Chapter Graphic : Vocal Sizzle
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  Level: Year 4 and year 8
Approach: One to one
Focus: Listen to singing and imitate it.
120k
Resources: Video recording on laptop computer.

Questions / instructions:
In this activity you will hear some short pieces of music on the video. I want you to listen carefully.

After you have heard each piece, I want you to try to sing it the same way. Sing "doo" to each of the tunes.

There are 7 phrases all together. We'll start now.
Discontinue the task if the student clearly indicates the wish to stop at any point.

     
% responses
2000 (1996)
y4
y8
Example        
1. tune
mostly or always in tune
44 (39)
47 (46)
  
in tune about half the time
21 (29)
14 (16)
other
35 (32)
39 (38)
rhythm
rhythm correct
95 (89)
94 (90)
2, tune
mostly or always in tune
44 (33)
48 (40)
  
in tune about half the time
17 (22)
15 (16)
other
39 (45)
37 (44)
rhythm
rhythm correct
95 (91)
96 (92)
3. tune
mostly or always in tune
44 (43)
51 (46)
  
in tune about half the time
22 (29)
18 (21)
other
34 (28)
31 (33)
rhythm
rhythm correct
92 (91)
94 (93)
4. tune
mostly or always in tune
29 (34)
42 (43)
  
in tune about half the time
25 (24)
21 (19)
other
46 (42)
37 (38)
rhythm
rhythm correct
91 (90)
91 (92)
5. tune
mostly or always in tune
24 (25)
30 (28)
  
in tune about half the time
21 (22)
21 (17)
other
55 (53)
49 (55)
rhythm
rhythm correct
86 (92)
87 (83)
6. tune
mostly or always in tune
17 (17)
22 (22)
  
in tune about half the time
19 (18)
20 (20)
other
64 (65)
58 (58)
rhythm
rhythm correct
86 (86)
84 (85)
Commentary:
Most students succeeded in reproducing the rhythm. Slighty more year 8 than year 4 students sang in tune. There was no clear evidence of changes in level of performance from 1996 to 2000.
 
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