the regular, steady heartbeat of the music

a singing structure in which a melody is sung in groups, with each group starting at regular intervals, to create texture

the same tune sung or played at the same time

the combination of different layers of sounds

Video - Pulse warm-up - copy me four beats later

British English CC

Video - face warm-up - chewing toffee

Video - breathing warm up

Audio - Elevator 

Video - Elevator warm up game

Tongue twister - One Bottle of Pop 

Task - Belle Mama (unison)

Audio - Ghost of Tom, unison into 4 parts

Steady Pulse (97BPM)

Audio - Round and Round song (unison into 3 part round)

Explain - Belle Mama round (four part)

Bele Mama round (two part)

Bele Mama - piano only (optional)

Rounds as a singing structure

Music

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

True or false? We only sing a round once through.

it helps us to know when to sing loudly or quietly.

it helps us remember the structure of the song.

Complete this sentence. Feeling the pulse is useful when we sing together because ...

the combination of different layers of sound

Match each musical element to its meaning.

Which two things can we do to show the pulse?

Which two of the following options can we do to feel the pulse?

Complete these sentences. When we are warmed up ...

how loud or quiet the music is played or sung

Match the musical elements to their meaning.

We can all sing together and this is called singing in unison.

We always start and stop together when singing.

We don't always have to start singing at the same time.

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Rounds as a singing structure

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.