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Playing Music Together
Age 11 · Music
Four musicians each play or sing their own part. They listen and keep time so the parts fit into one piece.
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In the picture
- Cello: a bowed string part that moves in steady time
- Xylophone: a struck bar part that adds a melody
- Hand drum: a tapped skin part that keeps the pulse
- Voice: a sung part with words or tones that fits above the others
Examples
- A school band has a flute, a drum, and singers who perform a song together.
- A family sings Happy Birthday while someone claps a steady beat.
Key takeaways
- Each musician has a different part that fits with the others.
- Listening and keeping time help separate parts become one piece.
Quiz: Playing Music Together (Age 11)
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In an ensemble, what helps separate parts become one piece of music?
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What is true about each musician’s part in ensemble playing?
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Which part keeps the pulse in this ensemble?
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