Lesson video

Hi everyone.

I'm Mrs. Steele and we're going to be learning some music together today.

In today's lesson, we're going to be learning all about part-singing.

We're going to be singing some rounds and some partner songs together.

So let's get started.

By the end of today's lesson, you'll be able to sing new rounds and partner songs in unison, and understand the structure of these.

Here are the keywords that we'll need in our learning together today.

Unison.

The same tune sung or played at the same time.

Round.

A song structure where multiple groups sing the same melody but start at different times.

Partner songs.

Two or more songs that fit together, sung at the same time.

Structure.

The way the music is organized, ordering different sections of a piece.

And harmony.

The combination of two or more notes played or sung together, creating a pleasing sound.

Let's begin by warming up so that we're ready for music.

Before every music lesson, it's important to warm up our bodies, our voices, and our minds, so that we're ready to move, play, and sing.

Gently warming and then stretching our vocal chords helps to prevent injury to our voice, and can develop our vocal strength.

Warmups are also a great opportunity to develop those key skills in music-making, our sense of pulse, our understanding of rhythm, and we can generally prepare our minds for all of the learning we're going to do together today.

First, we'll begin by warming up our body.

Warming up our body helps us release tension and correct our singing posture.

Join in with these whole-body warmups.

Here comes the video.

<v ->Let's begin by warming up our bodies</v> because we know how important it is to warm up before we start making music and singing.

We'll begin with a stretch, arms high into the air, onto our tiptoes.

Hold onto a monkey bar.

And we are going to not let go of that monkey bar, but we are going to lower our heels to the ground, so we're going to get taller.

Lowering to the count of four, here we go.

One, two, three, four, gosh, you're all super-tall.

Drop your fingers and your wrists and your elbows and your shoulders.

Relax your knees and go, (makes gibberish sound).

(children make gibberish sound) Very good, let's do that one more time.

Stretch up onto your tiptoes.

Hold onto the monkey bar, lowering our heels to a count of four, going one, two, three, four, gosh, you're so tall now.

Drop your fingers and your wrists and your elbows and your shoulders.

Relax your knees, and (makes gibberish sound).

(children make gibberish sound) Very good! Now let's take up as much space as we can.

Make a really, really big space, huge shapes, and we are going to shrink down into a titchy, tiny shape.

Tiny, tiny, tiny, tiny, tiny, like a little seed.

And we're now going to grow back to a big shape, are you ready, one, two, three, go, grow, grow, grow, grow, grow, grow, grow.

And relax, feet slightly apart, arms by our side.

Let's focus on our bodies now.

Wiggle your nose.

And your knees.

Fingers.

Toes.

Bottoms. Ears.

Back to nose.

And fingers and toes together.

And relax.

Really well done.

<v ->After that whole body warmup,</v> does your body feel alert and awake? Are your muscles warm and relaxed? And check you have a nice comfortable singing posture.

Now let's warm up the muscles in our face.

It's important that our face muscles are gently warmed and stretched, as it makes sure we hold less tension in our jaw and in our neck, which is really important for singing.

Join in with these face warmups.

Here they come.

<v ->Now we are going to warm up our faces by chewing a toffee.

</v> Find yours.

Mine's in my pocket right here, and it's this big.

And when we put it in our mouth, we're going to begin to chew.

Let's all do it together.

It's quite tough.

Mm.

It's getting a bit softer.

Do some really good chewing.

Oh no.

It's stuck to my teeth at the back, I'll have to use my tongue.

And the other bit.

Mm, mm.

Really big chewing now.

And now we're going to do something horrible and chew with our mouth open.

Don't tell the folks at home.

Mm, delicious.

<v ->Do your jaw and neck now feel nice and loose?</v> And does your mouth feel warm and at ease? That's important for singing too.

Next, we'll practice some breathing exercises.

When our breathing is controlled, we can sing longer phrases safely and more musically, and it's really important to breathe correctly when we sing to protect the muscles around our voice.

It keeps our voice strong and healthy.

Join in with these breathing exercises.

<v ->Join in with me on this breathing exercise.

