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  What is voice? The voice is a natural musical instrument given to us by God. It is divided into four major parts namely: Soprano Alto Tenor Bass A person who sing is called a SINGER.  Singing can be done by anyone, man, woman, boy, girl e.t.c.  Below, we have pictures of singers from different age groups; A song on the VOICE: The voice is an instrument given to us by God The voice is an instrument given to us by God SOPRANO is the first one ALTO is the second one TENOR is next to it and  BASS is the last!

  What is a stage in drama? A stage is a space in a theatre or hall where theatrical performances are carried out. It is a focal point for the members of the audience.   TYPES OF STAGE ·          Proscenium stage ·          Theatre in the round ·          Platform stage ·          Thrust stage ·          Open air theatres   STAGE DIRECTION / PARTS OF THE STAGE The stage is divided into the following sections; ·          The up stage right ·          Up stage center ·          Up stage left ·          Right stage center ·          Center stage ·          Left stage ·          Down stage right ·          Down stage center ·          Down stage left  DIAGRAM OF THE STAGE The diagram bellow is a picture of the stage and its directions.  

  REHEARSAL  What is rehearsal? Rehearsal is a period in drama production where actors and actresses prepare their actions, movements and dialogues before  presenting or performing in front of  the audience.   The rehearsal period is the period in which all drama personnel (actors, design and technical team) get them self fully prepared for a drama production. during this period, actors and all other drama personnel get in formations and instructions before performing in front of an audience.  ACTIVITIES INVOLVED IN DRAMA REHEARSAL  1. Reading 2. Movement 3. Acting 4. Prompting.  5. Expression, communication or voice production.  STAGES OF DRAMA PRODUCTION Readin g :   This is the stage of rehearsal where actors and actresses read and master their drama with the director for proper analysis and understanding. During the reading rehearsal, the director makes his vision for the play known to everyone.  Blocking : Blocking rehearsals involves the director giving the actors directives on o

  Year 1: MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Musical instruments are those objects used to make musical sound. They are grouped into TWO namely: Western musical instruments African musical instruments Western Musical Instruments Western musical instruments are instruments produced in western countries and shipped into other countries for use.   Examples: African Musical Instruments African musical instruments are those instruments produced or made within Africa. African musical instruments are also referred to as FOLK , TRADITIONAL or LOCAL instruments. Examples:

SIGHT READING This  is the practice of reading and performing of a piece of song in a music notation that the performer has not seen or learned before.  Sight-singing is used to describe a singer who is sight-reading.  In SIGHT READING, take note of the following: 1.       The Grand Staff:   the Grand Staff consists of a  treble clef  and  bass clef . Music is notated on what we call the grand staff. Each note written on the grand staff tells us exactly which key to play.  2.       Locating Middle C and Reading Notes :  Middle C is our anchor of note reading. Many beginner pieces will begin on Middle C. Here is what Middle C looks like on the staff in sheet music. 3.       Time Signature:   The time signature looks like two numbers stacked on top of each other and will be right next to the clef signs, like this: 4.       Note Values: Today, there are only four different note values that we will focus on. A note value indicates how long you hold the