Year 8
How can we create a successful bass line?
Year 8
How can we create a successful bass line?
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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will explore what makes a stylistic bass line. We will learn how to create our own bass lines using the chords from Pachelbel's Canon, and build our confidence in inputting this into a Digital Audio Workstation.
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10 Questions
Q1.
What is a triad?
A three sided note
Three notes next to each other: 1, 2, 3
Q2.
What are the primary triads?
I, iii, V (1, 3, 5)
ii, iii, vi (2, 3, 6)
Q3.
What are the primary triads in D major?
D, Em, F#m
D, F#, A
Q4.
What are the secondary triads?
I, iii, V (1, 3, 5)
I, IV, V (1, 4, 5)
Q5.
What is an inversion?
Playing the notes of the chord from low to high
Reversing the chord
Q6.
Which of these is an inversion of a D major chord?
A C# D
A D E
Q7.
What do you do when you spread a chord?
Invert the chord
Repeat the chord
Q8.
What is the basso continuo?
The chords and melody in Baroque music
The ground bass and melody in Baroque music
Q9.
Who plays the basso continuo?
Harpsichord and violin
Violin and cello/bass viol
Q10.
What part of the basso contino does the cello/bass viol play?
Chords
Melody
10 Questions
Q1.
What is a chord?
A repeated note
Two notes
Q2.
What is a triad?
A three sided note
Three notes next to each other: 1, 2, 3
Q3.
What are the primary triads?
I, iii, V (1, 3, 5)
ii, iii, vi (2, 3, 6)
Q4.
What is a bassline?
A basso continuo
A melody in the bass.
Q5.
What are the primary triads in D major?
D, Em, F#m
D, F#, A
Q6.
What are the secondary triads?
I, iii, V (1, 3, 5)
I, IV, V (1, 4, 5)
Q7.
How do you create a basic bassline?
Use all the notes of the scale
Use you musical ear to come up with something
Q8.
How could you vary a bassline?
Change the instrument
Make it faster
Q9.
What is a passing note?
A missed out note
A repeated note
Q10.
What would a suitable passing note be to move between C and A?
A
E