Year 9

How can you communicate your passion and beliefs through music (1)?

Year 9

How can you communicate your passion and beliefs through music (1)?

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will begin the process of composing our own songs

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5 Questions

Q1.
One of the effects of 6/8 time signature
March
Correct answer: Swing
Waltz
Q2.
How can tonality be used to give a song a sense of direction?
Correct answer: Change the key to reflect the climax of the song/lyrics.
Keep the tonality the same all the way through.
Only use major chords for a happy song and minor chords for a sad song.
Q3.
How can dynamics be used to give a song a sense of direction?
Correct answer: Get louder towards the climax of the song.
Get quieter towards the climax of the song.
Keep the dynamics the same all the way through.
Q4.
How can texture be used to give a song a sense of direction?
Keeping the texture the same all the way through.
Making the texture busy during the hook.
Correct answer: Reducing the texture to make the lyrics stand out.
Q5.
How can tempo be used to create a sense of direction?
Correct answer: Increase to build momentum, or slow down at the end of sections/phrases.
Keep the tempo the same all of the way through.
You should change the tempo throughout your song.

5 Questions

Q1.
How strict is the procedure of writing a song?
It is not strict as long as you follow the same procedure each time you write a song
Correct answer: There are no rules. You could start with whichever part of the song you would like
Very. You must follow the steps starting with lyrics and then finding the chords
Q2.
What were the 3 steps to writing lyrics for your protest song?
Connected words, rhyming words, topic
Rhyming words, topic, connected words
Correct answer: Topic, connected words, rhyming words
Q3.
What is a bridge in pop song structure?
Correct answer: A break from the repetitive structure often with new lyrics and chords
The climax of the song
The opening instrumental section
Q4.
Can you use minor chords in a major chord progression?
No, major chord progressions must contain only major chords
Correct answer: Yes, it is fine to mix minor chords into a chord progression in a major key
Yes, major chord progressions contain mostly minor chords
Q5.
What is the correct chord progression for a imperfect cadence?
Correct answer: I-V
V-I
V-vi