chorus - do, mi, so, la

British English CC

Ostinato example 2 - la so do do 

Rocky Mountain backing track 

Rocky Mountain

Rocky Mountain twice through 

Playing the xylophone 

Listen to the example

Warm-ups

Melodic ostinato accompaniments to songs

Music

Identifying different layers of accompaniment within a piece of music

Drone accompaniments to songs

Layering simple accompaniments to create a thicker texture

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

A group of people who perform together is called an ...

True or false? An ostinato is a repeating rhythmic pattern.

playing as loudly as possible so that we can hear our own part

When we play as an ensemble, which of these things helps us play and sing successfully together?

a musical thought, like a sentence in a story

the combination of different layers of music

a description of the sound or tone of an instrument

a repeating musical pattern which can be rhythmic or melodic

When we show or play the pulse, we are showing or playing the ...

Adding an ostinato to our songs thickens the ...

a short repeated musical idea in pop music

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

Match these music words to their definitions.

Starter Quiz

An ostinato is ...