Performance exemplar - brass solo (solo part)

Ave Maria - Cornet in B♭

Performance exemplar - brass solo (full score)

Ave Maria

the start of a sound; if a note has a clean attack it means that it starts crisply and precisely

a slight ‘vibrating’ effect used to add expression to notes

the relative volume of different parts or instruments; effective balance is where every part can be heard clearly

Listen through to this performance and follow the score.

British English CC

In this section, the performer plays an incorrect pitch

Can you spot the rhythmic mistake?

What impact would this have on the performance?

Listen to how precisely the grace notes are played in this phrase

Can you hear the notes that don’t start with a clean attack? Clip 1

Can you hear the notes that don’t start with a clean attack? Clip 2

How does the performer make the melody expressive?

Can you hear how the performers have created effective balance?

Task A audio

Solo brass performance

Music

Solo keyboard performance

Solo woodwind performance

Performing stylistically

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Pupils develop solo performance skills, focusing on accuracy, technical control and interpretation. They refine stylistic awareness, practise effectively, and improve fluency and expression to prepare confident solo performances.

Solo performance

a short decorative note played quickly before the main note

Which actions best help to shape a musical phrase?

Starter Quiz

What is a grace note?