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?

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.

Composing music that doesn't sound scary

Lesson outcome

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.