Singing together: music that comments on social change KS2 | Y6 Music | Lesson Resources

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Developing our singing voice

Practising and preparing for a performance

Notating and sharing music

Creating, composing and improvising

Music over time and in different places

Why this why now

Building on their vocal performance skills, in this unit pupils are encouraged to consider the intention of the lyricist in order to convey meaning. Pupils utilise prior learning of varying dynamics and vocal timbre for effect as well as deepening their learning of what makes an effective vocal ensemble. We build pupils' understanding of texture and structure and develop their proficiency for part singing. Pupils continue to reflect on our question of why we sing, considering the purpose of song in this context and previous units in which we have explored the meaning of song.

Prior knowledge requirements

Pupils have had the opportunity to perform a range of unison and part songs of different genres.
Pupils have sung songs for a variety of purposes and audiences.
Pupils have sung a range of songs that capture a mood or an emotion.
Pupils understand the impact of varying different aspects of a performance such as dynamics or tempo.
Pupils have a strong sense of pulse and can sing selected songs with good intonation.
Pupils understand how adding layers of song creates a thicker texture.

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Developing our singing voice

Practising and preparing for a performance

Notating and sharing music

Creating, composing and improvising

Music over time and in different places

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Why this why now

Building on their vocal performance skills, in this unit pupils are encouraged to consider the intention of the lyricist in order to convey meaning. Pupils utilise prior learning of varying dynamics and vocal timbre for effect as well as deepening their learning of what makes an effective vocal ensemble. We build pupils' understanding of texture and structure and develop their proficiency for part singing. Pupils continue to reflect on our question of why we sing, considering the purpose of song in this context and previous units in which we have explored the meaning of song.

Prior knowledge requirements

Pupils have had the opportunity to perform a range of unison and part songs of different genres.
Pupils have sung songs for a variety of purposes and audiences.
Pupils have sung a range of songs that capture a mood or an emotion.
Pupils understand the impact of varying different aspects of a performance such as dynamics or tempo.
Pupils have a strong sense of pulse and can sing selected songs with good intonation.
Pupils understand how adding layers of song creates a thicker texture.