pops

British English CC

clicks

whispering sounds

nonsense words/syllables

different vowel sounds

throat sounds

How does the B section contrast with both A sections?

Using the voice creatively

Music

Composing for voices

Using samples

Developing a sample-based composition

Creating a tone row

Developing a serialist composition

In this unit pupils are introduced to contemporary compositional approaches and techniques. They learn about a range of current contemporary music and the differences in approach of how this is structured and put together from earlier classical style music and current popular music.

Approaches to contemporary composition

An {{}} vocal technique is when a singer uses their voice in a non-traditional way to create unusual sounds

Which of these is not an extended vocal technique?

Which of these is an extended vocal technique?

Where only one note is produced by the voice.

Where the voice sings the same note as the accompaniment.

Where more than one note is produced at the same time.

Where a group of singers sing different notes.

The B section contrasts with the A section.

The B section introduces new sounds or techniques.

The B section uses the same sounds and techniques as the A section.

In an ABA structure, what happens in the B section?

An {{}} choir is a standard choral ensemble, consisting of four voice types.

What is the lowest-pitched voice in an SATB choir?

Which is the lowest-pitched female voice in an SATB choir?

Music that contains two different tonic notes.

Which of these is effective at creating harmonic tension?

What should a dissonant chord resolve to release harmonic tension?

Using the voice creatively

Lesson outcome