bay ♪ ♪ Where the watermelons grow ♪ ♪ Where the watermelons grow ♪ ♪ Back to my home ♪ ♪ Back to my home ♪ ♪ I dare not go ♪ ♪ I dare not go ♪ ♪ For if I do ♪ ♪ For if I do ♪ ♪ My mother will say ♪ ♪ My mother will say ♪ ♪ "Did you ever see a fly wearing a tie down by the bay" ♪ Are you ready to sing? Do your muscles feel loose? Does your throat feel relaxed? And are you alert and ready to focus? Great news.

Here we go.

We're going to begin today by recognizing and showing high and low pitch.

Let's begin by learning a new song and game.

It's called "Bow, Wow, Wow." Watch this video to learn how to play.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Bow wow wow ♪ ♪ Whose dog art thou ♪ ♪ Little Tommy Tucker's dog ♪ ♪ Bow wow wow ♪ <v ->Now it's your turn to join in singing</v> and playing "Bow, Wow, Wow" where you are.

Remember to keep a steady beat as you perform the actions with a partner.

Press pause to try that now.

When we sing songs, our voices go higher and lower.

We're using our singing voice.

When we talk about high sounds and low sounds in music, we use the word "pitch." A higher sound is a high pitch, and a lower sound is a low pitch.

Can you hear higher and lower pitch in our song "Bow, Wow, Wow?" Look at this video carefully.

Then it's your turn to sing the song again.

This time, use your finger in the air to show when your voice goes higher or lower.

Watch the video to see how that works.

Then press pause to give it a try.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Bow, wow, wow ♪ ♪ Whose dog art thou ♪ ♪ Little Tommy Tucker's dog ♪ ♪ Bow, wow, wow ♪ <v ->It's time for a check-in with our learning so far.

</v> True or false? The song "Bow, Wow, Wow," started and ended on a lower pitch.

Do you think that's true or false? Here comes the answer.

That's true.

The song started on a lower pitch, then the pitch went higher before going lower again at the end.

In a song, we sing a combination of different pitches to make a tune.

We call this tune the melody.

Listen to the melody of our song, "Engine, Engine, Number Nine." Here it is.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Engine, engine, number nine ♪ ♪ Going down the railroad line ♪ ♪ If the train should leave the track ♪ ♪ Will I get my money back ♪ Now, try and trace the pitch with your finger in the air as you sing the song.

Let's try the first two lines together.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Engine, engine, number nine ♪ ♪ Going down the railroad line ♪ Now let's try the next two lines.

Try this one on your own.

Press pause to do that together.

And you can use the audio button to help you if you'd like it.

It's time for a check-in.

Can you describe how the pitch moves in the melody of "Engine, Engine, Number Nine?" Press pause to talk about your answers.

Here are some of our Oak friends' ideas.

Sam could hear a pattern.

Could you? Lucas noticed that the pitch is going up and down.

Izzy spotted that it starts with a high pitch, then goes low, then high again, and repeats.

Well done if you notice that.

We can show the pitch in different ways.

One way to show the pitch is by using pitch actions.

Pitch actions can help us to feel when the pitch is higher or lower.

Sing "Engine, Engine, Number Nine" with the following pitch actions.

Touch your shoulders for a high pitch, and touch your knees for a low pitch.

Let's take a look at what that's going to look like.

The first line will look like this.

The second line will look like this.

The third line like this.

And I expect you've spotted a pattern by now.

This is what the last line will look like.

Press pause and try singing "Engine, Engine, Number Nine" with those pitch actions.

Remember, you can use the audio button to help you if you'd like it.

See you soon.

Now let's join in singing our song, "Snail, Snail." Can you feel your voice going higher and lower as you sing? Here comes the music for you.

♪ Ready, steady, and off we go ♪ ♪ Snail, snail, snail, snail ♪ ♪ Go around and round and round ♪ ♪ Snail, snail, snail, snail ♪ ♪ Go around and round and round ♪ <v ->In our song, "Snail, Snail,"</v> imagine the snail creeping along and leaving a trail.

Here it is.

Follow the snails trail with your finger in the air as you sing the song.

Remember, the song starts on a high pitch.

The pitch goes up and down.

The pitch goes even higher, and it ends on a low pitch.

Here comes the music for you.

Get your fingers ready to follow that snail's trail.

♪ Ready, steady, and off we go ♪ ♪ Snail, snail, snail, snail ♪ ♪ Go around and round and round ♪ ♪ Snail, snail, snail, snail ♪ ♪ Go around and round and round ♪ <v ->For "Snail, Snail," we will need three pitch actions.

</v> Here they are.

For a high pitch, we'll touch our shoulders.

For a low pitch, touch our knees.

And for a higher pitch, we'll touch our head.

