a game or activity that can help people feel more relaxed together

a system in South Africa where the Government made unfair rules to separate people based on their skin colour

the same tune sung or played at the same time

two or more notes or pitches sung or played together to create a pleasing sound

Video - Alive, alert, awake, enthusiastic

British English CC

Video - Up the ladder down the ladder circle game

Video - Rubber chicken

Video - controlled breathing

Audio - Fruit canon unison

Audio - Fruit canon backing track

Audio - Ke Arona part 1

Audio - Ke Arona part 2

Audio - Ke Arona pt1 and pt2 together

Audio - Ke Arona Backing Track

The power of singing together

Music

United by song in the sports arena

Songs uniting a crowd

Celebrating through song

How singing affects our mood

Singing to affect an audience

This unit investigates the power of music to unite people. Pupils explore how song is used in sacred spaces, sports arenas and live concerts. Pupils study songs with unity as their common theme and use the lyrics to guide an effective, emotive performance.

Singing together: how songs unite us

we can have enough air to sing to the end of the line

Which of the following are benefits to deeper breathing for singing?

its positive effects help bring us closer to people

Singing can be a useful icebreaker because ...

Ke Arona is an example of singing to stand up for a belief or a right. What is considered a translation of 'ke arona'?

singing in harmony is where we all sing the same notes at the same time

singing in harmony is more than one note coming together to make a richer sound

singing in harmony is when we start quietly and build to a crescendo

singing in harmony is when we sing songs that are happy or uplifting

Which of the following best describes the difference between singing in unison and singing in harmony?

a group singing more than one note at the same time

a group singing and changing dynamics from louder to quieter

a group singing and changing their vocal timbre

When we sing in unison, we sing the same notes together at the same time. What do you think singing in harmony means?

Which of the following can we do to help us keep in time when singing together?

When we breathe to sing, we often breath more deeply and exhale more slowly. This can improve what main function in our body?

When we focus on our breathing, sometimes we (incorrectly) raise our shoulders which can cause tension. Which set of bones are supposed to move when we breathe in to make space for the air we inhale?

The power of singing together

Lesson outcome