Stormy seas soundscapes
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can improvise a stormy seas soundscape and perform this as part of an ensemble.
Key learning points
- Composed music can also include space for improvising.
- Dynamics, tempo and texture are three musical elements that we can think about when creating stormy music.
- In a concerto, the soloist is accompanied by an ensemble. In 'Storm', the fiddle and the harp are the soloists.
- The fiddle is another name for the violin.
Keywords
Improvising - creating music in the moment, using the voice or instruments, alone or with others
Soloist - a musician who performs alone or performs the main melodic line with an accompaniment underneath
Accompany - to play a supporting part underneath the main melody
Melody - a combination of notes to make a memorable tune
Ensemble - a group of people who perform together
Common misconception
A soloist is only one musician performing on their own.
A soloist can be accompanied. They can also be performing alongside another soloist.
Teacher tip
Concerto is pronounced 'con-shirt-oh'.
Equipment
Mixture of classroom percussion instruments - one per child.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.A percussion instrument is played by ...
Q2.What is a composer?
Q3.Match the musical element to its definition.
a description of the sound or tone of an instrument
the way the music is organised
how loud or quiet the music is played or sung
how fast or slow the music is played
the layering of different musical sounds
Q4.When we use sounds to create a feeling, place or story, making you feel like you are really there, for example, out in a stormy sea, we are creating a ...
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What is another name for a fiddle?
Q2.The clàrsach is Scotland's oldest national instrument. It is a type of ...
Q3.True or false? A composition never includes improvisation.
Q4.A __________ is a musician who performs alone or performs the main melodic line with an accompaniment underneath.
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