Who are Pentatonix? They are an a cappella group with most of the singers growing up close to us - Arlington, TX. There are five singers (thus the 'penta' in their name) who all contribute wide vocal ranges and amazing vocal performances.
We've been studying vocal ranges in Fourth and Fifth Grade - focusing on the five main voices: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone and Bass. We've compared the sounds of each voice. In listening to a few examples of the Pentatonix videos, students were able to clearly hear each vocal part and name which voice was featured.
Students are learning the song 'Carol of the Bells' on the Orff instruments (xylophones) so it was only fitting to listen to Penatonix version of the song. We also listened to the song "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" written by Tchaikovsky and compared the original version to the newer version.
Here are the links to the video clips that we watched in class:
Carol of the Bells
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
For more information on the group, see their official website here.
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