- Year 9
Performing the accompaniment for Going Home
I can add an accompaniment part to Going Home.
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- Year 9
Performing the accompaniment for Going Home
I can add an accompaniment part to Going Home.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The accompaniment part for Going Home is played by the left hand an octave lower than the melody part.
- We have performed the accompaniment part separately and then the melody and accompaniment together for section A.
- The accompaniment mainly uses semibreves.
- It is important to consider expression in performance. This can include stressing certain notes and using dynamics.
Keywords
Accompaniment - a part in the music that supports the melody
Octave - an interval of 8 notes (e.g. a C and the next highest C are an octave apart)
Semibreve - a note that lasts for 4 beats
Common misconception
The accompaniment part is semibreves throughout.
Two bars of the accompaniment is in minims. Encourage pupils to practise this bar specifically on its own when putting both hands/parts together.
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