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High and low notes

I can identify high and low notes and know that melodies have different pitches.

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High and low notes

I can identify high and low notes and know that melodies have different pitches.

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Key learning points

  1. When we sing a song, our voices go higher or lower to form the melody.
  2. We can follow the shape of the melody with movements or actions to show higher or lower.
  3. When we talk about high and low in music, we use the word pitch.

Keywords

  • Note - a single sound in music

  • Pitch - how high or low a note is

  • Melody - a combination of notes to make a memorable tune

Common misconception

High and low refers to volume (loud and quiet).

High and low refers to pitch.


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Our songs this unit focus on the toneset do, mi, so, la. Solfège syllables help us to hear the relationship and interval between notes. Solfège syllables are not fixed notes meaning we can explore the relationship between notes by singing in any key. For this reason, our starting notes will vary.
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4 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following activities help us warm up for music?
Correct answer: stretching our faces
taking a jog around the room
singing loudly
Correct answer: saying tongue twisters
Q2.
Which type of voice should we use for each activity?
Correct Answer:singing a song,singing voice
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singing voice

Correct Answer:talking to your friend,speaking voice
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speaking voice

Correct Answer:chanting,speaking voice
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speaking voice

Correct Answer:playing a singing game,singing voice
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singing voice

Q3.
When we tap and move to the steady pulse, we are playing and moving on the...
Correct answer: beat.
rhythm.
pitch.
Q4.
Which of the following make a high pitch sound?
Correct answer: robin
bear

4 Questions

Q1.
How do you know you are warmed up for music?
Your heart is beating really fast.
You feel tired out.
Correct answer: Your body feels relaxed.
Correct answer: Your voice feels warm.
Q2.
Which of the following has a melody?
a chant
a rhyme
Correct answer: a song
Q3.
What is the word we use to describe high and low in music?
Correct Answer: pitch, Pitch, the pitch, The pitch
Q4.
Which word completes this sentence? The melodies we sing are made up of high and low...
beats
Correct answer: notes
tempo
volume

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