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- Year 1
Controlling dynamic changes within a song
I can change dynamics when singing and know that dynamics means how strong or soft I am singing.
- Year 1
Controlling dynamic changes within a song
I can change dynamics when singing and know that dynamics means how strong or soft I am singing.
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Key learning points
- Changing dynamics can help tell the story in a song.
- We can sing loudly and quietly in the same song.
- Changing dynamics can help share the feeling of the song.
- A conductor can lead us by showing gestures to change the dynamics.
Keywords
Dynamics - how loudly or quietly the music is played or sung
Conductor - a person who directs musicians or singers
Gestures - hand actions used by the conductor to lead the singing or playing
Common misconception
We sing a song at the same dynamics all the way through.
We can help to convey the meaning of a song by varying the dynamics within a song. Singing with a range of dynamics also provides the listener with a broader range of sound to feel engaged with.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.When we __________ we use our voice to create musical sounds that can be a mixture of high sounds and low sounds.
Q2.When we sing together, we feel the __________ to help us stay in time.
Q3.Match the mood of the song to how we might want to sing it.
soft
strong
strong
soft
Q4.We can sing songs with louder or quieter .
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.True or false? We can change our dynamics in a song, getting louder or getting quieter.
Q2.A __________ uses gestures to tell a choir what to do.
Q3.This conductor is asking the choir to sing .
Q4.This conductor is asking the choir to sing .
