Five Notes in a Pentatonic

British English CC

Richard Barnard demonstrates the 'head'

Five Notes in a Pentatonic - head only

Head looped 3 times - audio

Task B - Head - moderate tempo

Task B - Head - quite Fast

Task B feedback - Head looped 3 times - video

Task B - Head - quite slow

Telephone Song circle game - video

Telephone song - audio

Clapping exercise

Playing a minor pentatonic jazz melody

Music

Improvisation and the minor pentatonic scale

Playing the D minor pentatonic scale

Improvising a phrase using the D minor pentatonic scale

Improvising longer phrases using the D minor pentatonic scale

Creating and performing an improvised jazz piece

In this unit, pupils listen to improvisation in jazz ensembles. Using the minor pentatonic scale on pitched percussion, they learn a minor pentatonic melody and practise tools to guide successful improvisation including repetition and sequencing.

Compose and rehearse: improvising with the minor pentatonic scale

The main theme in a jazz piece is called the {{}}.

Melodic phrases often rise then fall, giving them a __________ structure.

When playing a barred instrument, try to strike the __________ of the bar to create a good sound.

start from the beginning and work through to the end

look for patterns you recognise and play these first

start playing it before you understand all the symbols

When learning a new piece, it is helpful to:

the first five notes of the minor scale: la, ti, do, re, mi

the five tones, do, re, mi, so and la arranged in an ascending/descending order

the five tones, la, do, re, mi and so arranged in an ascending/descending order

the first five notes of the major scale: do, re, mi, fa, so

What notes are not included in the D minor pentatonic scale?

the rhythm Ta-di is divided into unequal parts - a long-short pattern

the pattern of sounds and silences that we play and sing

Match the rhythmic term to its definition.

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

Playing a minor pentatonic jazz melody

Lesson outcome

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