Understanding melody and harmony
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Why this why now
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils understand the principles of reading treble and bass clef
- Pupils are familiar with melodic devices and key melodic terminology
- Pupils are familiar with harmonic devices and key harmonic terminology
- Pupils can read rhythmic notation, including syncopated rhythms, dotted rhythms and triplets
- Pupils know what the primary chords are and how to form triad chords
- Pupils know what a key signature is and can name or identify some key signatures
- Pupils understand what a cadence is and know the names of some different cadence types
Why this why now
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils understand the principles of reading treble and bass clef
- Pupils are familiar with melodic devices and key melodic terminology
- Pupils are familiar with harmonic devices and key harmonic terminology
- Pupils can read rhythmic notation, including syncopated rhythms, dotted rhythms and triplets
- Pupils know what the primary chords are and how to form triad chords
- Pupils know what a key signature is and can name or identify some key signatures
- Pupils understand what a cadence is and know the names of some different cadence types
Understanding melody and harmony
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