the combination of different layers of sounds

the regular steady heartbeat of the music

a word used in pop music to describea repeating musical pattern

a description of the sound or tone of an instrument or voice

a repeating musical pattern that can be rhythmic or melodic

Steady Pulse - 55bpm, 32 beats

British English CC

Steady Pulse - 110bpm (faster) 32 beats

Abiyo Abeyo 

Abiyo Abeyo - both ostinatos together

Abiyo Abeyo - Ta ostinato

Abiyo Abeyo - Tadi Ta ostinato

Warm-ups

Layering simple accompaniments to create a thicker texture

Music

Identifying different layers of accompaniment within a piece of music

Drone accompaniments to songs

Melodic ostinato accompaniments to songs

Playing a melodic ostinato and singing simultaneously

Rehearsing songs with layers of instrumental accompaniments

In this unit, we build the texture in our songs by adding a drone and melodic ostinato. Our focus is on how we rehearse and play together as an ensemble. The songs and instrumental accompaniments are taught through listening, practising and memorising.

Playing together: building texture with melody, drone and ostinato

The speed of the music - how fast or slow the music is played is called the ...

True or false?  We can only play one ostinato with our songs.

The combination of different layers of sound is called ...

In pop music, a short repeated musical idea is called ...

A constant, pitched sound that continues throughout a piece of music is called a ...

the pattern of sounds and silences that we play and sing

the playing or showing of the steady pulse like the ticking of a clock

the regular, steady heartbeat of the music

the speed of the music - how fast or slow the music is played

Match the following musical terms to their definitions.

a description of the sound or tone of an instrument

a combination of notes to make a memorable tune

a repeating musical pattern which can be rhythmic or melodic

a constant, pitched sound that continues throughout a piece of music

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Layering simple accompaniments to create a thicker texture

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.