Lesson video

Hello, everyone.

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

But before we start, there's a listening example that doesn't feature in today's video, so if you haven't done so already, please take a moment to press pause and find that listening example now.

There's a teacher guidance slide at the beginning of the slide deck to help you with this.

Are you ready? Let's go.

By the end of today's lesson, you'll be able to participate in playground singing games and know that these can be used to bring communities together.

Here are the keywords that will be important in our learning together today.

The first one is folk song, a song that originates from particular country, culture or people that's usually passed down orally.

Pulse, the regular, steady heartbeat of the music.

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

Ensemble, a group of people that perform together.

And unaccompanied song, a song that uses voices only.

We know that it's important to warm up before every music lesson to help us to feel energized, focused, and ready to make music to together.

Join in with these whole body warmups so that you're ready for music.

(lively piano music) Let's warm up our bodies.

We'll start with our shoulders.

And let's say hello to our arms. (hands rubbing) And the other arm.

(hands rubbing) And our middle.

(hands tapping) All the way down to our toes.

Give your toes a wiggle.

Let's go to a restaurant.

I wonder what's on the menu today.

Our first course is delicious garlic bread.

Chew some garlic bread.

(all grunting) It's delicious.

(all grunting) What's on the menu next? Oh, it's a worm burger.

Ew.

I'll give that a chew.

Oh, it's disgusting.

Oh, horrible.

Urg.

Oh, what's coming up next? Phew, it's chocolate ice cream.

(all grunting) Show me how delicious it is.

(all grunting) Chocolate ice cream.

(all grunting) And to finish our meal at this amazing restaurant, it's some spider squash.

Give it a taste.

Oh, oh.

Disgusting.

<v ->Disgusting, ew.

</v> Are you ready? Are you ready? (tranquil piano music) (instructor inhaling) (instructor exhaling) (instructor inhaling) (instructor exhaling) (instructor inhaling) (instructor exhaling) (instructor inhaling) (instructor exhaling) Ready? (all buzzing) Me.

My turn.

♪ Busy, buzzy bumblebees ♪ ♪ Busy, buzzy bumblebees ♪ ♪ Busy, buzzy bumblebees ♪ ♪ Busy, buzzy bumblebees ♪ ♪ Busy, buzzy bumblebees ♪ ♪ Busy, buzzy bumblebees ♪ ♪ Busy, buzzy bumblebees ♪ ♪ Busy, buzzy bumblebees ♪ <v ->These songs will help us to warm up further.

</v> Remember to make eye contact with your partner and work as a team.

Watch the video to remember how to play "Hi, Lo, Chickalo" with a partner.

Then try it where you are.

♪ Hi, lo, chickalo ♪ ♪ Chickalo, chickalo ♪ ♪ Hi, lo, chickalo ♪ ♪ Chickalo, hi ♪ ♪ Lo, hi, chicka, hi, chicka, hi ♪ ♪ Chicka, hi, lo, hi, chicka, hi ♪ ♪ Chicka, hi, lo ♪ <v ->Now watch the video to remember</v> how to play "Pass One Window, Tideo" with a partner.

Here it comes.

(musical sticks beating) ♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Pass one window, tideo ♪ ♪ Pass two windows, tideo ♪ ♪ Pass three windows, tideo ♪ ♪ Jingle at the window, tideo ♪ ♪ Tideo, tideo ♪ ♪ Jingle at the window, tideo ♪ ♪ Tideo, tideo ♪ ♪ Jingle at the window, tideo ♪ <v ->And finally, can you</v> and a partner play "A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea?" Watch the video to learn how it goes.

Then press pause to try it with your partner.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ A sailor went to sea, sea, sea ♪ ♪ To see what he could see, see, see ♪ ♪ But all that he could see, see, see ♪ ♪ Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea ♪ ♪ A sailor went to chop, chop, chop ♪ ♪ To see what he could chop, chop, chop ♪ ♪ But all that he could chop, chop, chop ♪ ♪ Was the bottom of the deep blue chop, chop, chop ♪ ♪ A sailor went to knee, knee, knee ♪ ♪ To see what he could knee, knee, knee ♪ ♪ But all that he could knee, knee, knee ♪ ♪ Was the bottom of the deep blue knee, knee, knee ♪ ♪ A sailor went to sea, chop, knee ♪ ♪ To see what he could sea, chop, knee ♪ ♪ But all that he could sea, chop, knee ♪ ♪ Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, chop, knee ♪ <v ->Let's check that you're ready</v> to make music together as a team.

