Year 8

How can we compose a stylistic Baroque melody?

Year 8

How can we compose a stylistic Baroque melody?

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn how to create a more sophisticated and stylistic melody. We will explore Baroque ornamentation and rhythms, and experiment with passing notes to create our own melodies. We will then explore how to further manipulate this in a Digital Audio Workstation.

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10 Questions

Q1.
What is a chord?
A repeated note
Correct answer: More than one note played at the same time
Two notes
Q2.
What is a triad?
Correct answer: A chord with three notes, root, 3rd and 5th
A three sided note
Three notes next to each other: 1, 2, 3
Q3.
What are the notes of a D major triad?
D, E F#
D, F# B
Correct answer: D, F#, A
Q4.
How do the pitches of melody 1 relate to the chords?
Correct answer: All the notes are the root, 3rd or 5th of the chord
Half of the notes are from the chords, the others are passing notes
They are the root of the chord
Q5.
What are the note values of melody 1?
1 beat - crotchets
1/2 beat - quavers
Correct answer: 2 beats - minims
Q6.
What is the shape of melody 2?
Ascending to the middle, then it descends
Ascending, then it descends at the end
Correct answer: Descending, then it ascends at the end
Q7.
Describe the melody of melody 1
Correct answer: Moves completely by step
Moves completely in leaps
Moves in a combination of steps and leaps
Q8.
How could you vary a melody?
Change the instrument
Correct answer: Change the rhythm
Make it faster
Q9.
What is a canon?
When a different part comes in at the same time, creating a polyphonic texture
When a different part comes in later, creating a polyphonic texture
Correct answer: When exactly the same same part comes in later, creating a polyphonic texture
Q10.
How do you create a canon on a DAW?
You copy the melody and change the instrument
Correct answer: You copy the melody and move it so the copy comes in after
You create a new melody to play over the top of the old melody

10 Questions

Q1.
What is a passing note?
A missed out note
Correct answer: A note directly between two pitches
A repeated note
Q2.
What would a suitable passing note between D and F#?
B
Correct answer: E
G
Q3.
What does 'legato' mean?
Playing something in a harsh way.
Playing something in a short and spiky way.
Correct answer: Playing something in a smooth way.
Q4.
What does 'staccato' mean?
Playing something in a harsh way.
Correct answer: Playing something in a short and spiky way.
Playing something in a smooth way.
Q5.
What do we call melodic decorations in music?
Additions
Colour
Correct answer: Ornaments
Q6.
How can we make an elaborate melody?
Change the instrument
Correct answer: Change the rhythm
Change the speed
Q7.
How do you play this ornament?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: You alternate between two notes very quickly
You play it very short before another note
You play the note above very quickly
Q8.
What is this ornament and how do you play it?
An image in a quiz
A grace note - you play it very quickly before another note
Correct answer: A mordent - you play the note above or below very quickly
A trill - you alternate between two notes very quickly
Q9.
What rhythm is used in melody 4?
Crotchet rhythm
Correct answer: Dotted rhythm
Push rhythm
Q10.
Name one difference between melody 2 and 3.
Melody 2 is faster than melody 3
Melody 2 is lower than melody 3
Correct answer: Melody 2 is minims, melody 3 is all crotchets