</v> We're going to breathe in for four, hold for four, breathe out for four, and hold for four, like a square.

Ready? (breathes in slowly) (breathes out slowly) (breathes in slowly) (breathes out slowly) <v ->Check that your shoulders are staying nice and down</v> as you breathe deeply.

And check that your chest feels broad and open, and your breathing's nice and controlled.

Now we're ready to warm up our voices.

Vocal exercises help us gently warm and stretch our vocal chords, which prepares us for singing, but also helps us to develop our vocal strength and agility and make sure that we can sing safely without injuring our voices.

Join in with these vocal exercises.

(upbeat piano music) ♪ One, one, two, one ♪ ♪ One, two, three, two, one ♪ ♪ One, two, three, four, three, two, one ♪ ♪ One, two, three, four, five, four, three, two, one ♪ ♪ One, two, three, four, five, six ♪ ♪ Five, four, three, two, one ♪ ♪ One, two, three, four, five, six, seven ♪ ♪ Six, five, four, three, two, one ♪ ♪ One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight ♪ ♪ Seven, six, five, four, three, two, one ♪ ♪ Eight, eight, seven, eight ♪ ♪ Eight, seven, six, seven, eight ♪ ♪ Eight, seven, six, five, six, seven, eight ♪ ♪ Eight, seven, six, five, four, five, six, seven, eight ♪ ♪ Eight, seven, six, five, four, three ♪ ♪ Four, five, six, seven, eight ♪ ♪ Eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two ♪ ♪ Three, four, five, six, seven, eight ♪ ♪ Eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one ♪ ♪ Two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight ♪ <v ->Does your throat feel warm and ready for singing?</v> Maybe you feel like you're ready to reach higher and lower notes than before you warmed up.

Now let's use chants to help us warm up our mouths and improve our articulation.

Listen to this chant, then give it a try.

(rhythmic drum music) (singers chanting in foreign language) <v ->Do you feel alert and focused?</v> Does your mouth feel warm, stretched, and ready to go? Great.

You're ready for singing.

Now we're ready to try and join in with these actions in this Brazilian partner folk song.

Remember to keep your actions on the steady beat throughout.

When we do this, we're developing our sense of pulse, our coordination, and we're learning new folk songs.

It's pretty fun too.

It's quite tricky, it takes a bit of practice.

Watch this video to see how it goes, then press pause to try it with a partner.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ (singers singing in foreign language) <v ->After we've finished warming up,</v> it's a good idea to check in with our body.

Check that your feet are shoulder-width apart.

We call that standing neutral.

Check that your hands are held loosely by your sides, with your shoulders relaxed.

That's a great singing posture.

Check that your face and neck feel warm and relaxed, and are you ready to concentrate? Great.

Here we go then.

Let's learn about developing part singing with rounds.

Listen to this Congolese folk song, "Banaha (Si Si Si)".

See if you can spot the repeated lyric at the end of every line.

It's in green here.

Yaku means to place a banana in his auntie's hat.

Of course it does! Here's the music, listen carefully.

See if you can spot that repeated line.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ (singer singing in foreign language) (singer continues singing in foreign language) (singer continues singing in foreign language) (singer continues singing in foreign language) <v ->Now it's your turn to join in singing "Banaha (Si Si Si)".

</v> You might like to sing it twice.

The first time, sing the black lyrics, which change each time.

Then the second time, try just singing the green lyrics, which stay the same every time.

Here comes the music twice through.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ (singer singing in foreign language) (singer continues singing in foreign language) (singer continues singing in foreign language) (singer continues singing in foreign language) ♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ (singer singing in foreign language) (singer continues singing in foreign language) (singer continues singing in foreign language) (singer continues singing in foreign language) <v ->"Banaha (Si Si Si)" can be sung as a three-part round.

</v> The numbers that you can see here show when each new part enters or starts.

Listen to "Banaha (Si Si Si)" as a three-part round.

Can you spot when each new part enters? You could hold up your fingers each time you spot each new part joining.

Here's the music.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ (singers singing in foreign language) (singers continue singing in foreign language) (singers continue singing in foreign language) (singers continue singing in foreign language) (singers continue singing in foreign language) <v ->Let's try singing the song again in unison.

