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Background Information
The word ‘karaoke’ means ‘empty orchestra’ and is a form of entertainment that originated in Japan. People sing over pre-recorded backing tracks played on a karaoke machine. The machine puts the song lyrics up on a screen in time with the music. The concept of karaoke 'sing-along' has been adapted to provide a novel format for this educational series.
Get ready to sing
Just as an athlete warms up his or her body before a race, singers need to prepare themselves to use their voices safely and effectively. Singing involves the whole body, not just the part above the neck. Before the programme starts, encourage the children to carry out some of the following warm-up activities:
- Shake out your arms and legs
- Wobble your knees and wiggle your hips
- Keep your back straight, whether standing or sitting
- Pick up some imaginary heavy shopping bags, keeping the shoulders low
- Breath in feeling the cold air on the back of your throat
- Exhale to make a ‘fffff’ sound
- Chew an imaginary giant-sized toffee as loudly as possible
- Make your voice go up and down as if it is in a lift, following hand movements made by the teacher or a child. Make sure the voice stops when the lift does!
- Whisper a tongue twister such as ‘fluffy floppy puppy’. Make the words big on your face
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