- Year 9
Playing an orchestral melody in the C position
I can play an orchestral melody in the C position on the keyboard.
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- Year 9
Playing an orchestral melody in the C position
I can play an orchestral melody in the C position on the keyboard.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- We have played melodies in the C position on the keyboard, identifying the notes C to G on the stave.
- The melody of Going Home frequently uses a dotted crotchet rhythm. It also has quavers, crotchets, minims & semibreves.
- A phrase is a section of a melody. Each phrase in the Going Home melody is 4 bars long.
- Using all 5 fingers helps us play legato, which makes the movement between each note smooth.
Keywords
Stave - a set of five lines used in music to show different notes
Dotted crotchet - a note that lasts for one and a half beats
Phrase - a section of a melody, often 2 or 4 bars long
Legato - when movement between notes is smooth
Common misconception
Pupils may use the number prompts but not find the correct C position on the keyboard.
Reinforce the position of the note C on the keyboard and ensure the pupils are sitting to play comfortably in the C position.
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