</v> We're going to join in at the beginning with part one, but as we sing, can you notice how this part fits into the structure of the round as we sing? You sing right from the beginning as part one, but listen to how those other parts fit together as you sing.

Here's another new song.

This one's called, "Round and Round (the Earth is Turning)", and it's another folk song that can be sung as a three-part round.

Listen carefully to the three-part round and identify when each new part begins.

This time you could show when each new part is starting with your conductor action, like this.

Listen to, "Round and Round (the Earth is Turning)".

Spot when each new part joins the singing.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Round and round the earth is turning ♪ ♪ Turning always into morning ♪ ♪ And from morning into night ♪ ♪ Round and round the earth is turning ♪ ♪ Turning always ♪ ♪ Round and round the ♪ ♪ Into morning ♪ ♪ Earth is turning ♪ ♪ And from morning into night ♪ ♪ Turning always into morning ♪ ♪ And from morning into night ♪ ♪ Round and round ♪ ♪ The earth is turning ♪ ♪ Turning always ♪ ♪ Round and round ♪ ♪ Into morning ♪ ♪ The earth is turning ♪ ♪ And from morning into night ♪ ♪ Turning always into morning ♪ ♪ Round and round ♪ ♪ And from morning ♪ ♪ the earth is turning ♪ ♪ Into night ♪ ♪ Turning always into morning ♪ ♪ Round and round the earth ♪ ♪ Is turning ♪ ♪ And from morning into night ♪ ♪ And from morning into night ♪ ♪ Turning always into morning ♪ ♪ And from morning into night ♪ <v ->Now it's your turn to join in.

</v> Sing in unison.

Open your hands at the beginning of each line as you sing.

This is when each new part would enter.

Here's the music.

Join in.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Round and round the earth is turning ♪ ♪ Turning always into morning ♪ ♪ And from morning into night ♪ <v ->When we sing as a round, the melody overlaps</v> and different parts sing different notes to each other all at the same time.

When we combine different notes together and they create a pleasing sound, we call this a harmony.

Listen to "Chocolate".

It's a Spanish chant that's often played like a game, Double, Double, This, This, Double, Double, That, That, which is a chant you might have heard or even played before.

But it can also be sung on three notes and played as a round.

Listen carefully to this version of "Chocolate".

How many parts can you hear? Here it comes.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ (singers singing in foreign language) <v ->How many parts did you hear then?</v> Here comes the answer.

Well done if you spotted two parts, two different voices there.

Listen to another version of "Chocolate".

How many parts can you hear this time? ♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ (singers singing in foreign language) <v ->Did you spot straight away it was different?</v> I expect you did.

But could you spot how many parts there were? Here's the answer.

Well done if you noticed three parts this time.

We can play this song using three actions.

The actions highlight the beat, but they also highlight the shape of the melody.

See what this looks like in this video.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ (singers singing in foreign language) ♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ (singers singing in foreign language) <v ->The three pitches in this song, high, middle, and low, or</v> ♪ So, mi, do ♪ Work together really well to create pleasing harmonies when it's sung as a round.

Learn this singing game in unison.

This may take a little bit of practicing.

Watch the video again, then press pause to practice it with a partner.

As you're practicing, you can use the audio button to help you, or watch the video again if you need to.

Here's the video, then press pause to give it a try.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ (singers singing in foreign language) ♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ (singers singing in foreign language) <v ->This song is one of my choir's favorite things to sing</v> in all the world.

It's the "Fruit Canon", or we call it, "Mango Mango".

It's a really fun three-part round.

This is a warning, it'll get stuck in your head and you won't be able to stop singing it.

Have a listen first.

