a strong structure where mltiplegroups sing the same melody but start at different times

the same tune sung or played at the same time

a practice session in which a performance is prepared

Hey Ho Nobody Home

British English CC

Little Brother Dance with Me - full song with vocals

Little Brother Dance with Me- Round Section

Little Brother Dance with Me - full song, just backing track

rehearse the round

rehearse the whole piece - backing track

Children performing the round section

You! Me? You!

Ensemble storytelling through song

Music

Storytelling through song

How songs tell stories in theatre

Using opera to tell a story

Building and staging a song to tell a story

Sharing stories through performance

This unit develops the skill of storytelling through song. Pupils listen to a range of song styles that have a clear narrative or reveal how a character is feeling. Pupils explore how dynamics, tempo and pitch contribute to how meaning is conveyed using songs from theatre and opera.

Singing together: how stories are shared through song

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

the combination of different layers of sounds

the speed of the music - how fast or slow the music is played

Match the musical element to its definition.

True or false? A round is a singing structure in which two or more songs that fit together are sung at the same time.

When we sing the same melody at the same time, we are singing in ...

We __________ to prepare for a performance.

{{}} is a form of storytelling using dramatic singing, acting, costume and design and sometimes dance.

The {{}} is the regular, steady heartbeat of the music that helps to keep us in time.

storytelling through dramatic singing, acting, costume, design, dance

a form of narrative verse, often put to music

a type of theatre with songs, acting and dance

Match the musical storytelling to its definition.

Exit Quiz

Match the musical element to its definition.