a sequence of exercises used to prepare the mind, body and voice for singing / playing instruments

the organisation of notes around a central note, the tonic, which helps to shape the music’s sound and character

the major scale is organised around the note do and can feel bright; the minor scale is organised around the note la and can feel dark

a melody could ascend (go up) or descend (go down)

Body warm ups

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Unit 17 - Audio 1 - Tongo new

When the Saints

Major tonalities

Music

Major melodies and the major pentachord

Reading the five note major pentachord scale

Reading and playing major melodies

Composing and notating a major melody

Reading and performing major melodies

In this unit, pupils explore the tonality of a major melody through listening to a range of music. Pupils learn the major pentachord, the first five notes of the scale, on tuned percussion. They use this new scale to compose and notate short melodies.

Compose and Create: composing a major melody on a stave

use tongue twisters and breathing exercises

lean forward and sing as loudly as possible

do exercises to gently stretch our vocal chords

Which of the following should you NOT do when warming up to sing?

songs that are organised around the pitch do

songs that are organised around the pitch la

Which of the following is a correct definition of a minor tonality?

Which of the following describes a melody with notes that go up in pitch

minor tonality, slow tempo, quiet dynamics

major tonality, moderate tempo, moderately loud dynamics

major tonality, very slow tempo, quiet dynamics

Which of the following uses of musical elements is most likely to create a bright, joyful character for a melody?

What does the musical element 'dynamics' mean?

a combination of notes to make a memorable tune

lots of notes played together at the same time

Which of the following is a word that could describe the tonality of a piece of music?

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

Major tonalities

Lesson outcome

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