(upbeat piano music) ♪ Mango, mango, mango, mango ♪ ♪ Mango, mango, mango ♪ ♪ Mango, mango, mango, mango ♪ ♪ Mango, mango, mango ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Banana, banana ♪ ♪ Banana, peel ♪ ♪ Banana, banana ♪ ♪ Banana, peel ♪ ♪ Mango, mango, mango, mango ♪ ♪ Mango, mango, mango ♪ ♪ Mango, mango, mango, mango ♪ ♪ Mango, mango, mango ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Mango, mango, mango ♪ ♪ Mango, mango, mango ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Mango, mango, mango ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Mango, mango, mango ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Mango, mango, mango ♪ ♪ Mango, mango, mango ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Mango, mango, mango ♪ ♪ Banana, banana ♪ ♪ Banana, peel ♪ ♪ Banana, banana ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Banana, banana ♪ ♪ Banana, peel ♪ ♪ Mango, mango, mango, mango ♪ ♪ Banana, banana ♪ ♪ Mango, mango, mango ♪ ♪ Banana, peel ♪ ♪ Mango, mango, mango, mango ♪ ♪ Banana, banana ♪ ♪ Mango, mango, mango ♪ ♪ Banana, peel ♪ ♪ Banana, banana ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Banana, peel ♪ ♪ Banana, banana ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Banana, peel ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Banana, banana ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Banana, peel ♪ ♪ Banana, banana ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Banana, peel ♪ ♪ Banana, banana ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Banana, peel ♪ ♪ Banana, banana ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Banana, peel ♪ ♪ Banana, banana ♪ ♪ Banana, peel ♪ ♪ Banana, banana ♪ ♪ Banana peel ♪ ♪ Mango, mango, mango, mango ♪ ♪ Mango, mango, mango ♪ ♪ Mango, mango, mango, mango ♪ ♪ Mango, mango, mango ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Banana, banana ♪ ♪ Banana, peel ♪ ♪ Banana, banana ♪ ♪ Banana, peel ♪ (upbeat piano music continues) <v ->Now it's your turn to sing</v> the "Fruit Canon" together in unison.

As you sing, think carefully about the structure and notice when each new part of the song enters.

Here's the music.

Join in singing "Fruit Canon" in unison.

(upbeat piano music) ♪ Mango, mango, mango, mango, ♪ ♪ Mango, mango, mango ♪ ♪ Mango, mango, mango, mango ♪ ♪ Mango, mango, mango ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Banana, banana ♪ ♪ Banana, peel ♪ ♪ Banana, banana ♪ ♪ Banana, peel ♪ ♪ Mango, mango, mango, mango ♪ ♪ Mango, mango, mango ♪ ♪ Mango, mango, mango, mango ♪ ♪ Mango, mango, mango ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ ♪ Banana, banana ♪ ♪ Banana, peel ♪ ♪ Banana, banana ♪ ♪ Banana, peel ♪ (upbeat piano music continues) <v ->This time, sing it again in unison all together,</v> but sing the song against the three-part round.

So you're going to sing right from the start as part one, but as you do, listen to how the other parts fit together.

Hi again.

Did you notice that each new part entered every time the fruit changed to kiwi in the lyrics? So each time we start singing, ♪ Kiwi, kiwi, kiwi ♪ that's when the new part starts.

Well done if you spotted that.

Great listening.

Now let's move on to developing part singing with partner songs.

Partner songs also create pleasing harmonies.

Partner songs are chosen to be sung together because the combination of notes in their melodies create pleasing harmonies.

Have a listen to these three songs.

You might know some of them.

They're "Fish and Chips", "One Bottle of Pop", and "Dustbin", and they're three songs which partner together to create pleasing harmonies.

As you listen, think carefully to identify the structure.

Can you spot how many times each song is heard? You might want to jot that down on a piece of paper or a whiteboard, or keep a count on your fingers.

Here it comes.

Count carefully.

