Practising a melodic accompaniment
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Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can practise a new melodic accompaniment and recognise strategies I can use to improve.
Key learning points
- Understanding the structure of the music can help us to practise the piece in sections.
- Binary form is a musical structure that has two sections, usually labeled A and B, that are often repeated (as AABB).
- We can use practice techniques such as exploring different ways to learn to help us to play an accompaniment part.
- When practising in an ensemble, working together at a slower tempo at first is a good strategy to help us to improve.
Keywords
Accompaniment - a musical part that supports the main melody or chant
Structure - the way the music is organised
Binary form - a musical structure that has two sections, usually labeled A and B, that are often repeated (as AABB)
Tempo - the speed of the music - how fast or slow the music is played
Common misconception
When practising in an ensemble we need to practise at our own speed so we can play our part accurately.
When practising as an ensemble, we all need to play at the same tempo, we should start off slowly and speed up as we feel more confident.
Teacher tip
Setting the tempo for the ensemble and tapping a steady pulse throughout can help the pupils to play in time together.
Equipment
Class set of pitched percussion instruments which include the notes G, C and D.
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