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Understanding melody and harmony

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Why this why now

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Pupils understand the principles of reading treble and bass clef
  • Pupils are familiar with melodic devices and key melodic terminology
  • Pupils are familiar with harmonic devices and key harmonic terminology
  • Pupils can read rhythmic notation, including syncopated rhythms, dotted rhythms and triplets
  • Pupils know what the primary chords are and how to form triad chords
  • Pupils know what a key signature is and can name or identify some key signatures
  • Pupils understand what a cadence is and know the names of some different cadence types

Why this why now

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Pupils understand the principles of reading treble and bass clef
  • Pupils are familiar with melodic devices and key melodic terminology
  • Pupils are familiar with harmonic devices and key harmonic terminology
  • Pupils can read rhythmic notation, including syncopated rhythms, dotted rhythms and triplets
  • Pupils know what the primary chords are and how to form triad chords
  • Pupils know what a key signature is and can name or identify some key signatures
  • Pupils understand what a cadence is and know the names of some different cadence types