Year 9 song guides
Copyrighted materials: to view and download resources from this unit, you’ll need to be in the UK and
Downloads can take a few minutes, especially for larger files or slower connections.
Threads
Why this why now
These song guides focus on learning and performing two songs, with opportunities to explore melody, rhythm, harmony and style. Specifically, pupils develop their understanding of singing in more complex textures, creating a harmonious ensemble sound, shaping a melody and breath control.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils have experience of singing in unison textures
- Pupils have experience of singing in homophonic textures
- Pupils understand why and how to prepare and warm up the body for singing including taking a good singing breath
- Pupils have been encouraged to use tall vowels and vocal onset
- Pupils have experience of performing in an extended structure such as a pop song with three different sections
- Pupils have performed songs which use syncopation and understand that this emphasises notes between the main beats
- Pupils have performed songs using dynamics and emphasis within the phrase to add expression
- Pupils are aware that balance involves listening to all the parts in the ensemble and adapting so all parts can be heard
Threads
Why this why now
These song guides focus on learning and performing two songs, with opportunities to explore melody, rhythm, harmony and style. Specifically, pupils develop their understanding of singing in more complex textures, creating a harmonious ensemble sound, shaping a melody and breath control.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils have experience of singing in unison textures
- Pupils have experience of singing in homophonic textures
- Pupils understand why and how to prepare and warm up the body for singing including taking a good singing breath
- Pupils have been encouraged to use tall vowels and vocal onset
- Pupils have experience of performing in an extended structure such as a pop song with three different sections
- Pupils have performed songs which use syncopation and understand that this emphasises notes between the main beats
- Pupils have performed songs using dynamics and emphasis within the phrase to add expression
- Pupils are aware that balance involves listening to all the parts in the ensemble and adapting so all parts can be heard
Year 9 song guides
The song guides cover a diverse selection of songs, designed to develop vocal technique, musical expression and ensemble skills, and building confidence and musical literacy. They can be broken down across multiple lessons to integrate them into the sequence, but can also be taught as full lessons.
4 lessons in unit
slide decks, worksheet PDFs, quizzes and lesson overviews. You can select individual lessons from the Year 9 song guides unit and download the resources you need, or download the entire unit now. See every unit listed in our secondary music curriculum and discover more of our teaching resources for secondary music programmes.