Singing major pentatonic folk songs
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Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can sing folk songs with accuracy of pitch and pulse.
Key learning points
- It is important to warm up before singing to protect our voice from injury and to develop our vocal strength.
- Folk songs come from all around the world, originating from a particular country, area or people.
- Folk songs are usually simple songs passed down by oral tradition.
- Developing a sound sense of pulse helps us to sing and play together.
- Body percussion can help us to identify and perform rhythm patterns accurately.
Keywords
Warm up - a sequence of exercises used to prepare the mind, body and voice for singing / playing instruments
Folk song - a song that originates from a particular country, culture or people that is usually passed down orally
Pulse - the regular, steady heartbeat of the music
Beat - the playing or showing of the steady pulse, like the ticking of a clock
Rhythm - the pattern of sounds that we play and sing
Common misconception
Warming up is fun, but we don’t need to warm up every time we practise our singing.
Warming-up is really important to prevent our voice from injury. It also helps to improve many of our music skills.
Teacher tip
Encourage pupils to bring folk songs from home to share with the class. Don’t worry about their tonality, just focus on the understanding of what a folk song is and how these are shared.
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