Singing and identifying echo and call and response | Music

Starter quiz

When we warm up for singing, which of the following warm-ups should we do?

our whole body and our voice

our voice only

only breathing and our voice

our whole body, face, breathing and voice ✓
What is a call and response song?

an exact copy of a musical phrase

a question and answer musical structure ✓

when we all sing the same thing at the same time
In Lemon, Lime we use our speaking voice in time to the pulse. Does this make it a chant or a song?

'chant' ✓
In A Keelie Makolay the leader sings "A Keelie Makolay, mo paco meeno sway." We answer with, "Yeah, yeah, mo paco meeno sway." Is this an echo or call and response song?

'call and response' ✓

What do we call the regular, steady heartbeat of the music?

'pulse' ✓
In Have You Brought Your Singing Voice? we respond to the question by answering "Yes I have, yes I have." What type of song is this?

an echo song

a call and response song ✓
Why is Yoo Hoo an echo song?

The leader sings "Yoo Hoo" and the echo "Yoo Hoo" is exactly the same. ✓

The secret voice sings something different to the leader.

The secret voice sings something similar to the leader.
In the Penguin Song we use both our speaking voices and singing voices. Match the lyrics to the correct type of voice.

Have you ever had a penguin come to tea?

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singing voice ✓

Take a look at me a penguin you will see

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singing voice ✓

Penguins attention! Penguins begin!

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speaking voice ✓

Penguins attention! Penguins sit down!

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speaking voice ✓

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We warm up before singing so that our bodies, minds and voices are ready to sing.
We can move in time to the music and know that pulse is the regular, steady heartbeat of the music.
We can identify both echo and call and response song structures.

Pulse, beat and rhythm are the same thing.

Pulse is the regular heartbeat of the music. Rhythm is the pattern of sounds and silences of differing durations.