Challenge 5:

Sing a Song or Play an Instrument About Wild Animals that Make Unique Sounds

General Overview

Sing

Sing

Sing a Song About Wild Animals that Make Unique Sounds, Nature, or Sustainability​
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Play an Instrument

Play an Instrument

Play an Instrument About Wild Animals that Make Unique Sounds, Nature, or Sustainability​
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outline of task

Lesson 1. Exploring Songs and Choosing Your Voice

Sing a song: Choose a song that features wild animals that make unique sounds, nature, or sustainability. Participants can sing individually or in a school choir. 

Lesson 2. Understanding the Heart of the Music

  • Learn the backgrounds of the lyricist and the composer
  • Find out why this piece was written
  • What is the meaning the piece is trying to convey
  • What kind of impact is it trying to make?
  • Pay attention to rhythm, tempo, intonation, dynamics, and phrasing

Lesson 3. Bringing Emotion to the Music

  • What’s the main idea of this music? What messages do you want to convey through your singing or music?
  • Understand your voice or instrument. 
  • What do you feel when you hear this song? How to express your emotions when singing or playing your instrument?
  • How to engage listeners and keep them with you?
  • How to make the most impact?
  • Make sure each section of the choir is in balance with the other and the main melody is more prominent.
 

Remember! You want your listeners to feel their emotions! If they feel their emotions when they listen to your song, it means you have succeeded!

Lesson 4. Preparing to Record Perfecting Your Performance

  • How to record yourself at home with a mobile phone (Click here to watch!)

     

Points to remember!

  • Find out as much as you can about the song.
  • Think about how you can make an outstanding performance and keep the audience’s attention.
  • Wear something bright or in contrast with the background, so you will stand out. Choose a natural background if you can.
  • Record a few times, listen and choose the best version.
  • Make the listener feel emotions! Then they will protect what they love.
  • Have the best audio setup possible. It will affect the quality of your recording.

Lesson 5. Sharing and Reflecting

  • Share their recorded performances and appreciate their peers’ work
  • Provide and receive constructive feedback on technical and thematic aspects of their recordings
  • Reflect on their learning process and prepare their final submissions

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