Rounds are typically sung a cappella, without accompaniment from instruments. This allows the voices to blend together and create a pure, harmonious sound. Rounds are often used in folk music and children's songs, but they can also be found in classical music.
How to sing in rounds:
1. Choose a round to sing. There are many rounds available, both traditional and contemporary.
2. Learn the melody of the round.
3. Decide how many voices will be singing.
4. Each voice will start singing the melody at a different time. The first voice starts singing, and the second voice starts singing when the first voice reaches a certain point in the melody. The third voice starts singing when the second voice reaches the same point, and so on.
5. Continue singing the round until it ends.
Here is an example of a round:
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.
Voice 1:
_Row, row, row your boat,_
_Gently down the stream._
Voice 2:
_Gently down the stream,_
_Merrily, merrily, merrily,_
_Life is but a dream._
Voice 3:
_Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,_
_Life is but a dream._
The voices can continue singing the round as many times as they like. Each time, the voices will start at different times, creating a layered, echoing effect.