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Melody in fusion music
I can play a melody as part of a fusion performance.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Musical fusions have been created by blending music originally composed for the orchestra with other musical styles.
- Classical music was composed between 1750-1820, characterised by formal structure, technical skill, and emotional depth.
- Fusion music forms a deliberate and new synthesis of styles, combining musical elements from the original music.
Keywords
Classical music - music composed between 1750-1820, characterized by formal structure, technical skill, and emotional depth.
Melody - a combination of notes to make a memorable tune
Fusion - the process of blending two or more different musical styles, genres, or traditions to create a new, distinct sound
Common misconception
Fusion only refers to the blending of two contemporary styles of music.
Fusion is the blending of any two or more styles of music.
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Equipment
Class set of Latin percussion instruments and pitched percussion instruments.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.A blend of two or more musical styles, genres or traditions to create a new distinctive sound is called...
Q2.Which of these is a feature of a jazz style?
Q3.A feature of hip-hop is rhythmical rhyming speech. This is called...
Q4.When playing in an ensemble, balance means...
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.When musicians say something is looped, it means that it is...
Q2.True or false? Fusion is a blend of two or more contemporary styles of music.
Q3.Match the styles of music to a feature.
syncopated rhythms and complex harmonies.
rhythmic and rhyming speech delivered over a strong programmed beat.
a graceful, balanced melody and a clear sense of tonality.
layered syncopated rhythms