a short musical idea that recurs throughout a piece of music

the outline of a melodic idea and the shape that’s created with the different pitches

a structure consisting of three sections of music where the first and last section are the same and the middle section is different

Musical example audio 1

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Musical example audio 2

Musical example audio 3

Original motif video

refined/developedidea

ABA structure audio

Contrasting section audio

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Contrasting ideas sudio 1

Contrasting ideas audio 2

Original A section motif audio

Adapted motif audio 1

Adapted motif audio 2

Adapted motif audio 3

Extending and refining creative ideas

Music

Making and enjoying music

Texture in music

How music can paint pictures

This unit reintroduces pupils to the elements of music and other key terms needed to discuss and understand the music they are listening to, performing and composing. Pupils will perform a song together as a group and compose music to a stimulus reiforcing their understanding of the elements.

Making music together

Which musical structure is three sections of music where the first and last section are the same and the middle section is different?

What musical term is defined as a selection of long and short note durations in a pattern?

For a musical idea to be different it needs different {{}} or {{}}

The outline of a melodic idea and its different pitches is known as melodic {{}}

Using a recurring {{}} helps the music to sound memorable and recognisable and gives the piece structure.

What is the musical name given to music where everyone sings the same thing at the same time?

a rhythm that repeats throughout the piece

a long melody that occurs once in a piece

Which term refers to the different sections of a piece of music and how it is organised?

What is the musical term for a short repeated rhythmic pattern?

Which of these features would a good musical idea include?

The layers of sounds and how they fit together in a piece of music is know as {{}}

Introduction

What will you need for this lesson?

Are you ready to learn?

Equipment

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