Performing the melody and accompaniment for Going Home
I can prepare a performance of Going Home displaying elements of musical expression.
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- Year 7
Performing the melody and accompaniment for Going Home
I can prepare a performance of Going Home displaying elements of musical expression.
Copyrighted materials: to view and download resources from this lesson, you’ll need to be in the UK and
Lesson details
Key learning points
- When performing Going Home with fluency, the pitches and rhythms are played correctly and in time with a pulse.
- We can add musical expression by changing dynamics, playing legato, or stressing the first beat of the bar.
- We have performed the melody and accompaniment of Going Home and refined the performance by adding expression.
Keywords
Pulse - the steady underlying beat
Fluency - performing with fluency means the pitches and rhythms are played correctly and in time to a pulse
Expression - adding musical expression can mean changing dynamics, playing legato, or stressing the first beat of the bar
Common misconception
Both hands change position at the same time
Highlight to pupils that the left hand remains in the C position even though the right hand moves to the F position and back again.
Equipment
Keyboard instrument
Licence
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