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Singing major pentatonic folk songs
I can sing folk songs with accuracy of pitch and pulse.
- Year 3
Singing major pentatonic folk songs
I can sing folk songs with accuracy of pitch and pulse.
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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.
To help you plan your year 3 music lesson on: Singing major pentatonic folk songs, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 3 music lesson on: Singing major pentatonic folk songs, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.The is the regular, steady heartbeat of the music.
Q2.What is rhythm?
Q3.True or false? Beat and rhythm are the same thing.
Q4.We can make sounds with our body, using our body as an instrument. What do we call this?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.It is important to before every music lesson to strengthen our voice, develop our musical skills and protect our voice from injury.
Q2.Ame Ame and Tongo are types of ...
Q3.True or false? Folk songs are usually long, complicated songs that need notating to be remembered.
Q4.What is this rhythm?
