We're Gonna Sing High, Low, and in the Middle
Time Signature
- Cut Time (alla breve; 2/2)
Theme
- Music
Style
- Rock
Harmony
- Chords (I, IV, V)
Tempo
- Moderato
Dynamics
- Mezzo Forte
Form
- Repeat Signs
Movement Type
- Patterned Movement
Voicing
- Unison
Language
- English
Rhythm
- Crotchet
- Semibreve Rest
- Single Quaver
Metre
- Duple
Year Group
- Year 2+
See More
Year 1
Lesson 12: Using Your Voice
Year 2
Lesson 11: Melodic Contour
Year 2
Lesson 5: Rests
Year 6
Lesson 8: Mixed Metres
Instrument Units
Lesson 1: Guitar Class Method - Unit 1
Instrument Units
Lesson 0: Recorder Class Method - Unit 2
Listening Maps
Lesson : Listening Maps
Demo Group
Lesson 2: Mark is Developing
Disney Music Activities (EYFS & KS1)
Lesson 3: Very First Steps: Sound
Disney Music Activities (EYFS & KS1)
Lesson : Very First Steps: The Beat
Disney Music Activities (EYFS & KS1)
Lesson 2: Very First Steps: Singing
Musicals
Lesson : Once Upon a Starry Night
New Test Group
Lesson 30: Am I Hearing You Right?
New Test Group
Lesson 28: It's Dynamically Fun!
Global Drumming
Lesson 1: 1. High Tone on Drum; Rattle
Global Drumming
Lesson 2: 2. Low Tone on Drum; Bell
Global Drumming
Lesson 3: 3. Question and Answer with Echo
Global Drumming
Lesson 4: 4. Double Bell (Gankogui)
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Lesson 5: 5. Rhythm Complements
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Words and Music by John Jacobson and Roger Emerson
Arranged by Roger Emerson
Copyright © 2015 by Hal Leonard Corporation
International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved
Available Learning Resources
We're Gonna Sing High, Low, and in the Middle Credits
Words and Music by John Jacobson and Roger Emerson
Arranged by Roger Emerson
Copyright © 2015 by Hal Leonard Corporation
International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved
Teaching Plan
We're Gonna Sing High, Low, and in the Middle
Goals
- Sing a song using high, middle and low pitches.
- Play a song using a bell ladder to visualize high, middle and low pitches.
Materials
- Bell ladder
- Detached resonator bells and mallet
Instructions
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As you listen to this song, show the high, middle and low notes with your body.
- High: touch your head
- Middle: put your hands on your hips
- Low: touch your knees
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Echo-sing the song.
- The high notes are sung with the upper part of your voice, like at the top of a ladder. Some find it helpful to sing with a lighter voice to help sing high notes.
- The middle notes are sung with the middle part of your voice, like the middle of a ladder.
- The low notes are sung with the lower part of your voice, like at the bottom of a ladder. Relax your voice a little for the low notes so that you are careful to sing, not shout.
- Sing the entire song with high, middle and low motions.
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Display the bell ladder with three detached resonator bells: low C, G and high C. This helps to visualize the low and high intervals. (Note: the song changes key in the middle of the song, so have low D, A, and high D resonator bells ready, also.)
- High: place the high C resonator bell at the top of the bell ladder. Play this note when the high notes are sung in the song.
- Middle: place the G resonator bell in the middle of the bell ladder. Play this note when the middle notes are sung in the song.
- Low: place the low C resonator bell at the bottom of the bell ladder. Play this note when the low notes are sung in the song.
- Use the Student Pages (PDF) to also show the high, middle and low pitches on a ladder.
- Sing the entire song while choosing volunteers to play the high middle and low notes with the resonator bells on the bell ladder. Repeat as many times as necessary to give everyone a turn.
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