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Warm-ups for your choir (secondary) - eClass 4 - Choral skills and songs for teaching choirs - 01. Follow the conductor

LIZ SCOTT: Can you make that 'ts' sound for me?

ALL: Tsss.

LIZ SCOTT: Because over the next couple of days, we're going to be performing together, I need to make sure that you're going to respond exactly to what I need you to do. So I want you to say 'ts' when I show you. All right? You're just going to go 'ts'. Here we go. And--

STUDENTS: Ts.

LIZ SCOTT: It's got to be together. Watch-- and--

STUDENTS: Ts.

LIZ SCOTT: Again-- [inhales]

SOME STUDENTS: Ts.

[students laughing]

LIZ SCOTT: Again--

STUDENTS: Ts.

LIZ SCOTT: Oh, yeah. OK. [inhales]

STUDENTS: Ts.

LIZ SCOTT: OK, try this. [inhales]

STUDENTS: Ts, ts, ts, ts, ts, ts, ts, ts--

LIZ SCOTT: Just on the beat.

STUDENTS: Ts, ts--

LIZ SCOTT: Just here.

STUDENTS: Ts, ts--

LIZ SCOTT: Don't do funny rhythms.

STUDENTS: Ts, ts, ts--

LIZ SCOTT: Don't do funny rhythms. Just on the beat. Here we go. Ready? Ready, and--

STUDENTS: Ts, ts, ts, ts, ts, ts--

LIZ SCOTT: Don't be late.

STUDENTS: Ts, ts--

LIZ SCOTT: It's got to be together.

STUDENTS: Ts, ts--

LIZ SCOTT: You should be using your ears as well as your eyes.

STUDENTS: Ts, ts, ts, ts, ts, ts, ts, ts, ts, ts. Ts. Ts. Ts. Ts. Ts, ts, ts, ts, ts, ts, ts.

LIZ SCOTT: And stop. Excellent. Good, good, good.