A hand position when playing the keyboard. The most important features is having your thumb on C.

The main tune or recognisable part in a piece of music.

A set of five lines used in music to show different notes.

C Position 

Task 1 1 Repeated Cs

Task 1 2 Up and Down

Task 1 3 Improvised Melody

Up and Down

Task 2 Melody 1

Task 2 Melody 2

Task 2 Melody 3

Task 2 Melody 4

Task 2 Melody 5

Task 2 Melody 6

Task 2 Melody 7

Task 2 feedback 1

Task 2 feedback 2

Playing a melody in the C position on the keyboard

Music

Playing the melody: Ode to Joy

Playing expressively: Ode to Joy

Adding an accompaniment to a melody

This unit introduces pupils to the keyboard, providing them with a functional understanding to explore sound and apply musical concepts. They learn to perform short melodies, how to find and play in the C position and how to identify middle C to G on the stave through performance.

Keyboard fundamentals

An accompaniment is a part in the music that supports the melody.

A semibreve is a note lasting four beats.

A system represents all the instruments that play at the same time on a score.

Keyboard fundamentals

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