Preparing for part work: staying in time and following melodic shape
I can keep in time with others and show melodic shape using actions.
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- Year 4
Preparing for part work: staying in time and following melodic shape
I can keep in time with others and show melodic shape using actions.
Copyrighted materials: to view and download resources from this lesson, you’ll need to be in the UK and
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Before we sing in parts, it is important we can keep a steady beat to stay in time wth others.
- In 4-time, the beat pattern feels: strong - weak - medium - weak.
- Melodic shape describes the up and down movement of pitches in music.
- We can show melodic shape using actions.
Keywords
Beat - the playing or showing of the steady pulse, like the ticking of a clock
Thinking voice - singing music inside your head, rather than out loud
Melodic shape - the up and down movement of pitches in music
Common misconception
Pitch is the same as melodic shape.
Pitch refers to how high or low an individual note is. Melodic shape refers to the up and down contour pattern created by a series of pitches.
Equipment
Bean bags (1 per student) and pencils (2 per student)
Licence
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