Layout & posture
Avoid singing sitting down. Sitting generally compresses the diaphragm and doesn’t
encourage good singing. Arrange the singers in front of you. If there are tables and
chairs in the way, then you will need to get them out of the way. With some practice,
the class/choir can be trained to do this quickly. There are some songs where sitting in
a circle is acceptable for authenticity or to add atmosphere. Other songs require
different groups to face each other.
When the song has been learned, it is often a good idea to use a mixed layout, so that
pupils singing different parts are stood next to each other. This encourages attentive
listening and awareness of harmony.
Pupils should ideally have enough space and shouldn’t have anything to lean against,
such as tables, walls etc. Arms should be loose, heads up and both feet on the ground!
The leader sings, then everybody repeats. Good fun song with actions.
Princess Pat
The Princess Pat (Egyptian pose)
Lived in a tree (pose like a tree)
They sailed across (wave motion in front of body with one hand)
The seven seas (number 7 with your finger, then make a "C" with one hand)
They sailed across (wave motion)
The channel two (two hands tracing a channel, then number 2 on one hand)
And they took with them (throw a sack over your shoulder)
A rick-a-bamboo! (trace a wavy figure in front of you going down, bend knees as
you go)
A rick-a-bamboo (same as before)
Now what is that? (shrug shoulders, hold out hands)
It's something made (bang one fist on top of the other)
For the Princess Pat (Egyptian pose)
It's red and gold ("twirl" one arm down by your hip)
And purple too (flip hands as if you were saying "Oh my gosh!")
That's why it's called (cup hands in front of mouth, shout)
A rick-a-bamboo! (same as before)
Now Captain Dan (salute)
And his loyal crew (salute several times)
They sailed across (wave action)
The channel two (same as before)
But their ship sank (plug nose, one hand over head and waving as you bend knees)
And yours will too (point to others in the circle)
Unless you take (throw an invisible bag over your shoulder)
A rick-a-bamboo! (same as before)
A rick-a-bamboo (same as before)
Now what is that? (shrug shoulders, hold out hands)
It's something made (bang one fist on top of the other)
For the Princess Pat (Egyptian pose)
It's red and gold ("twirl" one arm down by your hip)
And purple too (flip hands as if you were saying "Oh my gosh!")
That's why it's called (cup hands in front of mouth, shout)
(everyone together) A rick-a-bamboo! (same as before)
Wimoweh
In the jungle, the mighty jungle
The lion sleeps tonight
In the jungle the quiet jungle
The lion sleeps tonight
Near the village the peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight
Near the village the quiet village
The lion sleeps tonight
Hush my darling don't fear my darling
The lion sleeps tonight
Hush my darling don't fear my darling
The lion sleeps tonight
This is a traditional Zulu folk song, originally called Mbube or ‘The Lion’.
Begin teaching part 6 then add part 5 which are both important. With
intermediate groups or choirs, build each part up 4, 3, 2 then 1.
somgs and notes found over at
http://www.mtrs.co.uk/subscriptions/Downloads/support/vocal_activities.pdf
Avoid singing sitting down. Sitting generally compresses the diaphragm and doesn’t
encourage good singing. Arrange the singers in front of you. If there are tables and
chairs in the way, then you will need to get them out of the way. With some practice,
the class/choir can be trained to do this quickly. There are some songs where sitting in
a circle is acceptable for authenticity or to add atmosphere. Other songs require
different groups to face each other.
When the song has been learned, it is often a good idea to use a mixed layout, so that
pupils singing different parts are stood next to each other. This encourages attentive
listening and awareness of harmony.
Pupils should ideally have enough space and shouldn’t have anything to lean against,
such as tables, walls etc. Arms should be loose, heads up and both feet on the ground!
The leader sings, then everybody repeats. Good fun song with actions.
Princess Pat
The Princess Pat (Egyptian pose)
Lived in a tree (pose like a tree)
They sailed across (wave motion in front of body with one hand)
The seven seas (number 7 with your finger, then make a "C" with one hand)
They sailed across (wave motion)
The channel two (two hands tracing a channel, then number 2 on one hand)
And they took with them (throw a sack over your shoulder)
A rick-a-bamboo! (trace a wavy figure in front of you going down, bend knees as
you go)
A rick-a-bamboo (same as before)
Now what is that? (shrug shoulders, hold out hands)
It's something made (bang one fist on top of the other)
For the Princess Pat (Egyptian pose)
It's red and gold ("twirl" one arm down by your hip)
And purple too (flip hands as if you were saying "Oh my gosh!")
That's why it's called (cup hands in front of mouth, shout)
A rick-a-bamboo! (same as before)
Now Captain Dan (salute)
And his loyal crew (salute several times)
They sailed across (wave action)
The channel two (same as before)
But their ship sank (plug nose, one hand over head and waving as you bend knees)
And yours will too (point to others in the circle)
Unless you take (throw an invisible bag over your shoulder)
A rick-a-bamboo! (same as before)
A rick-a-bamboo (same as before)
Now what is that? (shrug shoulders, hold out hands)
It's something made (bang one fist on top of the other)
For the Princess Pat (Egyptian pose)
It's red and gold ("twirl" one arm down by your hip)
And purple too (flip hands as if you were saying "Oh my gosh!")
That's why it's called (cup hands in front of mouth, shout)
(everyone together) A rick-a-bamboo! (same as before)
Wimoweh
In the jungle, the mighty jungle
The lion sleeps tonight
In the jungle the quiet jungle
The lion sleeps tonight
Near the village the peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight
Near the village the quiet village
The lion sleeps tonight
Hush my darling don't fear my darling
The lion sleeps tonight
Hush my darling don't fear my darling
The lion sleeps tonight
This is a traditional Zulu folk song, originally called Mbube or ‘The Lion’.
Begin teaching part 6 then add part 5 which are both important. With
intermediate groups or choirs, build each part up 4, 3, 2 then 1.
somgs and notes found over at
http://www.mtrs.co.uk/subscriptions/Downloads/support/vocal_activities.pdf
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