KS3 · Music · Year 8
Performing the full song
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Your learning goal
I can sing the chorus for Follow Me in three-part harmony and perform the full song, considering expressive elements.
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What you’ll learn
I can sing the chorus for Follow Me in three-part harmony and perform the full song, considering expressive elements.
Key learning points
- Humming can help warm up the vocal cords, develop voice resonance and reduce tension
- Adding dynamics and emphasis within the phrase can add shape to a melody
- Tone quality in group singing relies on good breathing and listening to blend the sounds
- Performing a backbeat can help drive the music
- Singing the chorus for Follow Me in three-part harmony
Words to know
- harmony
- the notes that accompany the melody
- homophony
- two or more different layers which move at the same time (in harmony)
- verse chorus structure
- a structure used in pop music with two main sections (verse and chorus)
- backbeat
- a backbeat is the emphasis of beats 2 and 4, usually on the snare of the drum kit, providing the drive in a piece of pop music
Common mistakes
To add shape to a melody, the emphasis will always be on the first note of the phrase.
This is not always the case. Quite often, when the first note of the phrase lands on the downbeat this is naturally where the emphasis falls, however, this is more about where the main beats are rather than where the phrase starts.
For parents, carers and teachers
- There are opportunies for solos in the unison sections. There are different options for adding the backbeat. This can change from clicks to claps and then back again to mirror the journey of the song.