Reading and performing major melodies
I can perform my major melody composition with increasing accuracy and a steady pulse.
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- Year 4
Reading and performing major melodies
I can perform my major melody composition with increasing accuracy and a steady pulse.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- We can compose and improvise using the pitches of the major pentachord.
- Effective melodies move mostly by step, with some leaps.
- Rondo form is a type of composition with a returning theme.
- Rehearsing helps us get ready to perform.
- When we perform we should pick a steady tempo and if we make a mistake we should try and find our place and continue.
Keywords
Composition - a new piece of music that has been created
Improvise - to create music in the moment, using the voice or instruments, alone or with others
Rondo form - a musical structure with a returning theme - ABACA
Theme - a short, recognisable musical idea that is the main musical idea for a composition
Rehearsing - to practise in order to improve and prepare for performance
Common misconception
If we make a mistake during a performance, we should start again.
While sometimes we might need to re-start, practising finding our place and carrying on playing is a great skill for a performer to develop.
Equipment
Class set of pitched percussion instruments, eg. xylophones, glockenspiels or chime bars.
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