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(b) Developing listening skills. To sing in two-part harmony
correctly, singers must listen carefully to each other’s voices.

Listening carefully helps pupils develop the ability to focus on
different sounds while maintaining their voice. This is crucial

for learning to sing and improving listening skills;
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(c) Strengthening teamwork. When singers sing in two-part

harmony, they understand the importance of working together.
Since each voice is important to create harmony, singers learn

how to work together effectively, where everyone contributes
equally to the group. This helps build teamwork and teaches

patience and understanding among peers; and

(d) Building confidence. Singing successfully in two-part harmony

increases singers’ confidence. When singers know they can
sing correctly and in harmony with others, they gain the courage

to perform in front of an audience. This is an important step
in building confidence and the ability to express themselves

through singing.

Singing with an accompaniment of musical instruments

Musical instruments are used to support singing. This art needs

special skills. There are important issues to consider when singing
with musical instrument accompaniment. Singers and musical

instruments players should:

(a) Practising together regularly;

(b) Positioning yourself in the correct order. For more than two
singers, the standing plan can be a semicircle. The first voice

singers, stands in front, followed by the second voice singers.

Musical instrument players, should position themselves beside

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