Singing in unison
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can sing in unison, working to create a balanced and united choral sound.
Key learning points
- Warming up together is a form of social bonding as well as protecting our voice and developing our choral skills.
- Social bonding is about making positive connections with others and can be achieved through singing in unison together.
- Listening carefully to those singing around us as we sing can help us create a blended and balanced choral sound.
Keywords
Unison - the same tune sung or played at the same time
Social bonding - developing connections and relationships with family, friends and community
Choral - an adjective relating to music written for or performed by a choir
Balance - how each part is matched against another to ensure that no one part overwhelms the others
Common misconception
Singing has to be rehearsed and performed in order to be successful.
Singing is one of the most powerful tools we can use socially to create bonds between people. This is very often unrehearsed; particularly in sports arenas such as football stadiums.
Teacher tip
Encourage pupils to sing quietly, to create a blended choral sound.
Equipment
Beanbags for video 2
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Match each musical element to its meaning.
the way the music is organised
how high or low a note is
the playing or showing of the steady pulse like the ticking of a clock
Q2.A is a person who directs the performance of an ensemble.
Q3.A is a musical thought, like a sentence in a story.
Q4.A is a part of a word pronounced as one unit of sound.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.When we breathe deeply, which part of our body should we notice moving?
Q2.Singing together can bring us together - even with strangers. What can we call this?
Q3.How do singing games help us feel bonded together?
Q4.In a descending sequence, each phrase is sung __________ each time.
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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