Practising and performing composed variations on a theme
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Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use effective strategies to prepare for a performance of my variations on a given theme.
Key learning points
- We can use good practice techniques to prepare for a performance.
- Understanding how to rehearse effectively improves our ensemble skills.
- Ongoing refinement is an important part of improving a composition and performance.
- We can create a successful composition using a theme and variations structure.
Keywords
Practie techniques - strategies that help to improve musical skills
Rehearse - to practise in order to improve and prepare for performance
Ensemble - a group of people who perform together
Structure - the way the music is organised
Common misconception
Playing a piece of music numerous times will improve the performance.
Playing sections of a piece multiple times will only improve a performance if a small part is focused on and improvements are considered and rehearsed effectively.
Teacher tip
Keep encouraging the pupils to think about the coherence and impact of their theme and variation piece as a whole. Prompts to help them refine their piece during their rehearsal will support their ensemble skills.
Equipment
Class set of glockenspiels or other tuned instruments.
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