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Hello, everybody.

It's me again, Mrs. Steele.

And I've got another music lesson for us today.

Today we're going to be singing and playing simultaneously, at the same time, using three note melodies.

Let's get started.

By the end of today's lesson, you will be able to read and play a simple three note melody with a strong pulse while singing simultaneously.

Here are our keywords for today.

The first one is pulse, the regular, steady heartbeat of the music.

Then we have pitch, how high or low a note is.

Notation, a way of visually representing and recording music.

Stave, lines on which musical notes can be placed.

And melody, a combination of notes to make a memorable tune.

Let's begin by warming up.

We know it's important to warm up our bodies, our voices, and our minds, so that we're ready to move, play, and to sing.

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

Join in with these warmups.

<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.

(blubbering) (children blubbering) Very good.

Let's do that one more time.

Stretch up onto your tiptoes.

Hold onto the monkey bar.

Lowering our heels to account of four.

Go in 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.

(blubbering) (children blubbering) 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 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're ready? One, two, three, go.

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.

Now we are going to warm up our faces by chewing a toffee.

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.

Quite tough.

Mm, 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.

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-mm, delicious.

<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? (rhythmic percussion music) ♪ 1, 1, 2, 1 ♪ ♪ 1, 2, 3, 2, 1 ♪ ♪ 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1 ♪ ♪ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ♪ ♪ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ♪ ♪ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ♪ ♪ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ♪ ♪ 8, 8, 7, 8 ♪ ♪ 8, 7, 6, 7, 8 ♪ ♪ 8, 7, 6, 5, 6, 7, 8 ♪ ♪ 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 ♪ ♪ 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 ♪ ♪ 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 ♪ ♪ 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 ♪ <v ->These songs, chants, and games</v> will help us to warm up further as they help us to use our bodies and our voices in lots of different ways.

Let's start by joining in with "Bate Bate Chocolate." Here's the music.

♪ Uno, dos, tres, cho ♪ ♪ Uno, dos, tres, co ♪ ♪ Uno, dos, tres, la ♪ ♪ Uno, dos, tres, te ♪ ♪ Bate, bate, chocolate ♪ ♪ Uno, dos, tres, cho ♪ ♪ Uno, dos, tres, co ♪ ♪ Uno, dos, tres, la ♪ ♪ Uno, dos, tres, te ♪ ♪ Bate, bate, chocolate ♪ ♪ Uno, dos, tres, cho ♪ ♪ Uno, dos, tres, co ♪ ♪ Uno, dos, tres, la ♪ ♪ Uno, dos, tres, te ♪ ♪ Bate, bate, chocolate ♪ ♪ Uno, dos, tres, cho ♪ ♪ Uno, dos, tres, co ♪ ♪ Uno, dos, tres, la ♪ ♪ Uno, dos, tres, te ♪ ♪ Bate, bate, chocolate ♪ <v ->Now have a go at singing "Fruit Canon."</v> You might want to sing this in unison, as a round, or you might want to use the backing track.

Press pause to decide which version you'd like to sing and choose the audio that's right for you.

And finally, let's have a go at "Obwisana." Here's a video of the clay passing game that goes along with this song, but if you'd like to after you watch this, you could press pause and try the trickier version if you're up for a challenge.

There's a video button to help you with that if you need it.

Here's "Obwisana." Then have a go at playing this version or a trickier one.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Obwisana sa, Nana ♪ ♪ Obwisana sa ♪ ♪ Obwisana sa, Nana ♪ ♪ Obwisana sa ♪ ♪ Obwisana sa, Nana ♪ ♪ Obwisana sa ♪ ♪ Obwisana sa, Nana ♪ ♪ Obwisana sa ♪ <v ->Let's check if you're ready for music.

</v> Check that you have a comfortable singing posture and that your voice feels warm and ready.

Let's begin by developing our sense of pulse.

Join in singing and playing this Caribbean circle game.

It's called "Round and Round We Must Go." Watch the video to learn how to play the game.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Round and round we must go ♪ ♪ Bom, makeleli, chee cheem bom ♪ ♪ Down, Sofia, you must go ♪ ♪ Bom, makeleli, chee cheem bom ♪ ♪ Round and round we must go ♪ ♪ Bom, makeleli, chee cheem bom ♪ ♪ Down, Jacob, you must go ♪ ♪ Bom, makeleli, chee cheem bom ♪ ♪ Round and round we must go ♪ ♪ Bom, makeleli, chee chem bom ♪ ♪ Down, Izzy, you must go ♪ ♪ Bom, makeleli, chee cheem bom ♪ <v ->It's your turn now.