Are you listening carefully? Are you alert and awake and do you feel focused? Great.

You're ready to go.

Let's learn about sharing songs in our playground community.

We already know that playground singing games are unaccompanied songs, songs that just use voices, and they're often inspired by folk songs.

Playground singing games can help make our school community a happy inclusive place where everybody can join in.

They can help us connect to our friends and have fun together.

One of the special things about playground songs is that they're not learned in a music lesson with the teacher usually.

They're shared by friends teaching one another as they play.

Can you think of any playground songs, chants or clapping games that you've learned from your friends in your playground? You could press pause now to share your ideas about this, or you could think about it in your thinking voice.

There's time to squeeze in a quick check-in about our learning so far.

Playground songs are unaccompanied songs that are usually shared by friends teaching one another in the playground, by teachers during music lessons or by reading music that has been written down.

How are playground songs usually shared? Press pause to choose your answer.

What do you think? Here comes the answer.

It's A.

Well done if you remembered that.

Playground songs are unaccompanied songs that are usually shared by friends teaching one another in the playground.

Children share songs in playground communities from all over the world.

Watch these children playing "Se, Se, Se." It's a playground singing game from Japan, and it's a little bit like the game "Rock, paper, scissors." Watch the video to learn how to play.

(musical sticks banging) ♪ Ready, steady, off you go ♪ (children singing in Japanese) ♪ Ready, steady, off you go ♪ (children singing in Japanese) ♪ Ready, steady, off you go ♪ (children singing in Japanese) ♪ Ready, steady, off you go ♪ (children singing in Japanese) ♪ Ready, steady, off you go ♪ (children singing in Japanese) (musical sticks banging) <v ->Now it's your turn to play "se, Se, Se" with a partner.

</v> Press pause to try it where you are and you can always watch the video again if you want to be reminded of how it goes.

Here's another playground clapping game that's shared by friends in playground communities.

You might know it already.

It's called "Double This, Double That." Watch this video to learn how to play.

Then try it with a partner.

As you practice with a partner, try it slowly at first and then speed up.

How quickly can you go? I wonder if you know any different versions of this game.

There are lots.

You could share them at the same time too.

Watch the video to learn this version.

Then practice it with a partner.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Double, double this this ♪ ♪ Double, double that that ♪ ♪ Double this, double that ♪ ♪ Double, double this that ♪ <v ->Playground singing games like this one are usually shared</v> by friends teaching one another, and because of that, small changes are made as friends adapt the game and add fun twists.

Did anyone where you are share different versions of "Double This, Double That?" Aisha and Jacob did.

Aisha says, "When I play this game with my friends, we chant the words instead of sing." I think that's quite a common one.

And Jacob says, "My friends taught me this game.

We use different actions and when we play, we get faster and faster!" I wonder if anybody else shared any different games of "Double This, Double That." Now let's learn about becoming an ensemble with playground songs.

As well as playing with a partner, we can join in with playground songs in larger group of friends.

When we make music together in a group, we become an ensemble.

An ensemble is a group of people who perform together, just like you.

This circle game is called "Hot Potato." The ensemble in this video are working as a team.

They're showing the steady pulse as a beat by passing the ball.

To make sure they're a successful ensemble, they're sitting in a circle so that they can all see and hear each other.

Watch the video to learn how to play.

(musical sticks tapping) ♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Hot potato ♪ ♪ Pass it on ♪ ♪ Hot potato, pass it on ♪ ♪ Hot potato, pass it on ♪ ♪ Get rid of the hot potato ♪ ♪ Hot potato, pass it on ♪ ♪ Hot potato, pass it on ♪ ♪ Hot potato, pass it on ♪ ♪ Get rid of the hot potato ♪ ♪ Hot potato, pass it on ♪ ♪ Hot potato, pass it on ♪ ♪ Hot potato, pass it on ♪ ♪ Get rid of the hot potato ♪ ♪ Hot potato, pass it on ♪ ♪ Hot potato, pass it on ♪ ♪ Hot potato, pass it on ♪ ♪ Get rid of the hot potato ♪ <v ->Now it's your ensemble's turn</v> to play "Hot Potato" in a circle.

