to practise in order to improve and prepare for performance

the regular, steady heartbeat of the music

a person who directs musicians or singers

a group of people listening to or watching our performance

Audio - A ram sam sam and Little red wagon - backing track

British English CC

Audio - Fish and Chips, Bottle of Pop, Dustbin backing track

Audio - Bele Mama backing track (unison into 4 parts x 4)

Audio - Ghost of Tom backing track (unison into 3 parts x 3)

Audio - Ram Sam and Wagon backing track

Audio - Round and Round backing track

Audio - Muffin, Goose, and Shinkansen backing track

Optional track for Pass the Pulse

Video - Body percussion to a steady pulse

Video - Don't clap this one back

Video - warm up cycle

Video - Move to the beat

Performing rounds and partner songs

Music

Rounds as a singing structure

Partner songs as a singing structure

Following a conductor when singing rounds

Singing partner songs

Rehearsing rounds and partner songs

This unit brings together a diverse range of songs chosen to enable successful singing in two simple parts. Through listening and singing, pupils learn how canon, specifically rounds and partner songs, are used to build layers of sound in songs.

Singing for performance: holding a second part in rounds and partner songs

multiple groups sing the same melody but start at different times

the same tune sung or played at the same time

two or more songs that fit together sung at the same time

Match the musical term to its definition.

We follow the {{}} to help us perform together as an ensemble, keeping to the steady pulse.

After performing, we should take the time to __________ our performance.

a group of people listening to or watching a performance

True or false? We are only warming up today because we have a performance.

{{}} helps us to feel prepared for a performance.

Starter Quiz

True or false? We are only warming up today because we have a performance.