</v> As you move around the circle, feel the pulse and step in time, even when you are crouching down low.

Press pause to play the game where you are.

You can use the audio button to support if you need it.

Singing games and activities like "Round and Round" and our warmup activities all help us to develop a sound sense of pulse.

When we feel the pulse, we're more successful singing and playing melodies together.

This is especially true as the rhythms start to get trickier.

Let's try singing "You Can't Put Your Muck in My Dustbin." We'll sing it in unison first, but when you're ready, you could try singing it against the other two partner songs that go along with this.

If you do that, remember to wait for your entry and just sing your part two times.

Here comes the music.

Sing it in unison first.

♪ 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 ->To sing all three songs together,</v> it can be helpful to add body percussion layers.

Body percussion can help us to feel the steady pulse, and it also helps to make the three songs visual.

That helps us to stay in time with our part and helps keep the whole partner song together.

Watch this video of these pupils who have added body percussion layers to two of these partner songs.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ (children singing two songs in unison) <v ->Here are some body percussion actions</v> for "Fish and Chips and Vinegar." Practice this body percussion on the beat.

Press pause to try that now.

Now have a go at adding the body percussion as you sing in unison.

Remember to feel the steady pulse.

Here comes the music, so get ready.

♪ 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 ->Here are some more body percussion actions.

</v> These are for "One Bottle of Pop." Press pause to practice them now.

Now you've guessed it.

Add these body percussions as you sing "One Bottle of Pop" in unison.

Remember to feel the steady pulse throughout.

Here's the music.

Sing and do the body percussion actions at the same time.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ One bottle of pop ♪ ♪ Two bottles of pop ♪ ♪ Three bottles of pop ♪ ♪ Four bottles of popup ♪ ♪ 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 popup ♪ ♪ Five bottles of pop ♪ ♪ Six bottles of pop ♪ ♪ Seven bottles of pop ♪ ♪ Pop ♪ <v ->You can see where this is going now.

</v> Here are the body percussion actions for "You Can't Put Your Muck in My Dustbin." Press pause to practice these actions on the beat.

Yes, now add this body percussion as you sing in unison.

Remember to feel the steady pulse.

That's particularly important when we're doing actions and singing at the same time.

Here's the music.

♪ 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 ->We have some body percussions in our song "Tambores" too.

</v> To follow these, we need to feel the steady pulse very securely.

Listen and sing along, tapping a gentle beat as you sing.

Here's the music.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Oba ba oba o ♪ ♪ Baila que beleza que baila tambor ♪ ♪ Baila que baila baila tambor ♪ ♪ Baila que beleza que baila tambor ♪ ♪ Oba ba oba o ♪ ♪ Baila que beleza que baila tambor ♪ ♪ Baila que baila baila tambor ♪ ♪ Baila que beleza que baila tambor ♪ ♪ Oba ba oba o ♪ ♪ Baila que beleza que baila tambor ♪ ♪ Baila que baila baila tambor ♪ ♪ Baila que beleza que baila tambor ♪ ♪ Oba ba oba o ♪ ♪ Baila que beleza que baila tambor ♪ ♪ Baila que baila baila tambor ♪ ♪ Baila que beleza que baila tambor ♪ <v ->When you're ready,</v> have a go at practicing the actions on your own and then try playing with a partner.

Watch this video to see what it looks like then press pause to practice the actions where you are.

</v> Tap a steady beat as you watch this video of the faster actions.

Notice that there are two actions on every beat now.

Watch this video and tap a steady beat as you look.

</v> Why is it important to be able to feel the pulse? Is it a, so we can work out how many layers of sound there are, b, so we can understand the shape of a melody, c, so we can move, sing, and play in time together, or d, so we know what comes first and what comes next? Press pause to decide your answer.

What do you think? Here comes the answer.

Yes, it's c.

I expect you knew it's really important to be able to feel the pulse so we can move, sing, and play in time together.

In the song "Chocolate," all of our actions fall on the steady beat.

Watch this video.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Choco, choco, la, la ♪ ♪ Choco, choco, te, te ♪ ♪ Choco, la, choco, te ♪ ♪ Choco, choco, la, te ♪ ♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ Choco, choco, la, la ♪ ♪ Choco, choco, te, te ♪ ♪ Choco, la, choco, te ♪ ♪ Choco, choco, la, te ♪ <v ->Now practice "Chocolate" with a partner,</v> feeling the steady pulse as you sing and move.

There's an audio button to help you with this if you need it.

Hello again.

When you're ready, practice as a two part round, continuing to feel the steady pulse as you layer the sounds and movements.