Feel the pulse and work as a team to pass the ball in time.

Sometimes musicians play in ensembles too.

This is an ensemble called a string quartet.

Just like in our playground singing games, string quartets play in time together by sitting in a circle or a semicircle so they can see each other.

They listen to each other and they work as equal members of a team, just like we do in our playground singing games.

It's time to find your extra listening example now.

Listen to this string quartet performing some folk music together.

How do you think this ensemble work as a team to play together in time? Press pause to find and explore that listening example now.

Let's play another game together as an ensemble.

To play this game successfully, it's important to look at each other, just like our string quartet was doing.

Watch the video to learn how to play.

It's called "Sagadi Sagadi Sapopo" and it comes from the Philippines.

Watch me and these pupils playing the game.

(musical sticks banging) ♪ Sagadi sagadi sapopo ♪ ♪ Sagadi sagadi sapopo ♪ ♪ Sagadi sagadi sapopo ♪ ♪ Sagadi sagadi sapopo ♪ ♪ Sagadi sagadi sapopo ♪ ♪ Sagadi sagadi sapopo ♪ ♪ Sagadi sagadi sapopo ♪ ♪ Sagadi sagadi sapopo ♪ ♪ Sagadi sagadi sapopo ♪ ♪ Sagadi sagadi sapopo ♪ ♪ Sagadi sagadi sapopo ♪ ♪ Sagadi sagadi sapopo ♪ ♪ Sagadi sagadi sapopo ♪ ♪ Sagadi sagadi sapopo ♪ ♪ Sagadi sagadi sapopo ♪ ♪ Sagadi sagadi sapopo ♪ ♪ Sagadi sagadi sapopo ♪ ♪ Sagadi sagadi sapopo ♪ ♪ Sagadi sagadi sapopo ♪ ♪ Sagadi sagadi sapopo ♪ <v ->Now that you know how to play, it's your turn.

</v> Practice performing as an ensemble in "Sagadi Sagadi Sapopo." In some other playground communities, such as in Ghana, children play singing games by feeling the pulse and passing sticks and stones.

Have a go at playing "Obiswana," a playground song from Ghana in small ensembles.

We're going to use claves as our sticks in this game.

Start by trying the version in this first video.

Feel the pulse and pass the claves to show the beat.

Remember to look at your ensemble and listen to one another.

That's essential in this game.

Otherwise our claves will get in a complete muddle.

Watch the video to learn how to play.

Then try it where you are.

(claves banging) ♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ (all singing in foreign language) <v ->Now, if you're up for a challenge,</v> you can try this trickier version.

This one can take a lot of practice.

Watch the video to learn how to play.

Then press pause to try it where you are.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ (all singing in foreign language) <v ->Hello again.

</v> Was your ensemble successful in the playground song from Ghana, "Obiswana?" How do you know? Jun says, "My ensemble sat in a circle so that we could look at each other." I hope you did that too.

Izzy says, "When we made a mistake, we tried again.

It took a lot of goes to get it right!" Sam says, "We could feel the pulse and move our claves and sing together in time." Well done if you could do those things at the same time.

That's tricky.

And Jacob says, "I looked at my team.

I put my claves down carefully in front of the person next to me each time." That's an example of great teamwork in your ensemble.

We've reached the end of our lesson today all about songs that bring people together.

I hope you had as much fun as I did.

Let's take a moment to think about everything we've been learning together before we go.

We know that playground singing games are unaccompanied songs that are often inspired by folk songs.

And we know that playground singing games are often shared orally by friends teaching each other in the playground.

We know that children teach one another playground songs in playground communities all over the world, and we know that a group of people making music together is called an ensemble.

We've certainly done a lot of making music together in ensembles today, and we know that to be a successful ensemble, it's important to look at each other, listen to each other, and work as a team.

Great music making together, everyone, and I can't wait to see you again for another music lesson soon.

Bye.