the sound or tone quality of an instrument

when the notes are played in a detached way

when the movement between each note is smooth

a short melodic idea that is repeated in steps either rising or falling

Timbre Audio

British English CC

Melody played differently audio 1

Melody played differently audio 2

Practice Task - Spooky Audio

Organ Timbre Example Audio

Glockenspiel Timbre Example Audio

Synthesiser Timbre Example Audio

Developing A Composition Idea

Witch Flying Through the Night Audio

Witch Flying Through the Night (with development) Audio

The effect of timbre

Music

Creating scary music

Composing music that doesn't sound scary

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

Match each articulation term to its correct description.

they can use a wide range of techniques and dynamics

Why are strings so versatile for creating atmosphere in music?

Which three instruments are particularly suitable for creating tension in music?

A sequence is when a short musical idea is repeated at a different {{}}.

Which of the following are successful ways of developing a musical idea?

different timbres are only suitable for specific effects

timbre can be changed through playing techniques

Which statement about timbre is NOT true?

A {{}} is a long, held note that continues under other changing parts.

A group of closely spaced notes played together that clash is called a {{}}.

It stays in the same key without tension.

It sounds eerie and unsettling, using closely spaced notes.

Which of these is not one of the four families of the orchestra?

The effect of timbre

Lesson outcome