To do this, you could stand in a square as you may have done before with partners facing each other diagonally.

And there's an audio button to help you practice this as a two part round if you'd like it.

Off you go.

Let's take a moment to reflect on our singing and playing.

Did you know when to move from one action to the next? And did you tap only on the beat, not the rhythm? And were you able to feel the pulse and keep together even when performing in a round? Well done, that's a tricky skill that can take quite a bit of practice.

We're going to move on to playing a do, me, so melody.

"Chocolate" has three different notes in its melody.

We have the highest pitch, ♪ so ♪ and the middle pitch, ♪ mi ♪ and the lowest pitch, ♪ do ♪ And we sing those on ♪ Chocolate ♪ We can show these three pitches with our hand signs.

♪ So ♪ is the highest pitch.

♪ Me ♪ in the middle.

And ♪ do ♪ is the lowest pitch.

Practice your hand signs as you listen.

Sing and sign together when you're ready.

Listen and join in with your hand signs first, then you could try again and add the singing simultaneously.

♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ ♪ So so, so so, mi, mi ♪ ♪ So so, so so, do, do ♪ ♪ So so, mi, so so, do ♪ ♪ So so, so so, mi, do ♪ Chocolate uses only two rhythms. They look like this.

Let's try chanting these rhythms together.

It will be my turn first, then your turn.

Here's my turn.

♪ Cho-co, cho-co, la, la ♪ ♪ Cho-co, cho-co, la, la ♪ Let's try this one.

Now my turn first.

♪ Ta-di, Ta-di, Ta, Ta ♪ ♪ Ta-di, Ta-di, Ta, Ta ♪ Here's what the rest of the song looks like in stick notation.

♪ Ta-di, Ta-di, Ta, Ta ♪ ♪ Cho-co, la, cho-co, te ♪ ♪ Ta-di, Ta, Ta-di, Ta ♪ ♪ Cho-co, cho-co, la, te ♪ ♪ Ta-di, Ta-di, Ta, Ta ♪ It's time for a check-in.

Can you chant the rhythm of the whole song "Chocolate?" It sounds like this.

♪ Ta-di, Ta-di, Ta, Ta ♪ ♪ Ta-di, Ta-di, Ta, Ta ♪ ♪ Ta-di Ta, Ta-di Ta ♪ ♪ Ta-di, Ta-di, Ta, Ta ♪ Press pause to try that where you are.

Our next challenge is to play "Chocolate" on pitched percussion.

To do this, we're going to use three notes.

For this song, do is F, mi is A, and so is going to be C.

This stave notation shows the melody of "Chocolate." For this song, do sits below the lowest line because it's the lowest pitch, mi is in the middle, and so is on top of the highest line.

The symbol that you can see here by the green arrow shows us where do is.

It's time to find the three notes you'll need for "Chocolate." And you might find that you can play the melody without the stave notation.

Press pause to find all three notes now, then come back to me and I'll tell you what's going to happen next.

It's time for our big musical challenge now.

Have you got your three notes? Okay.

Using the stave notation or by playing from memory, learn to play the melody "Chocolate" on your pitched percussion instrument.

Remember to play with a steady pulse.

Try to play the rhythms accurately and use only our three notes, do, me, and so.

Remember the shape of the melody.

Singing the song as you play can really help with this.

See if you can play and sing simultaneously.

Here's the stave notation that you might want to use to complete this challenge.

Here we go.

It is time to press pause and practice playing "Chocolate" on your pitched percussion instrument.

And you can use the audio button to help you if you'd like to.

Hello again.

How did it go? Let's watch this recording of "Chocolate." How does your playing compare? Think carefully about whether you were able to play with a steady pulse, choosing a tempo that worked for you.

Could you play the rhythms accurately? Maybe you chanted Ta-di and Ta to help you practice.

Did you use only do, mi, and so? That's F, A, and C in this song today.

And could you remember the shape of the melody or did you use the notation to help you? Both are brilliant skills.

Watch this video and then pause to have a think.

How does your playing compare? ♪ Ready, steady, off we go ♪ (rhythmic music) Great work today, everyone.

We've reached the end of our music lesson.

Let's take a moment to think about everything that we've been learning today.

We know that a sound sense of pulse is essential when singing rounds and partner songs.

And we know that body percussion and actions can help us feel the pulse and stay in time.

We know that pitch actions and hand signs help us to learn melodies before we play them on instruments.

And finally, we know that pitch notation can be read on a stave.

Fantastic work today, everyone.

I can't wait to see you again soon for another music lesson.

Bye.

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