Rocky mountain

British English CC

Rocky Mountain melodic ostinato reminder

Rocky mountain backing track

Abiyo - melodic ostinato

Abiyo Abeyo

Abiyo - rhythmic ostinati

Warm-ups

Rehearsing songs with layers of instrumental accompaniments

Music

Identifying different layers of accompaniment within a piece of music

Drone accompaniments to songs

Layering simple accompaniments to create a thicker texture

Melodic ostinato accompaniments to songs

Playing a melodic ostinato and singing simultaneously

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

a combination of notes to make a memorable tune

a musical part that supports the main melody or chant

Match the musical words to their definitions.

The person who directs the performance of an ensemble is called a {{}}.

When we play together, we all need to play at the same {{}}.

Play as loudly as possible so that we can hear our own part.

Avoid listening to the other parts, so it doesn't put us off our own.

Play our part at the right volume so we can hear all the different layers.

Ignore the conductor so we don't lose our place in the music.

When we play together as an ensemble, we need to play in time together. What else do we need to do?

An instrumental part that supports the main melody or chant is called ...

a repeating musical pattern which can be rhythmic or melodic

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

a constant pitched sound that continues throughout a piece of music

the regular steady heartbeat of the music

Starter Quiz

An instrumental part that supports the main melody or chant is called ...