Year 7
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will explore how composers use balanced melodies in compositions in order to help create longer 4 and 8 bar balanced melodies.
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5 Questions
Q1.
What does a time signature tell you?
How many crotchets to play
How many minims to play
Q2.
What time signature does most pop and dance music use?
3/4
5/4
Q3.
Which one of these is a simple time signature?
12/8
6/8
Q4.
Which one of these is a compound time signature?
3/4
7/4
Q5.
What was the time signature of 'Take 5'?
3/4
4/4
5 Questions
Q1.
Balanced melodies usually have...
A 4 bar question and an 8 bar answer.
Different bar lengths for the question and answer.
Q2.
Which musical period favoured balanced phrases?
20th Century
Contemporary
Q3.
Which is the most common phrase length?
15 bars
7 bars
Q4.
When composing a melody, which pitch should your question end on?
Subdominant
Tonic
Q5.
When composing a melody, which pitch should your answer end on?
Dominant
Subdominant