Learning the accompaniment for Fur Elise
I can play the broken chord accompaniment part to Fur Elise.
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- Year 8
Learning the accompaniment for Fur Elise
I can play the broken chord accompaniment part to Fur Elise.
Copyrighted materials: to view and download resources from this lesson, you’ll need to be in the UK and
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Performing broken chords on the keyboard.
- Performing two independent parts at the same time on the keyboard.
- We can use expressive elements such as dynamics and rubato to add expression to a performance.
- Emphasising the downbeat helps to show a sense of rhythm.
Keywords
Broken chord - when the notes of a chord are sounded one at a time
Root note - the main note of a chord, and what the chord is named after
Octave - an interval of eight notes; octaves in music have the same name i.e. C to C on the keyboard
Downbeat - the first and strongest beat of the bar
Common misconception
Sense of pulse and sense of rhythm are the same thing
A sense of pulse is understanding the underlying beat in the music. A sense of rhythm is understanding where the stress should be in a bar or rhythm. This is much more nuanced. At this point, encourage pupils to stress the downbeat.
Equipment
Keyboard instrument
Licence
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