a set of notes that sound bright and cheerful; the C major scale uses all the white notes on the keyboard

the main note in any key, often the note that the music will finish on; in C major, C is the home note

spooky story with soundtrack audio

British English CC

spooky story soundtrack (opening) audio

ostinato (piano demo) video

C major scale audio

A natural minor scale piano demo) video

Refining your motif example 1 (piano demo) video

Refining Your Motif Example 2 (Piano Demo) Video

Composing music that doesn't sound scary

Music

Creating scary music

The effect of timbre

Developing a motif

Composing music for an extended story

Creating a sense of style

Pupils learn about programmatic and descriptive music and how music can be used to set the scene. They compose a piece of music to accompany a story that includes a recurring motif and demonstrates an understanding of how key/chromatics and other musical elements can have an impact on the mood.

Atmospheric music

A major scale is made up of a series of {{}} played in order.

What is the overall feel of a major scale?

The main note of a scale is called the {{}} note.

It defines the key and keeps the music sounding stable.

Why is the home note important when composing in a major scale?

Which two of the following are suitable for creating positive and cheerful music?

When adding harmony to a motif, which interval works best?

notes that are very close together, creating tension

a long, sustained note played under changing harmony

Which of these best describes a legato articulation?

to make the music sound scary or unsettling

Which of these is NOT a purpose of chromatic notes in music?

a simple, repeated pattern using a few notes

extremely complex and unpredictable melodies

Which of these would make a successful ostinato or musical idea?

A scale is a series of {{}} used in music, such as major, minor, or pentatonic.

Which of these is an example of a well-known scale type?

Composing music that doesn't sound scary

Lesson outcome