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Year 5

Playing together: discovering different vocal timbres

6 lessons

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  • Music over time and in different places
  • Notating and sharing music
  • Playing together in an ensemble
  • Practising and preparing for a performance

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This unit introduces beatboxing as a vocal art form. The sounds of the drum machine are recreated using vocal percussion alongside other beatboxing influences including the sounds of nature. Working in groups, pupils build texture with multilayered vocal sounds.

This unit brings together an understanding of pulse, rhythm, texture and vocal timbre. Through the addition of beatboxing, pupils further develop their ability to keep in time when performing in parts through this new style. By this stage, the pupils have an awareness of their vocal health, the need to warm up effectively, and how to stand for effective singing. The plosives used in beatboxing require abdominal support and this helps pupils find their lower support required for singing in performance, further enhancing their understanding of their voice as an instrument.

  1. Introducing beatboxing vocal percussion
  2. Layering beatboxing vocal percussion sounds
  3. Rehearsing a texture of two or more parts
  4. Improvising using beatboxing techniques and vocal sounds inspired by nature
  5. Improvising a beatboxing film score
  6. Evaluating and performing a beatboxing film score

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