Melody Making Choir
SECOND TERM PRIMARY 6
CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ART
SECOND TERM
Subject :
CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ART
Term :
SECOND TERM
Week:
WEEK 3
Class :
PRIMARY 6 / BASIC 6
Previous lesson :
The pupils have previous knowledge of
that was previously taught as a topic during the last lesson
Topic :
Melody Making Choir
Behavioural objectives :
At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to
- Say what a choir is made up of
- Mention various types of singing or making melody
- Write out the different types of songs, melody or singing
- Define melody
Instructional Materials :
- Musical instruments
- Microphone
- Music Manuscript
- Speakers
- Related Online Video
- Flash Cards
- Choir Robes
Methods of Teaching :
- Class Discussion
- Group Discussion
- Asking Questions
- Explanation
- Role Modelling
- Role Delegation
Reference Materials :
- Scheme of Work
- Online Information
- Textbooks
- Workbooks
- 9 Year Basic Education Curriculum
- Workbooks
Content :
Meaning of choral singing
Choral music is the type of music sung by a choir. A choir is an organised group of singers, singing with different voices.
Examples of such groups are school choir,church choir and community choir.
In choral music, a group of people
sing together in different
parts to produce good music.
Care is taken to bring together
and train the voices of each of the persons that make up a choir.
This is done so that the songs that they sing will be very melodious. There are four different kinds of voices that make up a choir.
1. Soprano: The soprano is the highest female voice. It is a woman/girl singing voice that is usually thin in nature. Sometimes, boys also sing this part of music. They are called boy-sopranos.
2 Alto: The alto is the second highest vocal range. It is also the highest male voice.
3 Tenor: The tenor is one of the highest male voices. It is lower than the alto but higher than the bass. A man who sings this part is also called a tenor. This type of voice is usually used by the man who plays the part or the role of a hero in an opera.
4 Bass: This is the lowest male voice. It is lower than the tenor. This type of voice mainly supports the foundation of the music.
Types of singing
There are six different types of singing that a choir may engage in. These are:
1 Solo: This is a musical performance by one singer or instrumentalist, with or without accompaniment.
2 Duet: This is a musical performance by two individuals or instruments.
3 Trio: This is a musical performance by three individuals or instruments.
4 Quartet: This is a musical performance by four individuals or instruments.
5 Unison: This is a musical performance of all the parts at the same
pitch.
6 Harmony: This is a musical performance of the different parts at different pitches by all the voices.
Presentation
The topic is presented step by step
Step 1:
The class teacher revises the previous topics by asking some questions that are related to the previous topics
- What is rhythm
- What is rhythmic pattern
- Mention four elements of rhythm
- How many division of beats do we have
Step 2.
He introduces the new topic by taking the following steps.
Teachers Activities
- What is the Meaning of a choir?
- What does a choir do?
- Where does a group of singers that is called choir always perform
Step 3:
The class teacher allows the pupils to give their own examples and he corrects them when the needs arise
Pupils Activities
- Mention the name of the choir in your local vicinity or church ⛪
- Say the various parts that your local choir church choir always sing
- Say the meaning of solo, duet, trio, quartet and quintet
Conclusion
The class teacher wraps up or conclude the lesson by giving out short note to summarize the topic that he or she has just taught.
The class teacher also goes round to make sure that the notes are well copied or well written by the pupils.
He or she does the necessary corrections when and where the needs arise.
Evaluation
1. What is choral music?
2. Explain the four different kinds of voices.
3. Mention five types of singing.
4. Identify the melody pattern in a given song.
5. List three parts in a choir
6. Explain duet
7. Define solo in a choir
8. What is trio in musical choir
