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Layering accompaniments under major and minor folk songs
I can build texture as part of an ensemble, accompanying songs with a drone and melodic ostinato.
- Year 4
Layering accompaniments under major and minor folk songs
I can build texture as part of an ensemble, accompanying songs with a drone and melodic ostinato.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Rehearsing together helps us prepare for a performance.
- We can learn strategies that help us work together as an ensemble.
- We can add multiple layers of sound to build a more complex accompaniment for a song.
- We need to consider the dynamic balance to make sure the accompaniment does not take over the main melody.
Keywords
Drone - a constant, pitched sound that continues throughout a piece of music
Melodic ostinato - a repeating musical pattern that uses notes of differing pitch
Rehearsal - a practice session in which a performance is prepared
Ensemble - a group of people who perform together
Tonality - the organisation of notes around a central note, the tonic, which helps to shape the music’s sound and character
Common misconception
Practising and rehearsing are the same thing.
Practising is taking the time to learn your own part, focusing on the parts you need to improve. Rehearsing is the bringing together of parts, to prepare for a performance.
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Equipment
Pitched percussion, notes D, F, A, C' e.g. percussion tubes, chime bars, glockenspiels, hand bells or xylophones.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.The is the regular, steady heartbeat of the music.
Q2.Songs with a major tonality centre around the pitch ...
Q3.When we add more layers of sound, we are creating a thicker
Q4.Songs with a minor tonality centre around the pitch ...
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Putting together a melody, drone and melodic ostinato is __________ layers of sound.
Q2.Which of these are effective rehearsal strategies?
Q3.Match the musical layer to its definition.
a combination of notes to make a memorable tune
a repeating musical pattern that uses notes of differing pitch
a constant, pitched sound that continues throughout a piece of music