Movement by leaps in a melodic line is disjunct.

Conjunct describes movement by steps in a melodic line eg. tones and semitones.

An interval is the distance between two notes.

Articulation is how the note is played eg. legato, staccato or accented.

Ode To Joy Proper Phrasing

Somewhere Over the Rainbow opening

Starting notes

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Task A Q2

Identify rhythm example 1

Identify rhythm example 2

Recurring rhythmic idea example

Vocal melody example 

Melody with variety of rhythms example 

Task B Q2

Creating a musical melody

Music

Creative chord progressions

Composing rhythmic ideas

Experimenting with texture

Exploring timbre and colour

Free composition: Creative starting points

An ostinato is a short, repeated pattern.

A polyrhythm is when two or more independent rhythmic patterns are played at the same time.

Syncopation is when a rhythm emphasises notes in between the main beats; this effect is often created by half-beat rests on the beat or dotted rhythms.

Semiquavers Quaver

Crotchet

Quavers

Check: Purple Twenty-Seven Caterpillar

Polyrhythm example

Task B Q2 Ostinato Repeated

A monophonic texture is where there is only one layer of sound.

A texture that features a clear melody and separate accompaniment is called melody and accompaniment.

A polyphonic texture is where there are two or more equally important but independent melodies.

Lower part of composition example 1

Lower part of compostion example 2

Task A Q1 

Task A Q2 

Extended textures example 1

Extended textures example 2

Extended textures example 3

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Timbre is the distinctive sound of an instrument or voice. This might also be referred to as sonority.

Idiomatic writing is composing for an instrument (acoustic or electronic) or voice that makes the best use of the distinctive properties of that instrument or voice.

Vibrato is when the pitch fluctuates up and down very slightly to intensify the sound and add expression.

Melody for violin arco

Melody for violin pizzicato

Melody for violin bowing, pizzicato and double-stopping 

Melody for violin tremelo

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