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Playing within an ABA musical structure

I can use the do, mi, so and la to play within an ABA structure.

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Year 2

Playing within an ABA musical structure

I can use the do, mi, so and la to play within an ABA structure.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Music is organised in different ways. This is called structure.
  2. Call and response and ABA are examples of musical structure.
  3. Musical structure can help make music more interesting and memorable.
  4. When we perform within an ABA structure, there is a B section which is different than the A section.

Keywords

  • Structure - the way the music is organised

  • Call and response - a question and answer musical structure

  • Rhythm - the pattern of sounds that we play and sing

  • Melody - a combination of notes to make a memorable tune

  • Compose - to create music

Common misconception

When we compose music we always notate it using a stave.

Using stick notation with the notes written underneath is a quick way to notate simple melodies.


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Equipment

Pitched percussion instruments and beaters, individual whiteboards or paper and pencils.

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Lesson video

4 Questions

Q1.
The beat is ...
An image in a quiz
the pattern of syllables.
Correct answer: the playing or showing of the steady pulse.
how fast the music is going.
Q2.
This image is an example of ...
An image in a quiz
graphic notation.
stave notation.
Correct answer: stick notation.
Q3.
Which of the following word rhythms best fits the stick notation?
An image in a quiz
I bought apple pie
I bought bread rolls
I bought jam doughnuts
Correct answer: I bought lemon drizzle
Q4.
Do, mi so, and la are musical .
Correct Answer: pitches, Pitches, notes, Notes

4 Questions

Q1.
Call and response and ABA are examples of musical .
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: structure, structures
Q2.
A 'musical sandwich' is another way to describe structure.
Correct Answer: ABA, ternary
Q3.
In ABA musical structure, the A section ...
Correct answer: is repeated at the end.
comes at the beginning only.
is different each time we hear it.
Q4.
We can write the pitches underneath the stick notation to notate a .
Correct Answer: melody
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