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Acting the Song: Musical Tactics

A drama lesson plan by Drama Teacher Academy

Lesson 6 of 8 in The Foundations of Singing Unit

Acting the Song: Musical Tactics

by Drama Teacher Academy

Knowing the mechanics of singing a song is only half the process of preparing a piece to perform. In this lesson, students will dissect the musical interpretation of a song using key music terminology and actor interpretation to understand musical tactics and how a musical theatre song can be used to communicate character, story, and emotion. Students will then apply these same tools to use musical tactics as they sing “Happy Birthday” to achieve an objective.