Performing together as a school community
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can choose appropriate dynamics and use my voice in different ways to create a powerful performance for an audience.
Key learning points
- Singing together can make both the performers and the audience feel joyful and connected.
- To create a powerful performance, we should stand and breathe like a singer.
- All music starts and ends with silence. Stand silent and still at the beginning and end of a performance.
- We can capture a song’s character by using our voices in different ways and choosing dynamics carefully.
Keywords
Performance - a work that is presented to an audience
Piano - a musical direction to play softly at a quieter volume
Forte - a musical direction to play strongly at a louder volume
Crescendo - a gradual increase in loudness or intensity
Audience - a group of people gathered to listen to and watch a performance
Common misconception
Creating a performance is the same as singing together in our normal music lessons/there is no difference between singing together and creating a performance.
When we perform we are sharing our work with an audience. We need to use our performing skills such as standing like a singer and capturing a song's character using our voices to communicate the meaning of the song to the audience.
Teacher tip
The sticky note activity in this lesson is an opportunity to identify any unfamiliar words and share their meaning. In order to create an effective performance, it is important that children understand what they are singing about. Taking a brief moment to unpick unfamiliar words can be impactful.
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.The words of a song are called ...
Q2.When we sing with feeling and try to find the mood of the song, we are thinking about the song's ...
Q3.When we use our bodies to create percussive musical sounds, we call this ...
Q4.A composer is somebody who ...
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.People who attend a musical performance are called the ...
Q2.When we perform, we:
Q3.To create a magical performance, we should wait at the beginning for ...
Q4.Match the musical term to its translation.
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