Video transcript
Creative Teachers – Primary choral warm-ups – 12. Ooh intervals 1-3-1-5-1-8-1

[opening music]

RACHEL KELLY: The next one is a singing exercise. We're going to sing on an 'ooh' vowel. And we're going to start on the tonic. (SINGING) Ooh.

And then we're going to sing three different intervals. We're going to sing a third, then a fifth, then an octave. So it goes like this. (SINGING) Ooh. Try it with me.

ALL: (SINGING) Ooh.

RACHEL KELLY: Good, let's think about how we're standing, arms by sides, feet apart, relaxed, but nice and straight. That's it. (SINGING) Good, let's try it again. And;

ALL: (SINGING) Ooh.

RACHEL KELLY: Good. Nice and gentle, this isn't an exercise that needs to be strong. It's just warming up different parts of our voice. And I'd like you to try and do it all in one breath. I saw a few people breathing in the middle of it. Let's try it. Try it without my help. Ready.

STUDENTS: (SINGING) Ooh.

RACHEL KELLY: (SINGING) Now, let's start on this note. Ready.

STUDENTS: (SINGING) Ooh.

RACHEL KELLY: Good, the first interval is a third. (SINGING) Ooh. Sing that.

ALL: (SINGING) Ooh.

RACHEL KELLY: Next one's a fifth. (SINGING) Ooh. (SPEAKING) Sing that one.

STUDENTS: (SINGING) Ooh.

RACHEL KELLY: And the last one, the octave. (SINGING) Ooh. (SPEAKING) That one.

STUDENTS: (SINGING) Ooh.

RACHEL KELLY: So when we put them all together, (SINGING) ooh. (SPEAKING) Always back to our tonic. Try it again. And;

STUDENTS: (SINGING) Ooh.

RACHEL KELLY: (SINGING) Let's do one more starting on this note.

STUDENTS: (SINGING) Ooh.

RACHEL KELLY: Much better. Well done.