Singing together as a school community
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Lesson details
Learning outcome
I understand how changing dynamics and using my voice in different ways can help capture the character of the music.
Key learning points
- Singing together as a school community can help everyone to feel a sense of belonging.
- To create an effective performance, it is important to think carefully about the character of a song.
- We can choose dynamics such as piano (soft) and forte (loud) to reflect the character of a song.
Keywords
Dynamics - how loud or quiet the music is
Piano - a musical direction to perform softly, at a quieter volume
Forte - a musical direction to perform strongly, at a louder volume
Crescendo - a gradual increase in loudness or intensity
Common misconception
Singing forte means singing (or shouting) as loudly as I can.
It is important when we are singing forte to use our singing, not our shouting, voices. To do this, think about singing 'strongly' not 'loudly.' Can you make your voice sound confident? Energetic? Powerful?
Teacher tip
When you are looking for more volume, don’t ask children to sing “louder.” This can result in shouting and poor technique when singing. Ask for a strong sound or focus on a character word to describe the sound. E.g. “our voices need to sound bold, confident, full of energy, brave, powerful etc.”
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