Following a conductor to create a musical mood
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Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can follow a conductor to change the mood of the song.
Key learning points
- We can sing with character and feeling by considering the use of tempo and dynamics in our performance.
- A conductor is a person who directs musicians and singers.
- A conductor can show a group of musicians that they want the tempo or dynamics to change using gestures.
Keywords
Tempo - how fast or slow the music is played
Dynamics - how loudly or quietly the music is played or sung
Conductor - a person who directs musicans or singers
Gestures - hand actions used by the conductor to lead the singing or playing
Common misconception
Every performance of a piece is the same.
We can use dynamics and tempo to tell the story of the words, different conductors and performers might do this differently.
Teacher tip
Encourage the pupils to experiment with different dynamics and tempi to see their effect on the performance.
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