Key Learning Objectives: To sing with confidence and control as an individual and in a group. To sing in parts. To understand the significance of folk songs and oral tradition and explain this with reference to known songs. Starter activity: Class vocal warmup using the track, ‘Warmup and Stomp Canon’, explaining to the children that singers […]
Tag: Call and response
Year 2, Unit 3: Songs of the City – Lesson 5
Key Learning Objectives: To sing with increasing confidence and control as an individual and in a group. To maintain a part in a round. To identify a mood and sing with expression. To identify the structure of two songs (round / call and response). Starter activity: Listen and learn the melody to the track, ‘Sail […]
Year 6, Unit 2: Samba – Lesson 5
Key Learning Objectives: To maintain a rhythmic line within a Samba structure. To respond correctly to a given call. Starter activity: Class exercise using a metronome set to 120 bmp. Divide the class into two groups, one group to clap on beat one of five and the other to clap on beat one of seven. […]
Year 6, Unit 2: Samba – Lesson 4
Key Learning Objective: To recognise and perform complex rhythms and maintain a rhythmic part in canon / in a round (where one parts begins before another). Starter activity: Call and response practice, based on a teacher-led activity. The teacher to whisper the call and the pupils to echo the response rhythms. Extend the activity by dividing […]
Year 6, Unit 2: Samba – Lesson 3
Key Learning Objectives: Children are able to read and perform four basic samba rhythms in ensemble. Children are able to maintain a line in a round / canon. Children can recognise and identify samba instruments. Starter activity: Introduce Samba Batacuda as a solely percussion form of Samba. Use the provided powerpoint to view the instruments […]
Year 6, Unit 2: Samba – Lesson 2
Key Learning Objective: To echo, read and perform four basic samba rhythms in unison. Starter activity: Select rhythm flashcards six, eight, nine and ten, read and clap each card four times using a backing track to help maintain a constant pulse. Main activity: Use the recording of the basic samba rhythms as pupils echo each rhythm […]
Year 6, Unit 1: Water – Lesson 2
Key Learning Objective: To add and maintain a second part to the sea shanty in harmony. Additional Learning Objective: To explore call and response structure further. Starter activity: Listening and response exercise based on the Overture ‘The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave)’ by Mendelssohn. Focus on how the rolling melodies are reminiscent of the seascape the inspired the […]
Year 6, Unit 1: Water – Lesson 1
Key Learning Objective: To recognise the call and response structure of a sea shanty. Starter activity: Listening and response activity using the video clip of ‘Take her to Sea, Mr Murdoch’. Explore how the music enhances the understanding of film. Main activity: Introduce the concept of a Sea shanty using the song, ‘Yeave Ho’. Pupils to learn […]
Year 4, Unit 1: Water – Lesson 2
Key Learning Objective: To identify the key features of a sea shanty. Additional Learning Objectives: To perform as either the shanty man or in chorus. To demonstrate a feeling for the pulse of the song. Starter activity: Listening and response exercise, create a class boat and listen to ‘Haul Away Rosie’. Pupils to ‘haul a rope’ in […]
Year 3, Unit 3: Pitch – Lesson 5
Key Learning Objectives: To further develop aural skills and understanding of how a melody moves. To work in small groups to ‘notate’ patterns of notes, using objects to mirror both rise and fall in pitch. Starter activity: Select an activity from the Pitch Starter Bank. Main activity: Representing note patterns: Listen to ‘Bristol Pitches’ and pitch pattern the […]