Rehearsing a texture of two or more parts
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can hold my part as we build a texture in a beatboxing vocal ensemble.
Key learning points
- Beatboxing sounds can be layered with vocal parts to make a texture of two or more parts.
- To hold a part in a texture it is important to rehearse together as a musical ensemble.
- A loop station allows musicians to record, playback, and layer musical phrases.
- Different beatboxing sounds create different timbres when they imitate instruments.
Keywords
Texture - the combination of different layers of sounds
Rehearse - to practise in order to improve and prepare for performance
Pulse - the regular, steady heartbeat of the music
Timbre - the description of the sound or tone of an instrument
Common misconception
When performing in parts children often try to block out listening to the other parts and focus only on their own.
Children will gain in confidence when they listen to all the parts and will improve their performance.
Teacher tip
In order to support children holding a line in a layered texture encourage them to listen to all the parts so they can understand how their line fits into the overal music performance.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
5 Questions
Q1.What instruments are part of a drum kit?
Q2.Do beatboxers usually use consonant or vowel sounds?
Q3.Match the consonant to the sound used by a beatboxer.
Q4.Is a drum machine acoustic or electric?
Q5.Why do we rehearse?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.How many parts do you need to create a musical texture?
Q2.If we are not performing, do we still need to warm up?
Q3.Which beatboxing sounds are used to mimic the sound of a drum kit?
Q4.When we perform in parts, should we ignore the other parts and just concentrate on our own?
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