Mr. Kemp is working on a project with 3rd graders.
The challenge: Can we improve the way we sing "Happy Birthday"?
The scores we can get:
1 = The student did not sing using their singing voice.
2 = The student got SOME of the notes right.
3 = The student got MOST of the notes right.
4 = Right on! The student got ALL the notes right.
5 = Advanced - Not only are all the notes right, but the student sings with extraordinary tone, rhythm, and phrasing. (Extremely hard to get.)
***If the student received a "+", that means they almost made it
to the next scoring level. If they received a "-", that means they made
it to that level, but just barely. For example: a "3-" is higher than a "2+".
A note on Mr. Kemp's feedback sent home to parents:
If I mentioned that a section is "too low", I am referring to pitch.
So in other words, the singing was too deep.
I will never refer to the loudness of the singing unless I use
the words "loud" or "quiet"; and I am rarely concerned with loud or
quiet when I assess singing.
Here is what YOU do:
Click on each number to listen to a BENCHMARK example.
Especially listen to the #4 and #5 Benchmarks. These are
excellent examples of how you should be singing!
PRACTICE along with the #4 and #5 Benchmarks. See if
your voice can sing as nice as these Benchmarks!
Here are the Benchmarks: (Click on the number you want to hear.)
***Still want to hear the "America" Benchmarks? CLICK HERE
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