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Lesson 6 of 6
Creating a convincing singing performance
I can tell stories and show feelings through my singing.
Lesson 6 of 6
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Creating a convincing singing performance
I can tell stories and show feelings through my singing.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Music is a form of storytelling. We can tell the story by singing with character and feeling.
- We can sing with character and feeling by thinking about the use of dynamics, tempo, facial expressions and actions.
- We rehearse before a performance to make sure we know the songs well.
- When we perform to an audience we should try and sing with character and feeling, and carry on if we make a mistake.
Keywords
Performance - preseting our work in front of others
Rehearse - to practise in order to improve and prepare for performance
Dynamics - how loudly or quietly the music is played or sung
Tempo - how fast or slow the music is played
Practise - to play or sing something several times to try and get better
Common misconception
If we make a mistake in a performance we should start again.
When performing in front of an audience it's best to carry on if we make a mistake. Most of the time the audience won't notice.
Pupils could take it in turns to perform to each other, or perhaps perform to other teachers, or another class.
Teacher tip
Equipment
Licence
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
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4 Questions
Q1.True or false? The conductor composes the music for performers to play.
True or false? The conductor composes the music for performers to play.
Q2.Which of these help communicate the meaning of the lyrics to an audience?
Which of these help communicate the meaning of the lyrics to an audience?
dynamics
tempo
actions
Q3.Which conductor gesture tells singers to sing quietly?
Which conductor gesture tells singers to sing quietly?
arms open wide
roll arms quickly
roll arms slowly
Q4.Which conductor gesture would tell the singers to sing slowly?
Which conductor gesture would tell the singers to sing slowly?
arms open wide
arms close together
roll arms quickly
Assessment exit quiz
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4 Questions
Q1.Which is correct? When we perform for an audience, we should:
Which is correct? When we perform for an audience, we should:
stop and start again if we make a mistake
get cross with each other if we make a mistake
Q2.When we sing or play an instrument for an audience, we are ...
When we sing or play an instrument for an audience, we are ...
composing
listening
Q3.When we are singing for an audience, which of these helps us to tell the story of the words?
When we are singing for an audience, which of these helps us to tell the story of the words?
singing as loudly as possible
singing as fast as possible
singing as quietly as possible
singing as slowly as possible
Q4.When we rehearse to get ready for a performance, what do we do?
When we rehearse to get ready for a performance, what do we do?
just talk about what we are doing
just listen to the teacher
just decide the order of our songs