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Year 4

Playing together: effective rehearsing as part of an ensemble

6 lessons

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  • Notating and sharing music
  • Playing together in an ensemble
  • Practising and preparing for a performance

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In this unit, we explore effective ensemble rehearsal. Professional ensembles share their secrets for success when practising alone, in small groups and as a wider ensemble. Effective rehearsal strategies are then explicitly taught to the pupils and developed in our class ensemble piece.

By this unit, pupils can perform successfully as a group, adding layers to an ensemble piece. They have explored how varying dynamics or tempo can enhance a performance and can read simple notation. In this unit, the focus is on how successful rehearsing can improve performance. By focusing on this, pupils can begin to identify what aspects of their performance they can improve, such as correcting rhythm, accuracy of intonation or maintaining a steady pulse as a part of an ensemble. This deepened study of rehearsal techniques will guide the pupils' practice in later units.

  1. Effective rehearsal strategies
  2. Rehearsing a rhythmic accompaniment
  3. Rehearsing a melodic accompaniment
  4. Rehearsing two layers of an ensemble piece
  5. Rehearse three layers of an ensemble piece
  6. Performing and evaluating the rehearsal journey

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