Singing, moving and playing to a steady pulse
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can move, play and sing in time to the pulse.
Key learning points
- We warm up before singing so that our bodies, minds and voices are ready to sing.
- We can sing new songs together, keeping a steady pulse.
- We can identify when an instrument is a percussion instrument.
- We can play percussion instruments, starting and stopping together.
Keywords
Warm up - a sequence of exercises used to prepare the mind, body and voice for singing
Pulse - the regular, steady heartbeat of the music
Instrument - a device used to make a musical sound
Percussion - an instrument played by striking, scraping or shaking
Common misconception
We only warm up before a performance.
It’s really important to warm up the voice every time we are going to sing, to prevent injury and improve vocal quality.
Teacher tip
Singing loudly does not mean singing better and does not necessarily mean increased engagement. Pupils will sing with better control and tone when not trying to sing too loudly.
Equipment
A wide selection of classroom percussion instruments
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.In a call and response song, the leader sings the call, and then the children sing the .
Q2.When we create musical sounds with our voice that can be a mixture of high sounds and low sounds, we are...
Q3.When we are speaking to a steady pulse, we are .
Q4.Pulse is...
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.At the beginning of every music lesson, it is important to do what?
Q2.The regular, steady heartbeat of the music is called the .
Q3.A device used to make a musical sound is called an .
Q4.A percussion instrument is something you play by...
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