How many times can you hear each song? ♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Fish and chips and vinegar, vinegar, vinegar ♪ ♪ Fish and chips and vinegar ♪ ♪ Pepper, pepper, pepper pot ♪ ♪ Fish and chips ♪ ♪ One bottle of pop ♪ ♪ And vinegar ♪ ♪ Two bottles of pop ♪ ♪ Vinegar ♪ ♪ Three bottles of pop ♪ ♪ Vinegar ♪ ♪ Four bottles of pop ♪ ♪ Fish and chips ♪ ♪ Five bottles of pop ♪ ♪ And vinegar ♪ ♪ Six bottles of pop ♪ ♪ Pepper, pepper, pepper pot ♪ ♪ Seven bottles of pop ♪ ♪ Pop ♪ ♪ Fish and chips and vinegar ♪ ♪ You can't put your muck ♪ ♪ In my dustbin, my dustbin ♪ ♪ Vinegar ♪ ♪ My dustbin ♪ ♪ Vinegar ♪ ♪ Fish and chips and vinegar ♪ ♪ You can't put your muck ♪ ♪ In my dustbin ♪ ♪ Pepper, pepper ♪ ♪ Pepper pot ♪ ♪ My dustbin's full ♪ ♪ Fish and chips ♪ ♪ You can't put your muck ♪ ♪ And vinegar ♪ ♪ In my dustbin ♪ ♪ My dustbin, my dustbin ♪ ♪ Vinegar, vinegar ♪ ♪ Fish and chips ♪ ♪ You can't put your muck ♪ ♪ In my dustbin ♪ ♪ And vinegar ♪ ♪ Pepper, pepper, pepper pot ♪ ♪ My dustbin's full ♪ <v ->Here come the answers.

</v> We heard "Fish and Chips" four times.

"One Bottle of Pop" was heard three times.

And did you get the answer for "Dustbin"? We heard that one twice.

Great listening if you've got all of those.

So here are the words for our three songs that work together as partner songs and create pleasing harmonies.

Have a go at singing "Fish and Chips and Vinegar" in unison.

When you're ready, you could try singing it against the other two partner songs.

If you do that, remember to sing it four times.

Sing it in unison, then if you'd like to, press pause and find the partner song's audio button, so that you can sing it against the other partner songs.

Here it comes to sing in unison.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Fish and chips and vinegar ♪ ♪ Vinegar, vinegar ♪ ♪ Fish and chips and vinegar ♪ ♪ Pepper, pepper, pepper pot ♪ ♪ Fish and chips and vinegar ♪ ♪ Vinegar, vinegar ♪ ♪ Fish and chips and vinegar ♪ ♪ Pepper, pepper, pepper pot ♪ <v ->Now try singing "One Bottle of Pop" in unison,</v> and when you're ready, you could try singing it against the other two partner songs.

And use the partner song's audio button to help you if you'd like to.

Remember to wait for your entry and sing it three times, if you try that challenge.

Sing it first in unison.

Here comes the music.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ One bottle of pop, two bottles of pop ♪ ♪ Three bottles of pop, four bottles of pop ♪ ♪ Five bottles of pop, six bottles of pop ♪ ♪ Seven bottles of pop ♪ ♪ Pop ♪ ♪ One bottle of pop, two bottles of pop ♪ ♪ Three bottles of pop, four bottles of pop ♪ ♪ Five bottles of pop, six bottles of pop ♪ ♪ Seven bottles of pop ♪ ♪ Pop ♪ <v ->Now sing, "You Can't Put Your Muck in my Dustbin"</v> in unison.

And when you're ready, you know how it works, try singing against the other two partner songs.

If you do that, remember to wait for your entry, and only sing it twice in that version.

Here's the music to sing it in unison.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ You can't put your muck in my dustbin ♪ ♪ My dustbin, my dustbin ♪ ♪ You can't put your muck in my dustbin ♪ ♪ My dustbin's full ♪ ♪ You can't put your muck in my dustbin ♪ ♪ My dustbin, my dustbin ♪ ♪ You can't put your muck in my dustbin, my dustbin's full ♪ <v ->Here's something else for us to learn together.

</v> Try joining in and chanting the words for "Bubblegum Bubblegum" in unison.

Here it comes.

<v Speaker>Bubblegum, bubblegum, chew and blow.

</v> Bubblegum, bubblegum, scrape your toe.

Bubblegum, bubblegum, tastes so sweet.

Get that bubblegum off my feet! <v ->Now try listening to the melody and gently humming along.

