Partner songs as a singing structure
I can identify the different songs being sung in partner songs and know that a partner song is when two or more songs are sung at the same time.
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- Year 3
Partner songs as a singing structure
I can identify the different songs being sung in partner songs and know that a partner song is when two or more songs are sung at the same time.
Copyrighted materials: to view and download resources from this lesson, you’ll need to be in the UK and
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Two or more songs can fit together musically. We call these partner songs.
- For partner songs to fit together, they should be sung to the same steady beat.
- Feeling the pulse helps each group stay together and enables the two songs to sound good together.
- Layering up partner songs together is a way of building texture.
Keywords
Pulse - the regular, steady heartbeat of the music
Tempo - how fast or slow the music is played
Partner songs - two or more separate songs that fit together musically when sung at the same time
Texture - the combination of different layers of sounds
Common misconception
Singing two songs together will clash and not sound harmonious.
Partner songs are made of notes that sound good together. The songs are partnered up because they fit harmoniously and can be sung following the same steady beat.
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