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Year 8 song guides 2
The song guides cover a diverse selection of songs, designed to develop vocal technique, musical expression and ensemble skills, and building confidence and musical literacy. They can be broken down across multiple lessons and intergrated into the sequence, but can also be taught as full lessons.
This is an attributed Oak National Academy lesson sequence, not a completed or academically approved DASKEREL course. Supporting transcripts may depend on video, images, practical equipment or teacher explanation. Follow each lesson’s supervision guidance. For religious education and RSHE, follow the school’s syllabus, policy and safeguarding procedures.
Prior knowledge
- Pupils have experience of singing in unison textures
- Pupils understand why and how to prepare and warm up the body for singing including taking a good singing breath
- Pupils have experience of performing in an extended structure such as a pop song with three different sections
- Pupils have performed songs which use syncopation and understand that this emphasises notes between the main beats
- Pupils have performed songs using dynamics and emphasis within the phrase to add expression
- Pupils are aware that balance involves listening to all the parts in the ensemble and adapting so all parts can be heard
Source curriculum references
- Play and perform confidently in a range of solo and ensemble contexts using their voice, playing instruments musically, fluently and with accuracy and expression
- Develop a deepening understanding of the music that they perform and to which they listen, and its history
Oak source metadata. DASKEREL has not independently verified school-level coverage.
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