the written form of a composition showing the notation and instructions for instruments or voices

a melodic phrase which is repeated at a higher or lower pitch

making decisions about creating a performance of our version of a story

sing part of the song

British English CC

Animated Score

Watch this clip of the children to remind you

Follow the excercise in this video

Perform the song - backing with vocal support 

Perform the song - Instrumental backing only

Character Role Call

Spellcasting

Characterful singing

Music

Controlling our voice to convey the feeling of a song

Balancing harmony lines in songs

Articulation and vocal quality when singing

Effective rehearsal for a singing performance

Reflecting on a successful performance

In this unit, pupils develop their vocal technique and perform songs with a harmony line. They learn to rehearse songs to a performance standard and evaluate their singing, ensuring that they are able to convey the style of each song through an accurate, confident and responsive performance.

Singing for performance: conveying emotion and character through performance

The written form of a composition showing the notation and instructions for instruments or voices is called a ...

Match these character building blocks to how they help us to stage the song.

True or false? The way we move and the way we sing help us to communicate the meaning of the song to an audience.

The way the music is organised is called ...

When describing texture, which of these words could we use?

When a melodic phrase is repeated but played at a different pitch, we call this a {{}}.

What musical word tells us to perform in a smooth way?

a musical thought, like a sentence in a story

the combination of different layers of sounds

how individual notes or groups of notes should be sung

a description of the sound or tone of an instrument

Characterful singing

Lesson outcome