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- Year 9
Learning the full structure of the song
I can sing a song with changing textures, showing an awareness of phrase endings and balance.
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- Year 9
Learning the full structure of the song
I can sing a song with changing textures, showing an awareness of phrase endings and balance.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Using a range of warm ups to prepare the body for singing.
- Pop songs use a typical verse and chorus structure and are often in melody and accompaniment texture.
- The chorus is often louder than the verse to give a more uplifting quality.
- Singing a song which has a range of different vocal textures.
Keywords
Structure - the different sections of a piece and how the piece is organised e.g. verse-chorus or AABB
Texture - the layers of sound and how they fit together in a piece of music
Melody and accompaniment - a musical texture where a clear melody is accompanied by one or more other layers of music
Common misconception
Forgetting to listen to each other at the end of phrases and changing from one part to another.
Explain where pupils finish the longer notes together. They may pick a lot of this up from listening, but reinforce the importance of this in a powerful performance. Rehearse the changes from section to section to develop confidence in this.
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To help you plan your year 9 music lesson on: Learning the full structure of the song, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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Equipment
Play the three chords on a keyboard, play some examples of 3 and 4 chord songs.
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