Memorise a variety of songs from their repertoire of increasing length and complexity
Building on strategies suggested in Programme of Study 2, help learners to commit selected songs to memory.
Once songs are memorised, encourage learners to try them out in front of others.
Discuss problems and possible solutions in respect of singing from memory.
Provide opportunities for learners to sing from memory in a group. Note any new perspectives that this brings, e.g. the opportunity to listen more acutely and to pick up visual cues more easily.
Aim to develop musical memory in a number of ways, e.g. automatic, aural, visual, cognitive, kinaesthetic.
Remind learners that a performance is secure when it is learnt thoroughly from memory, but they should guard against it becoming mechanical.
Beware of the tendency to increase the speed of the beat as songs become more familiar.