It's time for a check-in before we have a go at those.

Which pitch action shows a higher pitch? Is it A, touching shoulders, B, touching your head, or C, touching your knees? Press pause to decide.

Here comes the answer.

It's B.

Well done.

We're going to touch our heads to show a higher pitch.

Sing our song, "Snail, Snail" with pitch actions to show how the pitch moves.

Let's do that together.

I'll sing, you do the pitch actions.

Remember to join in with the singing though, so I'm not all on my own.

Are you ready? ♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Snail, snail, snail, snail ♪ ♪ Go around and round and round ♪ Well done.

Great pitch actions, everybody.

Let's repeat that task facing a partner.

When we sing facing a partner, it can help us to check are we performing the same pitch actions and are we singing at the same pitch? Press pause to try the pitch actions and singing in "Snail, Snail" facing a partner.

Let's move on to identifying pitch changes in songs.

Join in singing "Star Light, Star Bright." As you sing, think about how the pitch is moving in the melody.

Here's the music.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Star light, star bright ♪ ♪ First star I see tonight ♪ ♪ Wish I may, wish I might ♪ ♪ Have the wish I wish tonight ♪ <v ->Now imagine you have a magic wand.

</v> The teacher in this video really does.

Use your wand to trace the pitch in the air as you sing.

Here comes the video.

Join in with your magic wand to trace the pitch.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Star light, star bright ♪ ♪ First star I see tonight ♪ ♪ Wish I may, wish I might ♪ ♪ Have the wish I wish tonight ♪ <v ->We're going to use pitch actions now to show the pitch</v> as we sing "Star Light, Star Bright" again.

Let's do the same as before.

I'll sing, you join in, but you add the pitch actions too.

Are you ready? ♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Star light, star bright ♪ ♪ First star I see tonight ♪ ♪ Wish I may, wish I might ♪ ♪ Have the wish I wish tonight ♪ Excellent pitch actions, everyone.

Listen carefully as I sing this question.

Can you hear how the pitch moves in the melody? Listen.

♪ What do you wish for ♪ And here it is again.

♪ What do you wish for ♪ Now it's your turn to sing the question.

It's my turn first, then your turn.

♪ What do you wish for ♪ Brilliant.

Now, try showing the pitch with your magic wand as you sing.

Press pause to try that on your own now.

Here's a video of the teacher with her magic wand.

Have a look.

Did you show the pitch accurately? ♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ What do you wish for ♪ <v ->We can use pitch actions</v> to show the pitch of this song question like this.

Let's have a go at singing the question with these pitch actions.

We'll sing together.

You get ready to do the actions.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ What do you wish for ♪ Let's try it again.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ What do you wish for ♪ Well done, everyone.

Let's have another check-in.

Which word in the song question has the highest pitch? Is it, "what," "do," "you," "wish," or is it "for"? Show me the pitch action with the highest pitch now.

Here's the answer.

See if you are right.

We know the word "you" has the highest pitch because that's when we touched our heads.

So if you're touching your head, great.

That's the right answer.

Practice singing our song, Burnie Bee" using pitch actions.

To do this, first, sing the song through noticing how the pitch moves in the melody.

Here comes the audio for you to join in.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Burnie bee, Burnie bee ♪ ♪ Tell me when your wedding be ♪ ♪ If it be tomorrow day ♪ ♪ Take your wings and fly away ♪ Next, show the pitch with your finger as you sing, and then sing the song with the pitch actions.

You're going to want to practice all of that and do it at your own pace where you are.

So I'll show you the slides that you might need, then you can press pause to give it a try using the audio button to help you if you need it.

You might need this slide, and you might need this one.

So now, as you are practicing, you can always go back and look at either of those slides, or use the audio button if you'd like to.

Have fun practicing "Burnie Bee" using the pitch actions.

See you soon.

Hello again.

Now that you've had a go at that, do you agree with Jun? He noticed that the second and last lines of the song had the same pitch.

Do you agree? Pause to have a think.

Hello again.

What did you decide? I think I do agree with Jun.

I wonder if you do.

Let's have a look at the pitch actions because they'll help us check.

If we use these pitch actions, we can see that the second and last lines do have the same pitch.

Well done if you spotted that.

Great understanding and great use of your pitch actions.

We've reached the end of our lesson together today, all about recognizing pitch changes in our singing games.

Let's have a think about everything we've been learning together today.

We know that when we sing a song, our voices go higher and lower.

We know that pitch is the musical word to describe how high or low sound is.

And in a song, the pitch follows a pattern called the melody.

We know that performing movements or actions as we sing is one way to feel the pitch going higher and lower.

We certainly did a lot of that today.

Great musical learning again together everyone, I can't wait to see you soon.

Bye.