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- Year 8
Developing fluency in changing hand positions on the keyboard
I can perform a piece with two independent parts demonstrating expressive elements.
- Year 8
Developing fluency in changing hand positions on the keyboard
I can perform a piece with two independent parts demonstrating expressive elements.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The accompaniment part outlines the harmony of a piece.
- The accompaniment pattern in In the Hall of the Mountain King pattern plays the root and fith of the chord.
- Performing appropriate accents in the melody.
- Refining our performance, considering expression, including dynamic changes from piano to forte with a crescendo.
- Developing fluency in hand position changes and performing two independent parts in the right and left hand.
Keywords
Accent - an emphasis on a note
Piano - a dynamic instruction meaning to play quietly
Forte - a dynamic instruction meaning to play loudly
Crescendo - gradually getting louder
Fifth - the fifth note of the scale and the top note in a chord triad
Common misconception
The accompaniment patterns for section A and section B are the same and the best way to practise is to play from the start to the end of the piece repeatedly.
The accompaniment pattern changes slightly in section B. Highlight the difference so pupils are sure of this when practising hands together. It's more efficient to identify and practise the difficult bars in isolation first.
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