Partner songs as a singing structure
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can identify the different songs being sung in partner songs and know that a partner song is when two or more songs are sung at the same time.
Key learning points
- Two or more songs can fit together musically. We call these partner songs.
- For partner songs to fit together, they should be sung to the same steady beat.
- Feeling the pulse helps each group stay together and enables the two songs to sound good together.
- Layering up partner songs together is a way of building texture.
Keywords
Pulse - the regular, steady heartbeat of the music
Tempo - how fast or slow the music is played
Partner songs - two or more separate songs that fit together musically when sung at the same time
Texture - the combination of different layers of sounds
Common misconception
Singing two songs together will clash and not sound harmonious.
Partner songs are made of notes that sound good together. The songs are partnered up because they fit harmoniously and can be sung following the same steady beat.
Teacher tip
A conductor can be a teacher or a pupil (or they can work together). Once children are confident in their part (group), encourage pupils to move around the room and mix while they sing their partner song, so they become used to hearing the other partner song whilst they hold their own.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Body percussion can be used to help us feel the ...
Q2.Match the musical term to their meaning:
how fast or slow the music is played
the way the music is organised
the regular, steady heartbeat of the music
structure where groups sing a melody starting at regular intervals
Q3.Make correct sentences by matching the phrases:
thickens the texture of the sound.
are all types of song structure.
can help us keep in time together.
Q4.True or false? Singing a round in four parts will create a thicker texture than singing a round in two parts.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.If two or more songs fit together musically and can be sung together, we call these .
Q2.For partner songs to sound good together, which three of the following should we do?
Q3.We can create texture by adding partner songs together. What is texture?
Q4.Which two of the following might be reasons that two partner songs fit together?
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