Building a thicker texture with a chanted ostinato
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Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can keep a rhythmic, chanted ostinato going under a song.
Key learning points
- Short rhythmic patterns can be repeated to create an ostinato accompaniment for a chant or song.
- The more layers of sound in a piece of music, the thicker the texture.
- Beats are organised into patterns of strong beats and weak beats.
- When the tempo gets faster, we need to chant and sing faster.
- When the tempo gets slower we need to chant and sing slower.
Keywords
Chant - speaking in time to a pulse
Sing - the voice we use to create musical sounds that can be a mixture of high sounds and low sounds
Rhythm - the pattern of sounds that we play and sing
Ostinato - a repeating musical pattern
Texture - the layering of different musical sounds
Common misconception
The pulse and steady beat always stays the same.
If the tempo changes, the pulse will change too!
Teacher tip
Encourage pupils to be comfortable with singing in parts and not to block the sound of the other group. You can mix them up, or have them move around the room as they sing, to hear the textures working together.
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