</v> Here it is again.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, chew and blow ♪ ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, scrape your toe ♪ ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, tastes so sweet ♪ ♪ Get that bubblegum off my feet ♪ ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, chew and blow ♪ ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, scrape your toe ♪ ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, tastes so sweet ♪ ♪ Get that bubblegum off my feet ♪ ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, chew and blow ♪ ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, scrape your toe ♪ ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, tastes so sweet ♪ ♪ Get that bubblegum off my feet ♪ ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, chew and blow ♪ ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, scrape your toe ♪ ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, tastes so sweet ♪ ♪ Get that bubblegum off my feet ♪ <v ->"Bubblegum Bubblegum" is also a song</v> that partners with "Chocolate".

Listen to what this sounds like.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, chew and blow ♪ ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, scrape your toe ♪ ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, tastes so sweet ♪ ♪ Get that bubblegum off my feet ♪ (singer singing in foreign language) ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, tastes so sweet ♪ ♪ Get that bubblegum off my feet ♪ ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, chew and blow ♪ ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, scrape your toe ♪ ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, tastes so sweet ♪ ♪ Get that bubblegum off my feet ♪ <v ->It's time for a quick check-in with our learning.

</v> How would you define a round and how would you define partner songs? Press pause to think about or share your answers now.

Here are my answers.

A round is a song structure where multiple groups sing the same melody, but start at different times.

And here's my definition of a partner song.

You may have defined it similarly as two or more songs that fit together, sung at the same time.

You might have also added the detail that they create pleasing harmonies.

Well done everyone.

Let's learn another new song together.

This one's from Zimbabwe and it's a traditional greeting song.

It's called "Salibonani".

Listen.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ (singers singing in foreign language) <v ->Now listen to how the first half of this song</v> partners neatly with "Bubblegum" and "Chocolate".

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, chew and blow ♪ ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, scrape your toe ♪ ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, tastes so sweet ♪ ♪ Get that bubblegum off my feet ♪ (singer singing in foreign language) ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, scrape your toe ♪ ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, tastes so sweet ♪ ♪ Get that bubblegum off my feet ♪ (singers singing in foreign language) ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum tastes so sweet ♪ ♪ Get that bubblegum off my feet ♪ ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, chew and blow ♪ ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, scrape your toe ♪ ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, tastes so sweet ♪ ♪ Get that bubblegum off my feet ♪ <v ->Now try singing the first half of the song.

</v> This part is the part we'll use as a partner song.

Here comes the music for you to join in.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ (singers singing in foreign language) <v ->Salibonani means, "Hello," or, "How are you?"</v> Which is why it's used as a traditional greeting song.

If you feel ready, try singing "Salibonani" in unison, whilst listening to how it harmonizes well with "Bubblegum".

Here's the music.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, chew and blow ♪ ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, scrape your toe ♪ ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, tastes so sweet ♪ ♪ Get that bubblegum off my feet ♪ (singer singing in foreign language) ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum tastes so sweet ♪ ♪ Get that bubblegum off my feet ♪ ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, chew and blow ♪ ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, scrape your toe ♪ ♪ Bubblegum, bubblegum, tastes so sweet ♪ ♪ Get that bubblegum off my feet ♪ <v ->Now try singing "Salibonani" again in unison,</v> as it partners with "Chocolate".

Here's the music.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ (singer singing in foreign language) (singers singing in foreign language) <v ->Let's take a moment to think about the following.

</v> Do you find it tricky or easy to hold your part when singing partner songs? If you find it tricky, what helps you to be successful? And can you hear how the songs fit together nicely to create pleasing harmonies? You might want to press pause to share your ideas about this now, or you could think about it in your thinking voice.

We've reached the end of our lesson together today, so let's take a moment to think about everything we've been learning.

We know that it's important to warm up the voice and body to prepare for singing, and to help keep the voice strong and healthy.

We know that when we sing the same thing at the same time, we're singing in unison.

We know that rounds help develop part-singing in a simple way, and the melody fits together at different times to create harmony.

Partner songs help developing part-singing in a simple way too.

The two songs or more work together to create a pleasing harmony.

And we know that understanding the structure of a song helps us to sing together successfully, just like we've done today.

Great musical learning together everyone.

I look forward to seeing you for another music lesson soon.

Bye!.