Chants and songs with a call and response structure
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can sing and identify call and response structures in chants and songs.
Key learning points
- We warm up before singing so that our bodies, minds and voices are ready to sing.
- Many of the songs and games we play have a call and response structure.
- Call and response chants and songs are found all around the world.
- Instrumental music can have a call and response structure too.
- Call and response is a question and answer musical structure.
Keywords
Warm up - a sequence of exercises used to prepare the mind, body and voice for singing
Call and response - a question and answer musical structure
Structure - the way the music or song is organised
Common misconception
Call and response is a singing structure.
The call and response structure can be found in songs, chants and instrumental music in musical styles all around the world.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.When we speak in time to the steady pulse, we are...
Q2.When we create musical sounds with our voice that can be a mixture of high sounds and low sounds, we are...
Q3.Why is a steady pulse useful when we play music or sing together?
Q4.Pulse is...
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.We warm up so that we're ready to sing. Match the warm up to the part of our body it helps.
muscles in our throats
our brain and our concentration
our lips and our mouth
Q2.Which of these describes structure?
Q3.When we answer a call, we are singing, chanting or playing a...
Q4.True or false, call and response is only a singing structure.
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