COME FOLLOW ME

ACTIVITY LEVEL - MEDIUM

Rounds and canons are a great way to get more confident singing in harmony, and holding your own vocal lines against other singers.

 

Try rounds and canons with others or record yourself singing one part and then sing the other parts over the top. Hear how the different melodies mix together. You can either split the songs into the different parts that are numbered in the score and sing each part separately. Or, you can have each voice start singing one after another where the numbers appear in the score. So, when voice 1 reaches number 2 in the score, voice 2 comes in from the beginning. Use the tracks to help you learn the melodies and then challenge yourself to sing the songs a cappella.

 

Try writing your own lyrics to these songs – this is a great way to make the songs your own and experiment with lyric writing. You could also experiment with changing the melody lines slightly to make different harmonies.

 

COME FOLLOW ME

This round is attributed to John Hilton and was written in the 17th Century. It uses a wide vocal range, so it can be used as an excellent vocal warm up. Remember that the lyric ‘who’ is sung over two different notes. Listen to the track to help you learn the melody, and then challenge yourself to sing this song a cappella. Try writing your own lyrics, and adapting the melody to suit your own style.

AUDIO TRACK

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