Chanting and singing in time
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Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can chant and sing with a secure sense of pulse.
Key learning points
- When we sing, play, or listen to music, we can feel the steady pulse.
- A steady pulse is important in music because it helps keep us in time as we sing or play.
- When we show or sound the pulse, it is called the beat.
- The beat can be sounded using instruments or body percussion, or shown with actions and movements.
Keywords
Warm-up - a sequence of exercises used to prepare the mind, body and voice for singing / playing instruments
Pulse - the regular, steady heartbeat of the music
Beat - the playing or showing of the steady pulse, like the ticking of a clock
Common misconception
We can always hear the pulse in music.
Sometimes the pulse is sounded (beat), but not always. The pulse is something we can feel.
Teacher tip
Find opportunities to listen to more music from a variety of genres, styles, cultures and historical periods. Ask pupils to tap, move or play along to the beat.
Equipment
Class set of claves. If a class set is not available then enough for half the class is sufficient. The second task can be done in two groups with half the class playing at a time.
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