The Callback
A variation on a simple call and response, the Callback is intended to stretch you out of your comfort zone a little, while getting some wonderful positive reinforcement at the same time!
Use this exercise to practice creating and imitating simple melodies.
- In a group, create a simple pulse by stomping your feet, moving your bodies, or drumming on your thighs or chests.
- One singer begins the game by singing a simple melody. Create your melody one tone at a time. Sing your simple melody in time with the pulse.
- Once a melody is sung, the group calls the melody back to the original singer.
- Each singer calls three melodies, and the group responds to each one.
This is a nice way to introduce the individual melodies of everyone in the group. It gets us all singing together.