KS3 · Music · Year 7
Learning a sea shanty in harmony and developing a performance
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Your learning goal
I can sing a sea shanty in harmony with changing dynamics and using call and response.
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Learning a sea shanty in harmony and developing a performance: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
What you’ll learn
I can sing a sea shanty in harmony with changing dynamics and using call and response.
Key learning points
- Singing in harmony means that more than one group of singers sing different notes that blend together.
- When singing in harmony, we are aware of the overall balance of the sound so that no one part overwhelms the others.
- In most songs, the melody should be slightly louder than the harmony.
- Call and response singing and changing dynamics can help us tell a story when performing.
Words to know
- harmony
- the notes that accompany the melody
- balance
- how each part is matched against another to ensure that no one part overwhelms the others
- dynamics
- how loud or quiet the music is
- call and response
- a question and answer musical structure
Common mistakes
If a part is higher then we should sing it louder.
It's easy to accidentally sing higher harmonies louder than the main melody. Remember balance. The melody should be louder than the harmony part.
For parents, carers and teachers
- There are opportunities for differentiation. Students who have less experience singing may prefer to sing the melody this time, and students with prior musical experience may want to try part 2 as the harmony is more challenging.