Singing: Short Songs You Can Sing to Anyone
Primary 1 · Creative Arts
Singing: Short Songs You Can Sing to Anyone
Lesson 8 of 9
10 min
Let's begin
Habimana sings with his two cousins on the step outside.
He wants to be heard, so he sings louder and louder.
Soon nobody can hear anybody, and the song falls apart.
Today you will learn the other half of singing: singing with people.
Somebody says: ready, and in. Everybody begins on the very same word.
If one voice starts early, the whole group stumbles.
Boys and girls sing in the same group. Everybody belongs in it.
This is the rule that fixes everything.
If you cannot hear the person next to you, you are too loud.
Careful! Singing your best does not mean singing the loudest. In a group, your best is fitting in.
Worked example
Habimana and his cousins try again.
They choose one short song that all three of them know.
One cousin says: ready, and in. They all start on the same word.
Habimana sings quietly enough to hear the others.
Nobody runs ahead. They finish together, on the same word.
That is the test: one start, one speed, one ending.
Singing with people goes wrong in three ways, and each one has a fix.
Your feet keep a steadier speed than your excitement does.
Tip
Can you hear the person beside you?
Ask yourself that in the middle of the song.
If the answer is no, come down a little.
Do each one, then tap Show answer to check.
What does a good group singer do?
Answer: listens to the others while singing, and fits in with them.
How do you know you are singing too loudly?
Answer: you cannot hear the person next to you.
One person starts before everybody else. What went wrong?
Answer: the group did not start on the same word. Say ready, and in.
Should boys and girls sing in the same group?
Answer: yes. Everybody sings together.
Sing one short song with two people at home. Finish together.
Answer: one start, one speed, one ending.
What you learned today
Quick check
Singing your best means singing the loudest.
